Beneteau 760 Canopy Frame - connector pins, dowel or rivets? Need a replacement.

[Pleinmont]

One side of the canopy frame on my Antares 760 has just come apart due to a corroded pop out / rivet type fitting and I wondered if anyone knew where to get replacements from?
They look like it should have ones like in alu oars that pop in and out to separate the halves (wire spring and domed pin).

I've never noticed them pop in or out since having the boat as I've never tried taken them apart.
The bottom ones look fixed and the top ones look like they should push in to release.
I couldn't see any bits fallen down at the bottom of the tube.

Thinking about it, it would be logical that they are push pins not rivets (if you needed to break the whole canopy down).
Or they might be a dome head dowel pushed all the way through?


Any ideas?
Thanks
Dan

 

[Plum]

One side of the canopy frame on my Antares 760 has just come apart due to a corroded pop out / rivet type fitting and I wondered if anyone knew where to get replacements from?
They look like it should have ones like in alu oars that pop in and out to separate the halves (wire spring and domed pin).

I've never noticed them pop in or out since having the boat as I've never tried taken them apart.
The bottom ones look fixed and the top ones look like they should push in to release.
I couldn't see any bits fallen down at the bottom of the tube.

Thinking about it, it would be logical that they are push pins not rivets (if you needed to break the whole canopy down).
Or they might be a dome head dowel pushed all the way through?


Any ideas?
Thanks
Dan
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[PCUK]

I've never seen these before. So simple. I've got loads of uses for these! Thanks.

 

[Pleinmont]

Thanks Plum!
Much appreciated as always!
I had another closer look up inside the tube on Saturday and yes they are push button springs (like in oars).
They look fixed to the insides in some way but hopefully can remove the knackered bit and shove in a replacement.
Cheers

 

[Pleinmont]

Just to confirm Plum, those clips worked perfectly to replace what was in there and problem solved.
I got 4.5mm stainless ones but think 5mm is the original size. 4.5mm works fine though.
Got enough to replace all of them with one pack for a fiver - unheard of levels of value in the marine world!
Old ones were easy enough to remove with some needle nose pliers.

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