[Rhodes22-list] Pop Top Slide pin

[Ken Simolo]

I made one a few years back.  My recollection is that it is a stepped pin, the large diameter is the actual pin and the smaller diameter part of the pin has a spring placed over it and then it is inserted into the block.  The spring does not push the pin completely out of the block because there is a ring that goes through a cross hole in the small diameter.  That ring is installed at assembly.

I could not find the old part or drawing in order to make you one.  They might be on the boat which is not here.  The boat gets yanked out in November.  If you have not gotten one by Nov 1, remind me and  I can make you one but I need to know at the beginning of Nov before the boat is stored away.

Another option is to measure the depth of the large diameter hole in both parts as well as the depth oc the narrower diameter hole.  Obviously, I also need the diameters of these holes.  Then I could make a guess as to what is needed.

Ken

> On Sep 16, 2026, at 10:24 PM, Bill Gilmer <bgilmer715 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I recently picked up an ‘86 Rhodes 22 that’s a “fixer-up” (all sailboats are always fixer-uppers always :) Can anyone tell me the type and size of Pin I need for the pop top slide located on the mast under the gooseneck and where one could be sourced? The one on this boat is missing.
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> Thanks!
> Bill