Bristol Bronze, www.bristolbronze.com , might be able to supply you with the appropriate silicon bronze stock. ----- Original Message ----- From: jerry To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 9:18 PM Subject: Rudder pins... 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" <haudsley@tranquility.net> To: "For and about Montgomery Sailboats" <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 7:05 AM Subject: 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" <saltydog@ev1.net> 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: <TOMMYVAL@aol.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 7:35 AM Subject: 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