ORIGINAL: Otter Guy
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. also make sure the blind nuts in the floats are held in really well, it sucks if they fall out.
It's worse when they come loose with the bolt jambed, I never use blind nuts in an area I can't get pliers on them,, I'd tap ply or hardwood,, also, blind nut and anything but stainess has a tendence to rust up in floats