Thanks for all the advice.  
I tried vinegar, and it worked!!
After about 24 hours of soaking in vinegar, I was able to easily extract the 
inferior metal, using a hammer and a punch.
 
Pete W.
Siren. Song
 '91 C & C 30 MkII
Deltaville, Va.

 
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> From: Rick Rohwer <rickroh...@gmail.com>
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> Subject: Re: Stus-List Rusted cotter ring remnants in anchor roller
>       retaining pin
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> Pete, 
> For what it?s worth, Citric Acid will eat the rust(iron) and not effect the 
> stainless.  I am not sure how you would use that info.  Maybe soak the area 
> intermittently with a 10% citric solution.  I don?t think it will harm your 
> fiberglass.  
> The powdered drink ?Tang? is high in Citric acid.  
> Cheers
> Rick
> C&C 37+ Paikea
> Poulsbo, WA 
> > On May 15, 2015, at 4:36 PM, kellype...@msn.com via CnC-List 
> > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Listers, please give me advice.
> > Due to inferior steel, a cotter ring has rusted badly, and I am unable to 
> > remove the remnants from the pin.
> > So far, a hardened-steel drill bit (Irwin brand) is simply enlarging the 
> > hole around the edges, but not removing the ring remnants.
> > Is there chemical solution? 
> > Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
> >  
> > Pete W.
> > Siren. Song 
> > '91 C & C 30 MkII
> > Deltaville, Va.
> >  
> >  
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