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Micro-Mod: Chopstick As Ad-Hoc Aka Shear Bolt Replacement
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Author:  PeteCress [ Sat Jun 04, 2016 6:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Micro-Mod: Chopstick As Ad-Hoc Aka Shear Bolt Replacement
Managed to break an aka shear pin today - couple miles from home.

Had a replacement on hand, but thought I would try one of the round (bamboo?) chopsticks I had with me.

Had not thought ahead to wrap them in electrical tape or something, so it tended to fall right through... remedied that with a bungee/clove hitch: https://picasaweb.google.com/1081497986 ... 0994637810

Sailed with it for about 2.5 hours in 9-12 mph winds - no problems at all.

Hauled it up on the beach, yanked hard on the rear aka, and the chopstick sheared off nicely - no damage to the surrounding pieces.

I'll keep carrying real shear bolts

But, pending a successful chopstick trial in 15-20 mph winds, I think my on-the-water replacement of choice will be the chopsticks:

  • Easy to grab 'hold of
    .
  • Easy to slip into the hole (they are tapered)
    .
  • They float if dropped.
    .
  • The price is right...

I'm thinking rudder pin too (also just to get home on).... but have been too lazy to try it out.
Author:  scc [ Sun Jun 05, 2016 11:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Micro-Mod: Chopstick As Ad-Hoc Aka Shear Bolt Replacemen
Out of curiosity, do you know what caused the pin to break?


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Author:  PeteCress [ Mon Jun 06, 2016 6:27 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Micro-Mod: Chopstick As Ad-Hoc Aka Shear Bolt Replacemen
scc wrote:
Out of curiosity, do you know what caused the pin to break?
Hauling the boat out of the water on to marsh grass/peat that was about a foot higher than the water.... felt some resistance, pulled harder and.... Snap!...

My guess is that that ama was hung up on something.

So.... totally the intended situation for breaking a shear bolt - instead of something else.
Author:  scc [ Mon Jun 06, 2016 8:07 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Micro-Mod: Chopstick As Ad-Hoc Aka Shear Bolt Replacemen
Thanks. Nice solution.


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