springs

Hello everyone, I just rebuilt the carbs on my 1999 GTX Limited 951. I had a hard time getting the 4 bolts off the top brace joining the 2 carbs together. So I used heat, which worked to break them loose. In the heating process, I melted the two "rings" aka bushings that returns the butterfly...

Does anyone have any experience with trailer springs rusting out or being a problem on a relatively new boat? I have a 2008 speedster 200 that I bought within the last year. The springs on the trailer look quite rusted, and I don't know if that is just a cosmetic / surface issue, or if I...