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Could you fit deck buttons where you can see the bow roller? Not necessarily right forward, just not too far from the helm?

I now find that cold working AISI 302 stainless steel causes it to become magnetic. 302 Stainless Steel - Penn Stainless

Most stainless rigging wire is made in 302 but several other grades are also used.

Rigging wire is hard drawn to increase its strength. Wire is pulled through dies that are smaller than its diameter. In some cases...

I would flush everything with fresh water before disassembly. Then any parts like the elbow are not left with a coating of salt. It...

Certainly looks to be the same base engine as the OP's one

A few photos of my BMC 2.5 50 HP engine. Hope they help.

In theory the pump will self prime almost 10.metres above the supply level. The reality is considerably less but easily 1 metre. If it...

My elderly motorsailer had many brass screws inside the boat. Many of these failed when I tried to remove them. Bronze or silicon brass...

I have owned my PSS for many years with the only problem being crevice corrosion of the stainless steel face. I rinse the faces with...

Yes, it does look like chromium plating but perhaps the owner is into heavy polishing😀

API CI-4 is an excellent grade for yacht engines. Blended for low sulfur fuels, so suits cool running engines very well. Available...

If the turnbuckle is stainless steel, then galling is likely. I was forced to replace a similar one on my babystay when this happened...

Fatigue is not a weakening of the metal, it is a crack or cracks propagating through the metal until the remaining part has insufficient...

Let's break it down into simple engineering for you. We have a gear driven windlass. No rubber belts to snap. The motor and gearing are...