Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos

Posted by bennythomson on 03/05/15 - 5:12 PM

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?

Posted by wing15601 on 03/05/15 - 6:24 PM

The original whaler part is chrome plated bronze. You can get one in stainless steel from Specialty Marine for around $35.00.

Posted by FlyAU98 on 03/06/15 - 7:00 PM

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.

Posted by wlagarde on 03/06/15 - 7:08 PM

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.)

Posted by bennythomson on 03/06/15 - 7:33 PM

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

Posted by wing15601 on 03/06/15 - 10:17 PM

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.

Posted by FlyAU98 on 03/07/15 - 1:10 PM

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.

Posted by bennythomson on 03/07/15 - 1:17 PM

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

Posted by wlagarde on 03/07/15 - 3:28 PM

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.

Posted by bennythomson on 03/07/15 - 4:09 PM

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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

Posted by wlagarde on 03/08/15 - 5:59 AM

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Yes they are. You could also clean up your old ones and sell on eBay to recover some of the cost...

Posted by bennythomson on 03/08/15 - 8:13 AM

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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

Posted by FlyAU98 on 03/08/15 - 4:44 PM

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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.

Posted by cas1947 on 03/09/15 - 11:35 AM

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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.