[Rhodes22-list] Anchor Release Pin

[jmh123 at juno.com]

Thanks for the help!

John Hill
S/V Clarity

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I've seen those widgets in the local Ace hardware store.

Saroj
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ellner" <ellner at pressenter.com>
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Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Anchor Release Pin


> I use a 1/4" x about 2" pin with a wire bail that swings from one end
over
> the smaller end. The bail prevents the pin from backing out of the
> stainless straps. I bought mine from Freet Farm, a farm oriiented
store.
> About $1.69 each. I think I will also uses one where the poptop
connects
to
> the poptop slide in the mast.  Now I have a SS bolt with a lock nut on
it.
> Buy several I have dropped at least one overboard, or you can snap the
pin
> areound the bow pulpit with one hand while dealing with the anchor.  I
also
> use these pins on the trailer hitch lever.
>
> Rod
> Toy Blew
> Hudson, Wis.
> At 05:42 PM 2/7/2004 -0500, jmh123 at juno.com wrote:
> >I have fore stay & anchor mount set up like that on Rum Runner -
> >http://www.rhodes22.org/rhodes/pics/rumrnr.jpg I'd like to put a quick
> >release pin on the shank ring, but haven't come up with the right
> >combination. Any suggestions?