4bus

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I know this is not the best thread to start, but I don't know what else to do.

I want to remove my drives this fall for winter refresh and bilge paint.

My drives have locks on them, the type that have a cylinder that spins around the lock. A standard wheel lock removal tool will not work. Cutting them off without doing cosmetic damage seems impossible.

I was once told there is a removal tool that has pins that you hammer between the outside and inside of the lock, does anyone have a link to this?

Mods can remove this thread after I get an answer if you wish

lock type

http://www.amazon.com/McGard-74018-M.../dp/B0016H3Q7A

US1 Fountain

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Removed several of those with zero problems, nor a scratch. I just use a dremel with a cut off wheel and made 2 cuts thru the sleeve as deep as possible, then just split the sleeve off with a screw driver. Then just drive a socket over the nut/lock and unscrew. A few minutes per drive. Those locks are so easy to remove they aren't even a deterrent IMO. However I have them on my drives along with pics showing so. Figure if nothing else, it'll show my ins I had taken some extra measures.

offshorexcursion

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I bought a boat with them. Took a picture of them and bought some keys from the lock manufacture.

nitrousnolan

There is a way simple and quicker way to remove these. Happens all the time on the repo boats. I think my record removal for a set of drives was just over 2 min. Call me

BUP

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Whats your phone # as we get the same problem all the time. Owners either bought the boat without the chuck or has lost it. Thanks

1987pachanga22

Snap-on makes a tool for this and locking lugs for cars. It looks like a socket but has tapered reverse threads on the inside and as you turn it bites into the lock until the lock gives way and rotates with the socket.

thirdchildhood

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You can carefully walk them loose with an air chisel.

eddie

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I took some off a boat I purchased the same way. About 30 minutes for the six locks.

4bus

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Those sockets will not work on drive locks, they have a collar on the outside that spins free, the lock is inside this collar.

McGaurd is sending me a key, took the advice above. I need to send them close up pics of the lock internals, pic of the boat Vin and copy of the title.

Thanks