I would use nuts and bolts if it will protrude on the inside. Put the 5200 in the holes and around the underside of the bolt head. Then some around the bolt on the inside of the bolt before putting a washer and nut on it. Leave no room fro water penitration.
This worked for my15HP Mariner. If your throttle is spring loaded there is a friction bushing in the handle. You can tighten the bolt through the bushing to increase the friction on the shaft going from the handle to the motor. I tightened mine enough so it stays where I put it as by default it...
Those would be inlines. You don't have a separate line to them so no need to tie them to a cleat on the boat. They clip on your fishing line. When you catch a fish you need to reel it in to the board un clip it and keep reeling to get to the fish. They should work great for what you are trying...
If you are only running a few lines then I would suggest not running planer boards but use inline planers. I can run 2 of these off each side of the boat. I have a few churches Walleye boards and they work great. I have also had the offshore inlines but prefer the clips on the churches. If you...
As long as you are doing what you are and continue to get clean grease out of them with no water I won't do anything more. As soon as you get grease and water you know its time to replace the seals and you might as well do the bearings too.
Putting a dead short across a batteries is a bad idea and COULD cause the battery to explode. Propane torches are cheap if you wish to heat up a rod but I will just use a hole saw or a long keyhole saw.
Hey great. It is a neat system you have. Lifting and deploying the anchor from the bow can be a pain when you just need to move a few feet or so when fishing.
Plywood blade backwards in a skill saw works for me. Put some masking tape down on you material so filing don't get under the shoe plate and scatch it up as it slides.
You do release a stern anchor is a safety hazard. I am not saying don't do it as I have done it but beware that a boat can be pulled underior swamped with a stern anchor. Your experience may vary depending on the local water you fish. But in current and waves be careful. Boat courses will teach...
How heavy is the boat? I don't need a foldaway for my 14' Aluminum but could sure save some space by putting one on my Fiberglass boat. She's about 4000 LB and 2000 LB for the Trailer. 6000LB altogether.