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My hidden HIN number was on a sticker glassed over on the Starboard side of transverse bulkhead underneath the v-berth.

Thx Stu- I will give your method a try next time!

I use Rottella T1 30W.
I suck oil out through the dipstick
Filter should only be hand tight
Coat new filter gasket with a bit oil before screwing it in.
Read manual on your engine for amount of oil. Generally it takes just over four quarts. Check dipstick while changing to make sure you don't overfill. "Been there done that" and had to suck a bit back out. A PIA if discovered after you have cleaned up and put away your pump.;-)

I believe LogoFreak has one and it is 14x8? Why not message him? Also, have you asked what the prop maker suggests?

There is a communal homemade strut pro tool floating out there among our website users to share. All you do is pay the shipping to "borrow it" from the last user.  Not sure who has it now but someone should pipe up. Maybe if you search the site you can find who has/had last? Or, wait for a response.

Ron: sure, easy if you have a sewing machine and/or lots of time on your hands (literally).  ;-)

 You can make them, pay someone to make them or buy them already made from "The Catalina Yacht Store" online. That is where I bought mine.

Ron- either you or I am confused. A Spinnlock bulls eye is a fairlead. I do not believe he is looking for a fairlead. I believe he is looking for a small cleat with one horn, (aka;Kayak J hook).

Ron I believe you are confusing the part he asked for. What he is looking for is the little black one-armed cleat/tie down, not part of traveller.  Kayak J hooks.

If you are worried about hitting the conduit in the front, how about cleats or pad eyes attached on either side(s) of the mast?

For a bit of a cushion, I use an estimate of 3/4 gallons per hour for my M25XP engine.

I hope you put a backing plate under it.

Yes on nut splitter. Although you can do this entire job solo, including reaching through the port hole to tighten bolts, it is much easier to do with a helper. Using the nut splitter solo can be hard to jigger and is quite a shock when nuts split and tool goes flying!

I agree with Waughoo: even if you solved the strength engineering issue for end-boom traveller or blocks on top of a hard dodger, I would be worried boom height. You would have to raise the boom, which would mean reworking gooseneck and end-up with less sail area or a very odd boom angle and sail shape, or have a hard dodger with no standing room under it.

I did drill oversized holes and fill holes with epoxy, then re-drilled holes to fit new bolts. This is "drill/fill/re-drill" is my standard process for all items bolted through the deck of my boat.