Stainless Steel Cotter Pins

[todd river]

I recently had my prop reworked. Anyway I had one
pin that I asked for at the prop shop. I needed to pick
up a socket, and while I was out I figured I should pick
up some extra cotter pins. I stopped in at O'Rileys & I
told them I needed stainless cotter pins. He told me that
he only stocked stainless steel pins. Now I wonder if there
is a great difference between that & marine grade stainless.

We are talking about spending .06 cents at O'Rileys &
approx $1 for marine.

[robert graham]

I get a 100 count box of SS cotter pins at the local Nut&Bolt House for about $5, enough to last me quite a while. I believe stainless is stainless, anyway have had no problems with corrosion or breakage, use a new one every time I remove the prop. You should bend the pin tabs over in a way that there is no movement at all of the pin or nut. Good Luck!

[mitch]

Buying stainless bolts and nuts even pins if you go to places that have old stock, they do not sell many you can buy them at old prices .
say 3 bucks a packet but if you buy from places that sell lots you will pay 3 times that and more i always look in boat shops that do not have big turn over .

hell paying a buck for a split pin so as not to loose a couple hundred dollar prop or .06 cents is like woow

marine grade stainless should be grade 316 but most times it is 304