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Old 12-25-2007, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Strip Poker 388
The way I did mine didnt take 30 min
guess I am not as efficient as you, beer gets in the way
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Old 12-25-2007, 07:40 AM
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Park the boat in Miami for 20 minutes!
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Old 12-25-2007, 07:42 AM
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Park your boat on the street,and someone will do it for you.
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Old 12-25-2007, 12:43 PM
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I got some clay from an arts and craft store ( my wifes suggestion), made an impression, heated it to harden , and sent it to McGard. Worked perfectly.
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sacrifice a socket and bang it on the lock.
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Old 12-25-2007, 02:53 PM
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This might sound to easy, but why not weld a nut to it and then use a normal wrench?
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Old 12-26-2007, 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Rik
This might sound to easy, but why not weld a nut to it and then use a normal wrench?

The stainless collar will spin, The nut is brass, I would think the collar would have to be off to get to the nut to weld a nut on it. On mine once I got the collar off I tried channel locks but the nut was to tight. Once I got the collar off I cut grooves in the nut ,beat a socket on it ,it came right off then.Thats if its a Mcguard.My 2 cents
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I drove a couple of smal chisels in between the collar and the nut and used a pair of big channel locks. Took about 15 minutes.
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Judging by all the successful methods described here, I guess we can assume those prop locks are worthless, now can't we???
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Originally Posted by LubeJobs42
Park the boat in Miami for 20 minutes!

Gino that's the funniest reply I think read this year, maybe longer!
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