1. Is using Dawn dish washing liquid recommended for boat washing? Is it really worth buying what's labeled as a boat wash soap?
2. My rudder doesn't have a lock. The upper pintle? Has a drilled hole for I imagine a split ring. Is there a fitting that's better?.
3. Most important.I'm buying a new 4 stroke motor and not sure a long shaft is necessary. When the mount is fully lowered, from the 2 round impressions on the block where the old motor attached to the bottom of the boat is about 14 inches. So far I keep reading get the l
2. My rudder doesn't have a lock. The upper pintle? Has a drilled hole for I imagine a split ring. Is there a fitting that's better?.
3. Most important.I'm buying a new 4 stroke motor and not sure a long shaft is necessary. When the mount is fully lowered, from the 2 round impressions on the block where the old motor attached to the bottom of the boat is about 14 inches. So far I keep reading get the l