Sorry 3000 posts is nowhere near close, keep trying, come back at 10k+
There arn't many of us, but I'm sure we could get that closer to 2000.
( must be carefull,I might be meeting you soon )
Just for a laugh.
M13KYF 21755................... Club decal
Sarnie 21730..................... Speedboat
martinmac 21154................ New Tug
Stew 19448....................... Nearly some Snowshoes
Chris`I 15950..................... Must try harder.........
Sure there was a thread about a product that dissolves metal specks from paint etc.
All I can remember is that it stunk and might have been called iron*****.
Someone might remember.
It should not screw off , it's a conical spline.
Protect your paint work with cloths. Place something (bit of thin wood/plastic) on the cloth and prise it up with a none sharp length of something.
I used a large screw driver (placed on wood as a fulcrum) and was very very carefull.
The alloys will have corroded together.
Sorry for all the somethings, but you get my drift.