Actually I was wrong. The bolt is still trapped inside the joint. It snapped in half and the head is still up in there.
I'm going to bring this thread to a close. I have gotten all of the help I need. You guys are the best.
My decision:
-The joint I have is lost. It will be too much work to take that thing apart. However, I am an avid longboarder and I tied that joint to my board last night. Windsurfing worked really well on land. I am going to take that joint and bolt it down to some wood or to an old longboard that I will specially design for windsurfing(on land) only.
-I have talked to somebody (Curtis Sports Connection) who talked to his suppliers and found that it will be impossible to get a joint/pin for the board (specifically). He said he could get one custom made for me and that the entire joint would be about $58. This is my plan of action (if you have any input on this go ahead)
You have all been extremely helpful. Thank you for your advice, it is more than appreciated.
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Woodward Universal Joints are made to exacting standards from hardened chrome vanadium tool steel in two sizes. They feature ball bearing with grease seal design, stainless truss-head screws, and two set screws at each end. We recommend removing the set screws and replacing with a 1/4"-28 x 1/2" hex head bolt with a jam nut, this will allow the bolt to be much tighter, eliminating the possibility of the universal coming loose. 16-600 is standard on HyperChassis.
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