T&T: Trouble locating replacement pulley for steering system -- Ideas anyone?

[Bob Clinkenbeard]

If you can't find new parts to your liking...why not take the pulley and 
housing to a machine shop and have them bore it out for a stainless 
bearing/bushing and use a stainless pin with a grease zert...like a "wet 
bolt".  I made wet bolts for my trailer leaf spring carriers using grade 8 
bolts. ( The size I needed wasn't available) I bored a hole in the center 
from the head to the wear point and then perpendicular at the wear point. 
Then I threaded the head for a grease zert.  Now I can grease them anytime I 
want.  Keep the bushing greased and it will not wear like yours did.

Bob Clinkenbeard
24' custom trailer trawler
http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-aboardbobbinalong

> That's not a shoulder pin!  It's a seriously worn out clevis pin.   Given
> that I like having a rudder, I'm looking to replace the whole thing.
> Checked my usual source: Jamestown Distributors.  No luck.  Googling for
> "pulley" is hopeless.  Any ideas where I can get something like this in
> Marine Grade material?  I can replace the clevis pin with a stainless 
> steel
> one if I have to, but would rather fix it right.
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> Regards & Thanks
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> Alan Robbins
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> 34' MT D/C "Sea Moose"