You know what works even better than 316? Any good bronze, but the easiest to get would be silicone bronze, probably. Best that I know of is aluminum bronze; it's stiffer and stronger than stainless.
The stainless pintles, slining on bronze instead of stainless, get slicker and slicker with use, which is the opposite of stainless/stainless.. Jerry jerrymontgomery.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard Audsley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 7:05 AM Subject: M_Boats: Rudder pins... > If the rod in question is the straight pin 1/2" rods, with holes drilled in > them, you can make them yourself. I would get 316 stainless rod from > McMaster-Carr: > > http://www.mcmaster.com/ > > I would cut them to length and would make at least two. One should always > have a spare rudder pin on board. The rudder will raise and lower easily on > a straight pin and almost not at all on a bent one. Use 316 stainless. More > corrosion resistant and easier to cut and drill holes, but may bend more > easily. > > Howard > > On 3/18/05 8:31 AM, "Wayne Yeargain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Are you are talking about the steel rod that holds the standard M17 > > rudder on ? > > I just bought a 3/8" Dia. rod at Home Depot and cut it to length, about 32" > > long I think. > > Drilled some small holes each end for cotter pins to retain it. > > > > Wayne > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 7:35 AM > > Subject: Re: M_Boats: A little advice & info please? > > > > > >> M Listers > >> > >> I need to replace my rudder post on a 1993 M 17 and was wondering if > >> anyone > >> had any ideas where I may be able to purchase one or have one made. Bob > >> has > >> contacted the original manufacturer (Thank you Bob!!) to see about > >> getting a > >> replacement but so far has had no luck. > >> > >> Hopefully the manufacturer will come through but I'm starting to get > >> behind > >> the eight ball and would like to see what other options are available. > >> Any and all thoughts are appreciated. > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> Gary > >> _______________________________________________ > >> http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > >> > >> > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
