K-Plane thru-hull fitting removal
 

Thought I would post this here too since many here would be dealing with this.

Are the thru-hull fittings for the hydraulic lines pressed in or threaded? I put a little heat to mine and leaned on it pretty good with a pipe wrench and it didn't budge. Don't want to get any more aggressive if it's pressed in.

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Mine were threaded in.

Curious, why are you needing to remove? Can you leave it as is?

They should be threaded. Mine were, 3/4 inch rough thread if I recall.

Mine are threaded. Just had them out last week. They get corrosion from dissimilar metals. Stainless into aluminum. If the don't come out with a little heat and penetrant I would leave them in.

I can if I have to. I am moving the tabs and wanted to do a test fit without making a template. Plus I was thinking about having them powder coated a different color. But, after seeing the factory coating and how thick it is I may skip that.