RE: help with small boat hardware
The Octura parts are nice and probably the most reasonably priced. If you're going with a 6-7 cell boat, the .098 sized hardware will be perfect. I think it's the smallest they carry. It will come in aluminum and beryllium copper. The copper is stronger but heavier. The aluminum is very light and plenty strong. I run an 18" sprint cat on a stock motor with Octura's aluminum hardware.