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Kicker Swivel Cleat - mushroom bolts

Not good. But thanks for sharing. I will check mine. My Professor told me once: "Those who know plastic, you will choose steel".
Maybe replace it with Aluminium mushrooms

07/05/2025 07:58:00
neonerl
Posts: 17

Hi
today during racing. The retaining bolts all broke? This is a new type of fitting - any history of this happening. Doesn't look that good and very disappointing this has happened.
noah

04/05/2025 15:45:00
Noahcarden2876
Posts: 4

Kicker Swivel Cleat - mushroom bolts

About a year ago the bottom base of the kicker swivel became supplied approximately 2mm thicker leaving the 3 bolts 2mm further from the bottom of the 3 mushrooms that lock into the deck. Since January 2020 new production parts are now made with 2mm longer bolts to compensate.

RS Sailing have made the longer bolts available for customers free of charge if they wish to change them on their previous new bases. See the attached image that helps identify the affected parts. The new parts are the only ones that need new bolts.

UK owners should fill out the form in this link to obtain the longer bolts;

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=l45j9hDEDkukuKkTxeKXrCSSotlHG6RHnn2ozxOE

A7NUQldIWVNVNzFSR0lDN0RST05JQkxWVTlFTC4u

This link will only work for UK customers.

Non UK owners should contact their Dealer if they wish to obtain the longer bolts. The RS dealers have been informed of the issue and RS will only send bolts overseas direct to their Dealers.

If you need to buy the parts, here is the link; RS Aero Kicker Swivel Cleat Mushroom and Bolt
(Each mushroom with bolt is sold individually, so you need to add 3 for a set complete set)

22/01/2020 16:09:00
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