My front struts were very ratty when I got the boat. Peeling chrome on the brass and one had the diecast locking pin broken. Thats the round section with the threaded pin that locks it into the open position when the black plastic knob is tightened. As these struts are not cheap to replace I decided to attempt a renovation. I welded a stainless washer to a stainless bolt of the same thread as the original. After I was satisfied with the weld (I'm a novice with stainless welding rods) I carefully ground it down with my angle grinder to the correct shape . A sand back of the rod and coat of spray chrome and the rod looked presentable and worked fine. The pic shows the renovated rod and the unrenovated one . The fabricated part is the mushroom shaped bit with the big hole in it. I left the washer at full diameter on the opposite side to the threaded bolt for strength . It does not hamper the operation of the clamping effect
- 563 Front strut reno