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Brass Norman Pin
bennythomson	#1  Posted on 03/05/15 - 5:12 PM
Member Posts: 66 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/30/14	I haven't been able to find one on ebay. I only need one, does anyone have a brass norman pin they could sell me? 1967 Whaler 13
wing15601	#2  Posted on 03/05/15 - 6:24 PM
Member Posts: 699 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/14/12	The original whaler part is chrome plated bronze. You can get one in stainless steel from Specialty Marine for around $35.00. I winter in Ft. Myers and summer in St. Joseph, Michigan. It’s now about 12 years since I’ve joined this group. I gave my 1972 whaler to my daughter and sold the 17’. Bought an O’Day 28 sailboat and sailed on Lake Michigan. Yesterday I bought a 2005 130 Sport.
FlyAU98	#3  Posted on 03/06/15 - 7:00 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 147 Comments: 1 Joined: 05/22/11	Mine (and I have no doubt its original) sure seems like its brass....at least it polishes up like it is... I'd think a machine shop could fabricate you one if you had one you could borrow from someone as an example. It seems like it would be a very easy lathe project... You'd just need to be able to thread the inside to attach it.
wlagarde	#4  Posted on 03/06/15 - 7:08 PM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 442 Comments: 2 Joined: 07/21/13	Mine (1976 sport 15) is brass or bronze too - no plating, no trace of it. I suppose it's possible that it wore completely off over the years. I suspect the early models used bronze/brass without chrome plating for the norman pins as well as the inner fittings of the lifting eyes (mine are bronze/brass without plating as well.) 1976 Sport 15 w/ 2005 50hp Nissan 2 stroke
bennythomson	#5  Posted on 03/06/15 - 7:33 PM
Member Posts: 66 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/30/14	I have 2 of the brass norman pins, no plating. The third on my boat was broken so I had to cut it off. Lathing it would work 1967 Whaler 13
wing15601	#6  Posted on 03/06/15 - 10:17 PM
Member Posts: 699 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/14/12	Really, guys, if they're original, they're bronze. In years past bronze was also called Naval brass but it was still bronze. Brass doesn't do well in the marine evvironment because it has so much zinc in it. I winter in Ft. Myers and summer in St. Joseph, Michigan. It’s now about 12 years since I’ve joined this group. I gave my 1972 whaler to my daughter and sold the 17’. Bought an O’Day 28 sailboat and sailed on Lake Michigan. Yesterday I bought a 2005 130 Sport.
FlyAU98	#7  Posted on 03/07/15 - 1:10 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 147 Comments: 1 Joined: 05/22/11	Perhaps it is bronze. It is the same color as brass...and polishes up to a gold color like brass. Complete with the blackish-green gunk on the polishing rag. I suspect chrome plating doesn't do that.
bennythomson	#8  Posted on 03/07/15 - 1:17 PM
Member Posts: 66 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/30/14	I really haven't been able to find any bronze norman pins. Maybe I can have the two bronze in the splashwell and the stainless up front. That would look pretty cool. How do I polish the bronze pins? One has very deep scratches 1967 Whaler 13
wlagarde	#9  Posted on 03/07/15 - 3:28 PM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 442 Comments: 2 Joined: 07/21/13	benny - if you really want to keep it original then keep looking on eBay - one will show up sooner or later. Otherwise buy three of the stainless variety from Specialty Marine. I can attest to the quality of Specialty Marine's stainless hardware - it's beautiful stuff. 1976 Sport 15 w/ 2005 50hp Nissan 2 stroke
bennythomson	#10  Posted on 03/07/15 - 4:09 PM
Member Posts: 66 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/30/14	wlagarde wrote: benny - if you really want to keep it original then keep looking on eBay - one will show up sooner or later. Otherwise buy three of the stainless variety from Specialty Marine. I can attest to the quality of Specialty Marine's stainless hardware - it's beautiful stuff. Yes I would like to use a bronze but I haven't found any. The stainless looks really nice and I would like to use, but all three are kind of pricey 1967 Whaler 13
wlagarde	#11  Posted on 03/08/15 - 5:59 AM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 442 Comments: 2 Joined: 07/21/13	Yes they are. You could also clean up your old ones and sell on eBay to recover some of the cost... 1976 Sport 15 w/ 2005 50hp Nissan 2 stroke
bennythomson	#12  Posted on 03/08/15 - 8:13 AM
Member Posts: 66 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/30/14	wlagarde wrote: Yes they are. You could also clean up your old ones and sell on eBay to recover some of the cost... I think I'll try that 1967 Whaler 13
FlyAU98	#13  Posted on 03/08/15 - 4:44 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 147 Comments: 1 Joined: 05/22/11	Mine are attached with a stainless steel threaded rod, and the rod will come out. I've removed it, kept the rod in one end, put it in my cordless drill, put some polish on it and gripped the pin (loosley) and run the drill. Polishes and small scratches come out fast.
Berger	#14  Posted on 03/09/15 - 9:28 AM
Member Posts: 61 Comments: 1 Joined: 02/20/15	How do you remove one without messing up the finish?
cas1947	#15  Posted on 03/09/15 - 11:35 AM
Member Posts: 18 Comments: 0 Joined: 11/10/07	Reply to "Berger". It depends, if the design near the threaded end is hex shaped you can use well fitting box wrenches. If it is round you will have to use masking tape around it and vise grips. You must be very careful that the vise grips don't penetrate the tape and bite into the pin. It can be done as I have done it with no damage to the pin.