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I know. I was tempted to make even more of a "double entendre".

That might be a plan good enough even for me.

Nice! But it would require taking the old fitting out and it's a sort of "if it aint bust don't fix it" situation.

:ROFLMAO: I sympathise! On countless occasions I've gone out to my boat in the tender and left the boat keys in the car! I'm 72 now so...

Hey, thanks for that. I will check the plate before she's launched. I can easily get to it with an adjustable spanner before launch...

I don't know whether it's tapered or parallel, I'll measure it next time I'm there. Thanks for the link. I may need to replace it next year.

I don't know yet whether it seals, and no sign of a washer.

Thanks. Yeah, I guess it would have to be a really loose thread to vibrate out.

Thanks. That makes sense. I'm the sort that puts things in a "safe place', only to find them years later.

Yes, good points, well put, but she's a stunner. Even old ladies deserve a chance at a new life! And if it all goes tits up I can always...

My (new to me) 77 year old wooden boat has this bronze plug below the waterline. It's fairly important that it doesn't come undone! It...

Mike. If you can't find anything, I 3D print that sort of thing in Nylon. I'd be happy to do one for a nominal charge.

I did get this recently, to replace a couple of old machines...

Clone every time. Eber are taking the p**s with the price of their spare parts. I've stripped some Chinese clones and some Ebers and the...

I have had good results in the washing machine at 40°C. Gets rid of the green. If you don't want them fluffy it's a good idea to put...