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John Russell
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Initially Posted - 11/03/2010 :  19:56:46  Show Profile
What do you use for the pin at the base of the mast? I bought my boat 4 years ago and it had nothing that I could find so, I went with a SS 3/8" bolt and nylock nut. Worked great until I took the mast down this year and I must have twisted the mast somehow with sufficient force to bend the bolt while I was attempting to remove it. Or, maybe it happened the time I lost a windward shroud? Who knows.

I assume it should be a stout clevis pin but, what do you use?
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Response Posted - 11/04/2010 :  01:29:23  Show Profile
I have a bolt and wing nut on mine ...
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Response Posted - 11/04/2010 :  04:52:46  Show Profile
I have a bolt, a couple of washers and a fiber lock nut. I jut loosen the nut enough to slide the mast out of the base when de-masting.
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Response Posted - 11/04/2010 :  06:33:55  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
SS Bolt and Wingnut. As we trail every trip, we have raised or lowered the mast about 100 times so far.

The Bolt is pretty sturdy, I'm guessing it's about 3/8th diameter.

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 11/04/2010 :  07:13:46  Show Profile
I guess I'll stop looking for the right size clevis pin. Thanks guys.
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 11/04/2010 :  12:20:40  Show Profile
SS Bolt, several washers and a nut. I keep an extra set on the boat because t is a tight fit and prone to wrecking the threads when pulling the bolt out.
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Response Posted - 11/06/2010 :  12:48:40  Show Profile
Bought one today at WM, $2.99, 3/8 16x4, threads on the old one have been wrecked and cleaned up too many times
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 11/07/2010 :  20:36:18  Show Profile
Going back to John's original question. Anyone thought about using a large clevis pin instead of a bolt? No threads to wreck. Use a hairpin cotter to go with it.
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 11/07/2010 :  20:46:16  Show Profile
I've looked around for 4"x3/8" Clevis pins and haven't yet found one. Admittedly, I haven't looked real hard. I did find SS bar that could be cut and drilled at both ends for cotters pins. Yeah, right, like I have the tools or talent to drill stainless bar with any amount of accuracy.
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Response Posted - 11/10/2010 :  14:43:55  Show Profile
Do you think [url="http://www.jergensinc.com/site/account/cStockpricecheck.aspx?item_cd=803859"]this [/url] would work? I think it might need to be longer than 4" though because of the large "head".
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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 11/10/2010 :  17:26:19  Show Profile
Here is an SS clevis pin that is 3/8 X 4.

[url="http://www.fastenal.com/web/products/detail.ex?sku=0156944"]SS Clevis Pin[/url]
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