Pins in bow chalks work their way open!!

[Paul Waine]

On my 25D this happens and my mooring lines come out of the chalks.
Experienced CD-ers,how do you prevent this??
Regards: Paul Waine



pwaine@usa.net

[John]

On my 25D this happens and my mooring lines come out of the chalks.
Experienced CD-ers,how do you prevent this??
Regards: Paul Waine

I've never had one come open, I've actually had just the opposite problem with not being able to open one about a year ago. Take a close look at yours and make sure that the tiny stop pin is not worn down or the notch in the bronze being overly worn .

I had put new stop pins in all of mine and there was a difference in the fit from chock to chock. I had ordered a whole bunch of those pins from Spartan and they did vary in fit. One might be too big or small for one chock but fit perfectly in another. I advise a very close inspection of that stainless stop pin. If in doubt about its condition just order some new ones. They're cheap, you should have some spares anyway, they do come loose and fall out.

[B. Andrews]

Please advise as to part # etc. I recently paid over $20 for a straight one from West during our summer cruise. Naturally, the preference would be to replace it with an exact duplicate.

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[John]

Please advise as to part # etc. I recently paid over $20 for a straight one from West during our summer cruise. Naturally, the preference would be to replace it with an exact duplicate.

I assume you paid $20 for a stainless fast pin to replace the stainless rod in the chock, is that correct? The pin I'm refering to in my previous post is a very small part that is pressed into place near the end of the stainless rod which prevents the rod from falling out of the chock when the rod is pulled all the way open. All you see of the pin I'm talking about is the "head" creating a small bump near the end of the rod. So, is it the chock rod or the pin that you need info on?

[D. Stump, Hanalei]

John,

I too need to replace a stop pin. I thought they were spring loaded. Are you saying that the pin is simply pressed in place and the "head" is what keeps it from coming out of the chock? If so, how did you press the pin in place, and how did you remove the pin in the first place?

I just spoke to some woman at Spartan, and she sounded confused, didn't think Spartan made a bow chock! Finally she said the pin would cost $11.95. Is this right, or am I confused?

Dave Stump, Hanalei

[Roald Horton]

I too need to replace a stop pin. I thought they were spring loaded. If so, how did you press the pin in place, and how did you remove the pin in the first place?

I just spoke to some woman at Spartan, and she sounded confused, didn't think Spartan made a bow chock! Finally she said the pin would cost $11.95. Is this right, or am I confused?

Dave,
The "stop pins" are small, round headed pins (aprox. 1/8" dia.) which have a spiral knurl on the pin body. They can be removed by grabbing the head with snap lock pliers and pulling and rotating simultaneously. It will come out fairly easily.
Insertion is acccomplished by inserting the tapered end of the stop pin in the hole in the slide pin and squeezing with the snap lock pliers. This has to be done with the slide pin in place in the chock.
Roald Horton
CD36 SeaScape



roald@toad.net