I had the same problem. I had a replacement pintle fitting but couldn't find
the special rivets to complete the job--it has a wide rivet-head and fits flush
on the inside of the rudder head. Any leads on a supplier?
Clifton Bancroft, Vancouver
James Cruickshank wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I broke the lower pintle assembly on the rudder of my Laser 2. Both the pin
> that maintains the spacing for the rudder blade and the stainless steel
> strip to supports the pin have failed. The Laser 2 pintle assemble looks
> very similar to that of a laser.
>
> Are there replacement parts available anywhere to repair a rudder head, or
> must I have someone try to weld the pintle back together? With the price of
> a new Laser 2 rudder head ($279 Cdn), repairing rather replacing is by far
> my first option.
>
> Jim
> Laser 11494
