which rudder castings to use? & shroud pins?

i have 2 h18s side by side. just got an 82 and
want to swap some parts out with the older boat

1 pair is black anodized and has more to the casting
the others are not anodized- simpler design

which are the preferred ones to use?i understand i will need to do a bit of
change of placement of some of the hardware on the transom

also- i'm reading that the shroud pins are the major cause of dismasting.
are these on the boat or on the mast? easy to change out?

thanks for any input

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peter myers
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The pins are located at the base of the two sidestays and go through the hull lip and bracket. They are threaded and held on with a nut.

If you dont know the age of the pins you should replace them. There are a couple of very good posts on here describing the correct angle of the pin head as well as information about getting the correct improved pin.

Search "Demasting - Broken Shroud Annchor Pin" for a good thread.

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