Which Bravo 3 Steering pin to buy?

[Thornton69]

The key is to go to a quality SS pin. Not the cheap ones on ebay. I have had good luck with the Nuwave and heard others with the JR. Not sure if mentioned in this post but has been a few time in others. While you have the pin out you could add a grease fitting to the lower bushing. It will keep the seal and bushing lubricated for a longer service life. I did both bushings on mine and give them a small shot twice a season.

 

[KC WV]

I have also been debating on using the Nuwave or JR Marine stainless steering pin. Looks like a couple of you have good years of service from the Nuwave. Currently it’s $150 less than the JR Marine version. However the JR Marine says it’s heat tempered and stronger. I have the issue of slop in the connection between the pin and steering arm, along with a leaking seal. Everything else seems tight. I’m thinking I should go ahead and replace the steering arm too.

 

[Thornton69]

The arm not only does the obvious steer thing, but also supports the gimbal ring. If it becomes loose on the pin, the drive will drop which can add stress and vibration to the driveline. It's not easily serviceable. Replacing it would be my recommendation.