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Bunks have been on about 6 years.Trailer is dunked twice a year, launching and hauling. Trailer lives at the boat club in a salt water / air environment. The fittings that attach the bunks to the trailer are galvanized and aluminum( bunk saddles) . Trailer is aluminum

Geometry will do :) think of a triangle with the line being the hypotenuse and the dock line being the base. As the water rises or the hull rises the angle at the dock gets bigger, the hypotenuse stays the same but the base effectively shortens. That results in the boat being pulled towards the...

No issues on my trailer from PT lumber. You could use non pressure treated framing lumber but it may not last very long. Lots of variables. I think you are correct that the PT wood is Douglas fir.

First step is to check the fluid level at the helm. If low, top off but regardless you will have to bleed the system (correctly!) Although one person can manage to bleed the system, two persons is recommended. Check the Dometic web site for bleeding instructions.

Here on the east coast, pressure treated lumber (pine) is the norm

May be nothing to worry about. As mentioned, it usually will stop as engine warms up. When you start your car on a cool day and see steam (actually condensation) do you worry :)

In thinking about my solution, I think that I may not need to make any holes or install bulkhead mounted fittings. If I just connect the new hose to the original one, zip tie the hose to the rigging tubes and end the hose with a quick connect in the motor well but easier to get to, I would just...

The hose would not be super thin. The normal stub hose of the flush port is 5/16 in or 3/8 inch. It is a soft pliable rubber hose. not like fuel line. For the Reverso system, the short flush hose is eliminated and the new long hose is connected under the cowling to where the flush hose was...

A plugged telltale will not affect water flow for flushing. It's purpose is purely to give you a visual indication that the pump is working when the motor is down in the water as well as 'usually' an indication that water is flowing due to the flush hose flow. If the water flow volume is too...

I believe that if the shaft is not pressed down, the catch won't release. You might want to place something softish like a piece of wood on the shaft and give that some loving whacks with the hammer. Or better said, the shaft should normally have some play ,up and down a little bit.

Yes it should be obvious

Not installed on my 200s, flush using the typical cowl mounter, pain in the neck to get to' fitting. There are options though. The Reverso system is an option although it has a terrible reliability reputation. In that option, there is a controller that gets programmed for the flush cycle. I...

Its not so much water pressure as it is volume. Long hoses, small diameter hose, or using retractable 'squishy' hoses may not present sufficient water volume to reach the tell tale port. If when in the water the tell tale is normal, a plugged port is very unlikely

It must have been some storm for the hull to ride over a floating dock. I am sorry you had so much damage but at least the boat didn't submerge. There is only so much you can plan for.

On a side note, I looked up brass anti siphon valves and in the description for a Moeller , it said that for motors under 200 hp, aluminum is the norm but for 200hp and up, the ASV has to be brass. I didn't know that.

Glad it worked out. I assume your slip is fixed and not floating. Your biggest weakness was your lines. In particular the bow line port side is too short and too tight. During normal tidal swings it works OK but in the case of storm surge, the higher water raises the hull but the slip doesn't...

total for all engines, 1,2,3 .....

My thought exactly. You might find the correct extractor in a plumbing supply store, I really dont think the hex nut is supposed to move if you really want to remove the pickup tube.

You would be better off using a qualified technician to diagnose and repair you unit. It may be a low charge or it could be a lot more causes. Without knowing what refrigerant your unit takes, I can't say if you would find it in an autoparts store ( and as I said, you shouldn't be looking for...

OK. Pump out the water.