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jssailem reacted to BigEasy's post in the thread Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won’t Budge with
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Good! Now clean up the scarred nuts & coat the shaft with Lanocote grease prior to installing the nuts & cotter pin. Buy the specific... -
jssailem replied to the thread Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won’t Budge.Not brass. Bronze. Similar color. Grossly different properties. I suspected you were going to remove the nuts. Be sure to get the proper...
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BigEasy replied to the thread Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won’t Budge.Good! Now clean up the scarred nuts & coat the shaft with Lanocote grease prior to installing the nuts & cotter pin. Buy the specific... -
Usually, if the nut is secure on the threads, the only safe way to release the nut and prop, is with heat. Even with a puller, heat...
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jssailem reacted to BigEasy's post in the thread Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won’t Budge with Helpful.
Use a combination of large wood blocks (like the ones used to support the keel) & a smaller piece (like a 2 x 4) to engage one of the...
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BigEasy reacted to testingthewaters91's post in the thread Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won’t Budge with
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Hey folks, just wanted to share an update and a little lesson learned while pulling the prop nuts off my shaft. I ended up using the... -
Me, too. It's where I learned to use a kellet. And I explained it to my friend John Reinman in his C36, but only after he'd had the... -
capta replied to the thread Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won’t Budge.Next time use some heat and you won't round off the nuts. -
We often talk about whether or not the sailing tradition is alive and well and how it's a shame that kids these days bury their noses in... -
shemandr replied to the thread Heartwarming scene today!.It is a joy to see the kids sailing. At the USSA Center here in Martin County we get 420 and Opti regattas that have hundreds of... -
Awesome post, thanks for sharing. We have a sailing school on the lake that I frequent. We always witness a large group out learning. I... -
Scott T-Bird replied to the thread Teak upkeep.I would remove everything that can be removed and take it home for refinishing. That said, for me, it would depend on how easily...
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We often talk about whether or not the sailing tradition is alive and well and how it's a shame that kids these days bury their noses in...
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thinwater replied to the thread 3d printing for boats..I said it was cool! I wish I knew printing. I did need a flared end and to cut it on an angle. I warmed the PVC with hot water and... -
Scott T-Bird replied to the thread Water Tank.What makes you say the tank is pressurized? It sounds like your only evidence is a slight dome in the tank. That could be its natural...
