Yamaha Steering Link Bolt

[smallribber]

We all know that Yamaha and indeed most of the outboard makers like to rip you off for parts. When it is simple parts like a bolt (or indeed set screw) it does erk a bit.

I wanted the correct bolt that threads into the steering (yoke) attachment at the front of my 75hp Yamaha 2 stroke that connects the steering arm to the outboard the Yamaha part no is 6E5-61355-00 and this is just the bolt it does not include any nutts or washers. On most places on the net this alone is £20

This is actually just a 3/8 UNF bolt about 40ish mm long.

Once I knew this I went to my local fixings shop and bought 4 of them including 8 washers and 4 nyloc nuts for the grand total of £4.

Hope this helps others in the future

[Davie]

“Help folk in the future” Aye right! That bolt happens to be the most important component on your boat! That snaps or rots away and your over the side with everybody else onboard as the engine will go on full lock instantly. Pm either iankristy or 69cmw your address and I will give them the genuine part to post on to you foc.

[smallribber]

Originally Posted by Davie

“Help folk in the future” Aye right! That bolt happens to be the most important component on your boat! That snaps or rots away and your over the side with everybody else onboard as the engine will go on full lock instantly. Pm either iankristy or 69cmw your address and I will give them the genuine part to post on to you foc.

I am more than happy with the bolt I have purchased thanks. I did not say but they were A2 Stainless so should not corrode to fast. By the way why would you have to give the bolt to someone else to post on.... Now that does not make any sense

[beamishken]

Originally Posted by Davie

“Help folk in the future” Aye right! That bolt happens to be the most important component on your boat! That snaps or rots away and your over the side with everybody else onboard as the engine will go on full lock instantly. Pm either iankristy or 69cmw your address and I will give them the genuine part to post on to you foc.

Your wasting your time mate this is the guy who advocates using lemonade bottles for storing petrol in, your never gonna convince him using the wrong bolt in his steering is as dumb as we know it is. 👍

[smallribber]

Originally Posted by beamishken

Your wasting your time mate this is the guy who advocates using lemonade bottles for storing petrol in, your never gonna convince him using the wrong bolt in his steering is as dumb as we know it is. ��

It is the correct bolt and further lemonade bottles are tested extensively and are extremely strong. It is you and your other sign in that are wasting your time. Carry on with your rib build and put heat absorbing black on your boat. Great move that

[willk]

Kind offer Davie - unfortunately no good deed goes unpunished

On the bright side - at least "his multiple nameship" didn't use his other preferred materials, hardwood or printed plastic...

https://www.rib.net/forum/f8/seat-ex...tml#post741052

[smallribber]

Originally Posted by willk

Kind offer Davie - unfortunately no good deed goes unpunished

On the bright side - at least "his multiple nameship" didn't use his other preferred materials, hardwood or printed plastic...

https://www.rib.net/forum/f8/seat-ex...tml#post741052

As ever your knowledge knows no bounds

[beamishken]

Originally Posted by willk

Kind offer Davie - unfortunately no good deed goes unpunished

On the bright side - at least "his multiple nameship" didn't use his other preferred materials, hardwood or printed plastic...

https://www.rib.net/forum/f8/seat-ex...tml#post741052

This guys bad advice & poor knowledge is going to hurt someone one day. Most of us know his advice is generally inaccurate but new members or google searchers who land here & read stuff in isolation might just think he knows his stuff.
He can be forgiven for not knowing what a prv is for given he only buys cheap tat which wouldnt extend to such luxuries but suggesting using a 304 bolt with the tensile strength of cold chocolate & a tendancy to corrode like aero & fail without warning for a safety critical application is just pure dangerous.
Time for the �� imho

[User name]

You bought a bolt based solely on it's thread pattern, not it's yield and you're entrusting your life to it. It could be made of anything from cheese to Adamantium. I'd rather pay 20 quid, or at the very least, go to the fixings supplier with the actual specs of the bolt, not just the thread pattern.

[smallribber]

Originally Posted by User name

You bought a bolt based solely on it's thread pattern, not it's yield and you're entrusting your life to it. It could be made of anything from cheese to Adamantium. I'd rather pay 20 quid, or at the very least, go to the fixings supplier with the actual specs of the bolt, not just the thread pattern.

Yup Defo Cheese. My Specialist Fixings Supplier that supplies most of the industry in my area would do that of course. He has been in the fixing business for some 30 plus years so why would he do anything different

[smallribber]

I wonder who the Davie is or was who gave the excellent advice to another person in this thread noted below. Seemed to be no problem then

https://www.rib.net/forum/f36/yamaha...ize-76529.html

[69cmw]

Originally Posted by Easedalenovice

I wonder who the Davie is or was who gave the excellent advice to another person in this thread noted below. Seemed to be no problem then

https://www.rib.net/forum/f36/yamaha...ize-76529.html

You will know best plumbs, you are the forums expert 🤡 On how not to do it.
Sometimes you don’t know when to zip it.

[beamishken]

Originally Posted by 69cmw

You will know best plumbs, you are the forums expert 🤡 On how not to do it.
Sometimes you don’t know when to zip it.

You'd think someone running an old Yamaha would have more sense than to try & ridicule probably the most helpful Yamaha man in the country.

Obviously he was back of the queue when intelligence was being handed out

[User name]

Originally Posted by Easedalenovice

Yup Defo Cheese. My Specialist Fixings Supplier that supplies most of the industry in my area would do that of course. He has been in the fixing business for some 30 plus years so why would he do anything different

Your confidence is admirable. Misguided, but admirable all the same.

Your specialist supplier will legitimately stock low yeild bolts for low yield applications. You don't even know the specs of the bolt you need, or the bolt you got so it's a gamble as to what you picked up.

[willk]

Originally Posted by User name

Your confidence is admirable. Misguided, but admirable all the same.

You say that - but if he was THAT confident, why did he buy three spares?

Originally Posted by Easedalenovice

This is actually just a 3/8 UNF bolt about 40ish mm long.
Once I knew this I went to my local fixings shop and bought 4 of them including 8 washers and 4 nyloc nuts for the grand total of £4.

[mhill]

All bolts have a shear strength, you need to know this if finding a suitable replacement otherwise its a case of waiting for the MAIB report really.

[User name]

Originally Posted by willk

You say that - but if he was THAT confident, why did he buy three spares?

Haha, true that...

[Iankristy]

Originally Posted by Davie

“Help folk in the future” Aye right! That bolt happens to be the most important component on your boat! That snaps or rots away and your over the side with everybody else onboard as the engine will go on full lock instantly. Pm either iankristy or 69cmw your address and I will give them the genuine part to post on to you foc.

It’s ok Davie, I’ve just built up a gaming chair for my lad and there’s a few spare bolts. I’ve tried to bend them and can’t so reckon they must be full of Tensiles. I’ll get them packaged up ready to go 🙌