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Yes for my yacht on mooring I always row out, and this Easter reminded me the changes that have occurred since I was young and pushing the sail everywhere ideology, I have kids and a regular job so to be able to go cruising/racing where and when I want and return in good time to meet commitments it is necessary to have a reliable powerful diesel, and yes after tall ships last year I motored back to Westhaven in one go, (I dont recommend it -then heading straight to work) Just pointing out that the capability is needed for most of the current Auckland fleet.

Warning, I linked you to a 54mm socket and then saw it was 56 you were after.

Is it a key way on the shaft? I expect it would be. Is there no locking tab? It's a washer that has a little inner tab which locks into the keyway and the outer of the washer is then bent up against the side of the nut. You don't have to be too accurate re tightening to a torque setting if it is. You could even spot a little thread lock on it to hold it from becoming loose. Not too much incase you want to be able to remove it again in the future. Or try Auck engineering supplies and ask for a single impact socket. They are not usually expensive. However, you likely will only be able t

The old Ford Transit has a 56mm spindle hub nut.... https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/tools-repair-kits/sockets/listing/3036755367?bof=EOozYSZJ Bummer, just noticed the seller is in the UK! 🙄 Trade Tools has a 56mm Impact socket for $88... Mytools has a slightly cheaper one, expensive for a one off use though... https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/car-parts-accessories/tools-repair-kits/sockets/listing/3040450805?bof=wBdKMytZ

Yep. In fact it never will. The energy content of a litre of liquid fuel is so huge, there is no way a battery is ever going to come close to storing such energy. There has to be some other rather large advantages. If it is just about in and out of Marina so to speak, then electric is going to work. But it is a lot of money and complexity just to travel short distances.

Had to change the bulb in one of those 3 times over the course of 6 months . Feckin scary job , 160ft mast with a 7ft wand on top with the masthead light on top of that wand . bosuns chair was crudely tied to my waist with sail ties so I could climb up onto masthead with it still stuck to my ass . Before climbing up you have to hang by one hand onto the wand and pull enough halyard out of the exit to allow you to stand up on the masthead . once up there and standing on a space just big enough for two feet you had to reach above your head at maximum stretch to unscrew the r