Shower sumps : Some have a switch, some don't. I'm thinking its just for the head itself to pump the water from the lake. Unless it's a manual pump set up.
Sure, leave it on when you are there. Listen for the pump. If it kicks in once in a while when nobody is using it, you have a leak someplace. If it doesn't it's good. Still leave it off when not at the boat.
I just make sure they are charged fully in the fall then unhook the grounds and leave them in the boat. In the spring I hook them up and start the boat up. Usually get 5-6 years before replacement, but when they get that old, they still work, I just replace them for the reason they are getting...
Do not tighten the set screw to tight! Just snug it up and back it off a real tiny bit. If too loose, shifting will be impossible to adjust, to tight and the cable will bind.
I've used the new repair deal on a few, they make them for alphas also. You cut out the face of the upper ring. To me it's much easier and access is good. It comes with everything shown...
Well yes it’s work. But to me worthwhile. Easier to fix a gel scratch than a paint scratch. If you sand through the gel, you can decide weather to paint or re-gel at that point.
I know on some boats the fwd area sits a tad lower at anchor than the aft. Usually have a bilge pump in there. But keeping the water from coming in first is to find where it’s coming from. There should be telltale water lines where it dribbles in.
I see you want to replace the transom with treated. Don't do that. Treated causes corrosion on aluminum. Now I did read some treated stuff nowadays is ok, but I don't know what it's called.
Mine broke off the jack the other day. I didn't see it was sideways and it broke when trying to move it. I'm thinking of finding a better caster and bolting or welding it to the jack. They always fight ya.
