It is a single long hex head and single nylock nut. There is a fixed furle (sp) in the mast. Not sure how it is fixed or how well so be careful. The furle takes the compression force of the tightened bolt so you don’t deform and weaken the hollow mast at that point.
Chris Geankoplis
Enosis

On Thu, May 19, 2022 at 1:14 PM DAVID BERG via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Chris,
>
> Thank you. That looks like a very scary situation you had there!  You're
> saying I can access those bolts in the mast without removing the IMF?
> That's welcome news. I haven't looked closely at it yet, but seemed like
> there may not be room in there for access.
>
> Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick Cheung <chitakcheung at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2022 6:33 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Cc: DAVID BERG <davidmberg at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Spreader bolt / washer - pop top slider pin
>
> Chris, is that a radar reflector?
>
> Patrick
>
>
> > On May 18, 2022, at 11:20 PM, Chris Geankoplis <
> chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Good idea to replace the bolt and unlock nut. You do not need to
> > remove the IMF tube to do this. Use all new bolts and nut.  I reused
> > the old nylock nut and lost the spreader in a squall, damn near lost
> > the mast. Alice was not so happy. I had to use a boat hook to re
> > tension the port shroud and limp into the marina in Elba, see picture.
> >
> > The shims you can make if you can’t get them from Stan.
> >
> >> On Wed, May 18, 2022 at 1:45 PM DAVID BERG via Rhodes22-list <
> >> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Good afternoon,
> >>
> >> I need to replace the tapered washers and possibly the bolts for my
> >> spreaders. I only inspected briefly, and in the rain, but it appears
> >> that the IMF must be removed to do this work. I'm assuming these are
> >> Dwyer parts.
> >>
> >> I also need a new spring detent pin, or whatever you call the thing
> >> that releases the pop top carriage (or the boom carriage for that
> matter).
> >>
> >> Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >> David Berg
> >> Blue Loon
> >> Minneapolis
> >>
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