thanks man. the links you posted are extremely helpful. It gives me a lot of ideas on my boat. Starboard and I are going to be best friends 

where can you pick up starboard? prob West Marine....  
And the Idea of moving the vent hole(gas) up higher is a damn good idea!!!!!
On my transom one side is lower than the other??? is yours like that or has someone tampered with my boat (previous owner) i took off the brackets and it doesn't look cut,, but ya never know
