[Rhodes22-list] Don’t rigging-shame me, but…

[Bob Garrant]

Does anyone have a picture of the pin where one end bends towards the inside


Bob
s/v Sail la Vie
Kent Island, Maryland

On Thu, Oct 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM Graham Stewart <graham at debgraham.ca> wrote:

> Has anyone used a drop end pin to secure the fore stay? It has a spring
> and toggle cam at the end that looks secure but I would be interested to
> know if anyone has experience with them.
> I have used them for years with my traveller where they have worked well
> but that is much less critical than the fore stay.
>
> > On Oct 8, 2026, at 8:50 AM, PBR <pbryanriley at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I was using one on my forestay.  I did have it come loose once.
> Sitting in
> > almost zero wind with the powerboat chop rocking me side to side, no load
> > on the sail, I noticed it came loose and quickly reattached it. Not a
> > problem that time but I lost confidence.
> >
> > I've replaced all my cotter rings with those from west marine where one
> end
> > bends towards the inside so you can easily attach them without pliers
> etc.
> >
> > Patrick
> >
> >
> >> On Wed, Oct 7, 2026 at 1:21 PM Larry Gioia via Rhodes22-list <
> >> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> I just noticed this item on the West Marine link on that tiller
> question:
> >> a Ball-Lok Quick-Release Pin. I’ve always wondered about them.
> >> When raising and lowering my R22 mast I think I spend most of my time
> >> monkeying with those round wire clips. This Ball-Lok Quick-Release pin
> >> would be so much easier, especially for the forestay, but can they be
> >> trusted?  Anyone have experience with them?
> >>
> >> Larry   —2014 R22 - Language Of LoveLake George NY
> >>
> >>
> >>
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