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Try disconnecting the supply line from the tank and blow into it to see if it's clogged.
It's obviously not a permanent solution but it might tell if that's the problem.

Horrific,  someone should have had the decency to blur out the gruesome bits.

Lewmar prefers 8 plait for their windlasses.

Very nice work.   What sort of wood did you use?

A dirty, fouled injector(s) will cause all the symptoms described.
The engine will be low on power but will run hotter than normal.  It will probably also reach max rpm in neutral.  The reason for the elevated temps is because the fuel is still igniting in the cylinder, just not efficiently.

Buy one good (denso) injector and try it out. Install it in different cylinders.  See if it helps.  If it helps replace all four.

They're consumables.

Call Catalina yachts for a exact fit replacement NOT Catalina Direct and Save yourself hundreds of dollars.
Catalina makes replacements with what looks like carbon inlet and outlet pipes.  Nice stuff.

The last one I ordered was about a year ago.

The first time you haven't had a thought.
Milestones

And since you threw your credentials down on the table...
I've been here for 32

I'm baffled by why it's seems to be imperative to know what the wind speed is?
Please explain

Report back after you have it constructed. 
I'm sure I'm not the only one interested.

They are as easy to find as a Governor Cuomo confession!

He's Italian.
We use our hands to express ourselves.

It's just as hard to imagine that lag being sheared horizontally by the engine. 
The p.o. Might have substituted a longer lag in the same hole because it was stripped.  Soft Chineseium galvanized lag in an unpiloted piece of oak. 
My stringhy noodle arms could do it easy.  Is there any of it left in the hole

If it's a friend you haven't seen in a while talk to his wife and find out the quirks he's developed.

Food, drink, porn?

My guess is someone over-tightened the thing and snapped it.

Forespar states they require no lubrication.

MAINTENANCE:FORESPAR® MARELON®Thru-hull/seacocksarecorrosionfreeandpro- vide great peace of mind in that regard. They are relatively maintenance free. Generally, lubrication is not required. What is required is to open and close them on a regular basis (4 times a year minimum). The frequency this is required is determined by two (2) things, whether the valves are routinely kept open or closed, and the rate of sea growth (weed and barnacles) in your area. If the rate of fouling is high and the valves are not actuated regularly, this build up of growth can cause any valve to turn hard or not at all. If the valve becomes stiff due to lack of use and sea growth build-up, it must be cleaned. The restric- tion of flow into the valve may cause harm to the machinery it serves and the valve may seize if not maintained. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE VALVE OR LOOSEN BOLTS EXCEPT IN EXTREME EMERGENCIES. All valves are factory pressure tested before shipping. Any adjustments to the bolts will void this testing and may void warranties.
All MARELON® integrated valves have a removable plug in the handle (white cap with loop). This plug is made to fit into the external thru-hull (non-screened style only). In an emergency, this plug can be placed in the thru-hull (water pressure will keep it in) and the valve disassembled while the boat is in the water. Someone must get wet, but the boat does not need to be hauled for valve repairs. By tying a lanyard to the cap, you need only get wet once.
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Add a piece of ply over the existing hatch so that it overlaps the existing opening by an inch or so.  Use foam weatherseal and screw it down as required. 
Bit of paint and you're done.