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Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 22-09-2015, 07:02
Replies: 51
Views: 10,299
Posted By CSY Man
Re: Warning, West Marine Dangerous Cotter Pins

Absolutely, but how can you tell the difference? Cotter pins in the marine stores have no specs, no nothing.
The only thing one can do is go from one store to another and pick the place with the...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 16-09-2015, 20:12
Replies: 51
Views: 10,299
Posted By CSY Man
Re: Warning, West Marine Dangerous Cotter Pins

The prop is plastic, hence no anode needed. (In the past anyway)
Same with the rudder, no metal.
The only metal is the prop shaft, probably high grade SS. The other underwater metal piece is the...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 16-09-2015, 15:17
Replies: 51
Views: 10,299
Posted By CSY Man
Re: Warning, West Marine Dangerous Cotter Pins

I inserted a paper clip in the hollow rusted out cotter pin: This picture shows the paper clip standing up inside the cotter pin. :rolleyes:

Also cut a new WM marine pin of the same batch, not...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 16-09-2015, 14:22
Replies: 51
Views: 10,299
Posted By CSY Man
Re: Warning, West Marine Dangerous Cotter Pins

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D5PtagVpegw/Vfna-ypBMHI/AAAAAAAAAqw/InAPdcNer6E/s512-Ic42/IMG_2951.JPG

New pin from another supplier, different shade of gray.



In theory sure. In...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 16-09-2015, 10:51
Replies: 51
Views: 10,299
Posted By CSY Man
Re: Warning, West Marine Dangerous Cotter Pins

Yup, on the charger quite a bit, it takes 8-10 hrs to re-charge after a 4 hr cruise.
Not sure that stray currents or electric problems would cause plain rust with the brown rust residue all over?
...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 16-09-2015, 06:35
Replies: 51
Views: 10,299
Posted By CSY Man
Re: Warning, West Marine Dangerous Cotter Pins

Yeaj good idea using 316. That could be the problem, 304 is softer, 316 more resistant to corrosion.
(Specified 316 when I replaced all chain plates on my sailboat)

These cotter pins however...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 16-09-2015, 05:49
Replies: 51
Views: 10,299
Posted By CSY Man
Re: Warning, West Marine Dangerous Cotter Pins

Just tested the old/corroded cotter pin and the new WM cotter pin with a magnet: They are not Magnetic.
Which means they are probably stainless steel and if so, stray currents may be the culprit....
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 16-09-2015, 03:17
Replies: 51
Views: 10,299
Posted By CSY Man
Re: Warning, West Marine Dangerous Cotter Pins

No anodes.
The prop is plastic, no underwater through holes.
The factory never installed or recommended anodes.
The only metal in the water is the SS shaft and the cotter pin behind nylon washers...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 16-09-2015, 02:48
Replies: 51
Views: 10,299
Posted By CSY Man
Re: Warning, West Marine Dangerous Cotter Pins

Not yet, good idea.
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 15-09-2015, 20:38
Replies: 51
Views: 10,299
Posted By CSY Man
re: Warning, West Marine Dangerous Cotter Pins

Stray current?

Hmm, never thought of that, but this is an electric boat being charged 12 hrs per day.

The shaft is stainless with no signs of corrosion.
The shaft and therefore the cotter pin...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 15-09-2015, 12:44
Replies: 51
Views: 10,299
Posted By CSY Man
re: Warning, West Marine Dangerous Cotter Pins

Above picture shows rust on the white nylon washers and rust dripping on the prop guard.
They were clean when pins was installed 5 weeks ago.
The boat has been on the trailer for 1 week, in the...
Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 15-09-2015, 12:37
Replies: 51
Views: 10,299
Posted By CSY Man
re: Warning, West Marine Dangerous Cotter Pins

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Forum: Product or Service Reviews & Evaluations 15-09-2015, 12:27
Replies: 51
Views: 10,299
Posted By CSY Man
Warning, West Marine Dangerous Cotter Pins

This pin was installed 4-5 weeks ago on the prop shaft.
Boat in brackish water.
Today I pulled the pin and it crumbled and appeared hollow inside.

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