Ski pylon replacement
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Printed Date: January-15-2025 at 6:57pm
Topic: Ski pylon replacement
Posted By: Wilhelm Hertzog
Subject: Ski pylon replacement
Date Posted: April-27-2022 at 4:50pm
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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 https://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28697" rel="nofollow - 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. |
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Posted By: KENO
Date 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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