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Absolutely. If you have plenty of spare crew, certainly worth using engine to assist in a strong breeze. But if solo (or similar) then...

Does your manual tell you it's a simple series motor G as though they have great from the off torque the down side is they will if not...

Try lanocoat or something similar if bronze against stainless or bronze......if stainless on stainless then something like...

Heartbreaking. Glad they’re ok.

If only all questions on here could be answered so unequivocally! It would of course be even better if the answer was right, but I...

use some putty or similar to make a cup around the screw/buckle and put penetrating oil on the thread the cup you made with the...

May be a daft comment but are you turning it the right way........the top screw looks like its left hand thread and so turning it...

My Muir manual mentions motoring to relieve strain along with the use of a chain gate......

Having another quick look at your photos.....are you certain you have a stuffing gland seal and not some form of mechanical seal...

Don't waste your money.......the odd air bubble won't do anything much so long as they keep moving.....you just need a little more care...

And a reservoir that will also enable the oil to cool should you leave it circulating .........

Isn't the bubble travelling up the line to the stern gland.....? In which case its just an air bubble in a poorly filled greaser...

I don't understand why you want to go 60nm offshore with all the extra risks that entails. The risk from Orcas is minimal at this time...

All very well if you have endless supply of disposable manpower and no time constraints. However paying for the gear and working on an...

But isn't the point of forums to inflate oneself and deflate as many as possible ? 😁 Being a nobody is actually very liberating.😁 He...