I was on the water for about 6 hours today, and I didn't pass out

Much success!

I used to stretch new neck seals on gallon bleach jugs overnight and then trim them right on the same jug with a scalpel.

One of my neighbors gave me a stainless sink.  I plan to install it next to the stainless table. 
What type of lumber would be the best choice for the installation table?  I think I need approximately 36 lf of 2x4.

Paul

Outdoors in a wet location... I'd go pressure-treated hemfir.

Tedski where did the picture of the shock absorber come from?

https://www.cobranet.de/en_US

They only sell ones big enough for tying tree trunks together, heh.

Oh another question though.  The parts store mentioned using fuel stabilizer to prevent gas from going bad.  I almost never stored fuel in it, usually filling it only enough to have it run a few hours and letting it die and adding more fuel.  So each time I used it I ran it dry, thinking that would prevent gumming up and always adding fresh fuel.  I didn't do that the last time, but it was the only time I didn't do it.  Does a stabilizer help to prevent the gumming up as well as keep the gas stable? 

It's running my refrigerator right now just fine btw.

Yup, always use stabilized fuel.  Bonus points for ethanol free, but you can get Sta-Bil 360 and that will take care of ethanol and stabilize the fuel all in one.  Running dry is good, but there is still some gas left in the bowl after running dry, so stabilized fuel is still required.

If the plug was sooty, it's running rich... check your air filter.  If the plug was oily, it may be low on compression.

Kokatat SuperNova Angler semi-dry here.  The choice of Kokatat was a blend of laziness and familiarity as I had worn Kokatat dry suits all day long while operating small boats for a living.  I decided to give the Hydrus fabric a try over GoreTex and I'm happy so far.  The semi-dry is nice because the neoprene neck seal is a lot more comfortable than a latex one.  I haven't noticed a bunch of water intrusion in my self-rescue drills, either.  I do clean it after every trip out (re-don it when I get home and spend time with the spray nozzle and some gentle dish soap if necessary).

Good on you, man!  That's a great day on the water.  You'll get better at reading the seas from shore, but even then there are times where I launch and I'm not 100% certain I'm not going to turn back.  Turning back is a bummer sometimes, but it sure beats the alternative.