Is my ski pylon bent??

Let’s see a picture. Most pylons were bent from the factory but not until 71.

http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/uploads/18449/AE2AE630-A21C-4004-95CE-D7D3FDCC84E5.jpeg

8122pbrainard wrote: That's not a 67 pylon but, as Tim mentioned a later intentionally bent.

No, the graduations seem to indicate it’s a 67 as advertised... though the pic could be a little clearer to be sure.

The bend is in the right spot for a factory pylon but I haven’t seen one this early with the bend. My early pylons like this are straight.

Let’s get some clearer pictures and an overall length.

It does have several graduations and extremely heavy, bent right at support mount floor level
The first picture link ‘F97’ shows closeup of base
Maybe I should try and fit it again and see if appropriate

46” overall (including 2.5” pin), sets into bronze plate glassed to hull
Very heavy no aluminum

Does NOT appear to be aluminum. Very heavy and solid
It has been sanded for powder coating and rust removal
Only looks aluminum

8122pbrainard wrote: TRBenj wrote: 8122pbrainard wrote: That's not a 67 pylon but, as Tim mentioned a later intentionally bent. No, the graduations seem to indicate it’s a 67 as advertised.... I haven’t seen one this early with the bend. . Tim, I'm confused. First you say it's a 67 then not one with the bend as early as 67. I still feel it's not a 67 pylon. Keep in mind many were dealer installed and I personally installed probably 10 of them back then in the late 60's. They weren't even the aluminum ones until the eary 70's.

Yes you are.

I have not seen a factory bent pylon prior to 71. ‘67 was the last full year of those graduated steel pylons. Ive never seen a bent graduated pylon. The gentle curve of this one does sort of look like it was bent through use... the factory bent ones have a more distinctive (sharper) bend and it’s several inches above the floor.

Now, I’m less familiar with the Cuda’s... the bent pylons do clear things like bench seats much better than the straight ones. Is this out of a SN?

Aluminum pylons started in ‘73 btw... first with the small diameter then moving to 2.5” around mid ‘75. Solid straight steel was common 68-70 (smooth replacing the graduated) and then the same style (with a bend added) for 71-72. 71 and earlier usually painted but a lot of 72 were polished/chromed. The ring/finger style was consistent mid 60’s through 72, then the newer style (finger added later rather than bent) came in 73 and used through 87.

If that got bent by use, there should be a dent in the motor box. What were they dragging?

67 ski nat wrote: Does NOT appear to be aluminum. Very heavy and solid It has been sanded for powder coating and rust removal Only looks aluminum

Before the powder, get it in a press and straighten it.

Thanks Gentlemen. Your comments lead me to think it is bent from use
Straightening prior powder coat
Much appreciate

8122pbrainard wrote: 67 ski nat wrote: Your comments lead me to think it is bent from use I agree. What bracketry are you fabricating?

He's probably duplicating the (are you ready for this Pete?) non original piece of what looks like angle iron that runs between his stringers.

Here's a picture of his boat's pylon posted by the previous owner when he bought it as a 300 dollar project boat   

Oh bingo. Should I refab that support bracket.
Thanks for finding that picture
I kinda like the bracket

TRBenj wrote: We’ve bent pylons with 15+ people.

Your poor boats...

Let’s see a pic todd. You’re describing a 66-67 pylon pretty well, lol. I assume you see the steps/graduations at 4” and 12” below the bottom of the ring in his picture. None of the aluminum pylons have that- just a chamfer at the top. The 73-75 pylon is smaller diameter than the 76+ (2ish vs 2.5” diameter) but both are aluminum and share the same r/f.

Ring and finger from 64-72 is the same, but different from the 73-87 style. Which does your dads 75 match? The most obvious difference is the finger, bent with a flat end on the early and straight with a round end on the later.

67 ski nat wrote: KENO. What’s next, pictures of all the fat chics I dated in high school That pic of previous owners bildge is embarrassing It is all new now

Daryn
Try working on posting pictures again. Love to see the "new".