Here is a pic from West Marine. Or just search on "west marine cotter ring".   I don't recall the size right now.
Patrick



CotterRing.JPG

On Fri, Oct 9, 2026 at 8:15 AM Bob Garrant <bgarrant at gmail.com> wrote:

> Does anyone have a picture of the pin where one end bends towards the
> inside
>
>
> Bob
> s/v Sail la Vie
> Kent Island, Maryland
>
> On Thu, Oct 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM Graham Stewart <graham at debgraham.ca>
> wrote:
>
> > Has anyone used a drop end pin to secure the fore stay? It has a spring
> > and toggle cam at the end that looks secure but I would be interested to
> > know if anyone has experience with them.
> > I have used them for years with my traveller where they have worked well
> > but that is much less critical than the fore stay.
> >
> > > On Oct 8, 2026, at 8:50 AM, PBR <pbryanriley at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I was using one on my forestay.  I did have it come loose once.
> > Sitting in
> > > almost zero wind with the powerboat chop rocking me side to side, no
> load
> > > on the sail, I noticed it came loose and quickly reattached it. Not a
> > > problem that time but I lost confidence.
> > >
> > > I've replaced all my cotter rings with those from west marine where one
> > end
> > > bends towards the inside so you can easily attach them without pliers
> > etc.
> > >
> > > Patrick
> > >
> > >
> > >> On Wed, Oct 7, 2026 at 1:21 PM Larry Gioia via Rhodes22-list <
> > >> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I just noticed this item on the West Marine link on that tiller
> > question:
> > >> a Ball-Lok Quick-Release Pin. I’ve always wondered about them.
> > >> When raising and lowering my R22 mast I think I spend most of my time
> > >> monkeying with those round wire clips. This Ball-Lok Quick-Release pin
> > >> would be so much easier, especially for the forestay, but can they be
> > >> trusted?  Anyone have experience with them?
> > >>
> > >> Larry   —2014 R22 - Language Of LoveLake George NY
> > >>
> > >>
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