301 Redirect & Linking Root Domain Count

[clickfactory]

Howdy Mozzers!

If I do a 301 redirect from a domain that say has 200 linking root domains, to a fresh domain will the fresh domain now (when updated) have a linking root domain count of 200?

Also, is it beneficial or detrimental to do a 301 redirect for an unrelated website i.e. garden hose website, to a children's playgorund equipment website in order to capture the link juice?

Best

[iAnalyst.com]

To question #1, you will get a majority if not all of the link juice the old site had. Not sure if it will correctly record in open site explorer as 200 new root domain links though.

As for #2, unrelated 301's are risky and not kosher with Google. If caught it could get you penalized.