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Welcome to Boat Mechanic's 101 :) But, yeah, that's why this should be in your tool bag :p

You're referring to my post from a few minutes ago? Note that I didn't say it was "required".

An engraved metal plate is fine. But... take a picture of the transom embossed one as well as the entire transom piece you cut off... and maybe even cut out the HIN and save that little section. Most (maybe all?) boat builders put a second HIN somewhere else in the boat, hidden. Common...

You should do fine with the 75" - it just needs to be comfortably below the waterline - but of course the bow may bounce around and you want it to stay below - so the extra length you have there will be good, just in case. You'll have plenty of length. Down the road (or lake)... :)

I've done it on other boats - and the process is exactly the same. Meaning, don't concern yourself with finding info from someone that has done it on a "192" - a boat is a boat is a boat as far as this is concerned. There isn't "one" best way to do this. You can build it out of 3/4" HDPE, but...

Perfect - you're good to go. Since your boat is currently on a trailer, that makes things nice as you pretty easily get your measurements. "Ideally", the bunks should go on the outboard side of the strakes. It's not imperative to do this - but it does help to center the boat better. Leave...

Two things are confusing... -- "On the deadrise angle"... what does that mean? Deadrise angle is a measurement term - it's not something you can "put" something on. -- 1x5? Unless those are supported underneath by metal, that can't be right. You probably mean 2x6? Grady does offer specs...

Being an older boat, the setup isn't as good as it should be. Best thing is to just try different styles of seals that stay more flexible and don't flatten out.

Yup, I think you're on the right track to question it and get more info. That bolt/nut/washer look awful clean - like they were just recently replaced.... or maybe the bracket was removed to repair the transom? Investigate. What does the seller say about it?

But again, over the gunwale is not good. Over the bow rail would be high enough - but that's really bad because it severely restricts your vision. The aft gunwale, keeping them high enough, would be fine. Maybe those rod holder racks is what you're looking for? A couple pieces of dense foam...

I can't imagine that mounting on the exterior of the boat is going be wise - wave pounding/etc will put tremendous pressure on the boats/mount and your hull. I can foresee bad things happening. Put them on the hardtop

The standard way to attach coaming pads is via bolster clips and screws. You can find the screws in the drain vents/holes in the bottom of the pad.

You can certainly try to negotiate with your dealer - best done in person - and even better if you've been a regular at their shop. But whether you are successful or not is entirely based on the relationship you have with them. Whether someone else has been successful is a moot point. I'm...

I don't think you can buy direct from them... did you see something on their website that made you think you could? But it's certainly worth a shot to call and talk to them - maybe you can at least find out the part number for that piece and then locate a dealer that sells parts. As long as...

If the picture is correct, that surface looks unpainted and really pitted. If that's true, there's going to be more spots like you found - the Al will be very thin. Based solely on the picture, it may be time for a new bracket. You don't want to fix a few spots only to have the whole thing...

It'd be a moot point if you'll be using the main engine for steering. But, yes. Whether a rear mount tie bar or front mount tie bar... if something off the shelf won't work, then cobble something. How "cobbley" it looks is up to you :)

That's not too bad to start with. I'd probably add a support underneath the bracket for good measure, though. How do you intend to use the kicker? Meaning, would it be sufficient to put the kicker in gear/throttle up and then use the main engine for steering (like a rudder) with the kicker...

What does the swim bracket look like?

Nice install, there, Hook! Tank contact points isolated... worm gears rotated 180*... smooth bends in wires... :) One "thought" to pass along... and this is just my opinion on it... even though your tank is coated... the idea of the plastic as a drip guard sounds good on the surface...

Do you hear the pump running? If you have two seacocks, as you stated, then you have two pumps, correct? Did you open the correct seacock?