Thanks for your replies. Eric, I am able to turn it on the shaft with rotational pressure using a screw driver, but I can’t get any purchase on the WOB, as it crumbles when any aftward

Hi Kent, Boy, I sure don't know why it would go all zombie like that really. Nonetheless, a few days' soaking with PB Blaster or (preferably) AeroKroil penetrant is a start. There's a hex jet set

I think Kent may be referring to the prop zinc, not the prop shaft. I have one on my autoprop attached with three plastic bolts, and as Kent says, it always corrodes around the three bolts and can

Hi Kent, looks ugly. When your prop shaft zinks fell off did you replacen immediately. Also, the fact they just coroded around the stainless bolts could sugest limited contact with the prop. I have

Hi Kent, Wow, That looks like a delicate job. Good luck with the work. Looking at the picture again, had to tried to put a screwdriver or small chisel in the place where the set screw was and

Hi All, I’m hauled out for bottom paint and servicing the Amel-supplied WOB and bow thruster seals. It has been 4.3 years as I have had Island 44 on the bottom, and it lasts that long. No water

As I mentioned Winslow has at least 5 different hard cases that you can select . What attracted me to that raft was the boarding platform, . If you ever tried to get into a dinghy from the water you

Right you are, Eric, the WInslow would be a super choice and I was close to buying that. It's an exceptionally designed life raft. As I recall the soft pack would fit nicely in my SN port cockpit

If you ever get around to getting a new raft, Winslow has at least 5 different containers to pack a raft. It is also serviced every 3 years. Fair Winds Eric Amel Super Maramu #376

I see the need for gas struts due to the risk of the hatch falling down and you have your toes between, One friend of mine lost her big toe in such accident, it could be put in place again, a very

Hi Alan, Yes, I do just open the lazarette and lean it back. But, with the life raft on top it is pretty heavy to lift it the first 45 degrees or so, so gas struts would be nice. The life raft is, I

Hi Eric, Yes, I did consider putting the life raft in the cockpit port locker, but found that space more valuable for frequently used things. Dinghy stuff, fishing tackle box, maintenance stuff and

Hi Craig, Don't you just open the lazarette hatch and lean it back against the sloping aft cabin hatch ? That gives complete and unparalleled access to the lazarette for any shape or size of

Hi Craig, Had you thought of putting your life raft in the cockpit port locker? It is very easy to get out from there. In addition, in horrific conditions, you really don’t want to be at the

That seems interesting to me. My first concern is that when open, the struts would provide a small but possibly problematic interference for setting/sliding things onto the decks (I mostly just push

Hi Paul and Lady Annita, I have also been toying with adding gas struts to my aft locker because that is where I have my life raft and it is pretty heavy to lift up (more so every year :-) Some

Hi Paul I don’t think it will work with a gas strut/spring on that hatch, because you open the hatch more than 90 degrees and when the hatch is resting towards the aftcabin roof it is beyond the

I did use Kolor Kut as a check but found no indication of water. I routinely use a biocide plus Sea Foam when fueling. -- Mark Mueller Brass Ring A54

I would like to have gas springs on the aft lasarett on my SM. Is there anyone who have installed that? in that case what size and "strength" did you use? any picture would be appreciated. I'm afraid

Hi Mark Thanks for this suggestion. Looks to me it could work well Did you find water this way ? Regards Laurens