Ski pylon replacement

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   My (non-original, stainless steel) ski pylon on my 1982 2001 has bent to the point that it needs to be replaced. Due to shipping charges to South Africa, buying a factory replacement pylon from Nautiqueparts.com or the like is going to be multiples more expensive for me than having a replacement made locally.
I basically have to decide between going stainless steel again (but using thicker walled tube this time), or aluminium. I can't get any of the preferred grades of aluminium locally. The only grade I can get is 6063 - which seems to be even weaker than 6061. Any recommendations on which to go with: stainless or 6063 aluminium?

Thanks as always for any and all input and advice!

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Wilhelm Hertzog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: June-14-2014 Location: Cape Town Status: Offline Points: 349	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wilhelm Hertzog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Ski pylon replacement Posted: April-27-2022 at 4:50pm
	My (non-original, stainless steel) ski pylon on my 1982 2001 has bent to the point that it needs to be replaced. Due to shipping charges to South Africa, buying a factory replacement pylon from Nautiqueparts.com or the like is going to be multiples more expensive for me than having a replacement made locally. I basically have to decide between going stainless steel again (but using thicker walled tube this time), or aluminium. I can't get any of the preferred grades of aluminium locally. The only grade I can get is 6063 - which seems to be even weaker than 6061. Any recommendations on which to go with: stainless or 6063 aluminium? Thanks as always for any and all input and advice!
	1982 Ski Nautique PCM351W RR II Velvet Drive 10-17-003 1:1 II PerfectPass Stargazer Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

KENO Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: June-06-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11155	Post Options Post Reply Quote KENO Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April-28-2022 at 7:04am
	I'd kinda figure that if you start with a 2 1/2 inch diameter piece of round aluminum solid bar stock, no matter what the grade, it'll be plenty strong for whatever you might be pulling with it

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