So I did something last year to help stop the plastic swivels to make them last longer, took the swivel apart and the top plate that has the holes in them there is the one hole that you use depending where you have have the button (inside gunnel, stern or bow).so the next hole beside is the one that always gets destroyed over time as the pin stretches or breaks into it making the swivel base kinda F$%$^. So I was thinking outside the box again!!! how do you reinforce it, WELL I got a SS bolt that fit in the hole If i remember right it was 5/16 and cut it level to the depth of the hole,zip sawed the bolt of made up some 5 min epoxy and set that bolt into the hole beside the pin. I also put teflon marine grease on the pucks to make the swivel base move easier, reassemble and your good to go. the 4 nuts and bolts holding the puck to base I just tighten, to where its tight then backed off a lil bit . Ran the whole season with out wreaking a base. as you dont really use that one pin hole anyways. I cant imagine paying close to 400 bucks for that shiney thing so now each rigger would be in the excess of over a grand im sorry thats insane!!!!!!
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Good luck wolf