Re: [Cal_Boats] Source for Wooden Spreaders

Just a thought: Hang glider manufacturers (for example, Wills Wing, an US company) use tear drop shaped extrusions for their down tubes and cross bars. I bet if you have the dimensions, they could make up something really, really nice for you. Gerald Sobel Shpritz, Cal 24 and former H.G. diver. (WoooooohHHOooooo) -------------------------------------------- On Mon, 9/12/16, sa… [at] mascom.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: Subject: [Cal_Boats] Source for Wooden Spreaders To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Date: Monday, September 12, 2016, 4:37 PM I had the tip of a spreader let go yesterday and need to locate a source for replacement. My options include aluminum, but I'd prefer the have duplicates of my existing Spruce spreaders so I can use my existing mast attachments. Since I can't get the mast down for about a week, I'd prefer to order a pair from someone who has measurements for my boat. It is a 1965 Cal 30. Anyone know of a supplier?__________________ Greg Murphy S/V Amalia, 1965 Cal 30, Muskegon, MI Mascom Canvas Crafts

Thanks to all of you for the info on your experience with spreader replacement. I haven't decided what to do yet and won't until this Sunday when I can get the stick down to remove the good one. I refinished the old ones two seasons ago with 5 coats of varnish on the bottoms and Petit EZpoxy white on top. They look great and I was very satisfied, until the previously epoxied crack let go (while in the slip) last weekend. While I will probably go with the wood, I'm considering replacement with aluminum since I can buy all I need from Dwyer Mast Company <https://www.dwyermast.com/default.asp> in either Round <https://www.dwyermast.com/items.asp?cat1ID=40&cat1Name=Hardware&familyID=26 &familyName=Spreaders+%26+Brackets+%28Round%29> or Airfoil <https://www.dwyermast.com/items.asp?cat1ID=40&cat1Name=Hardware&familyID=57 &familyName=Spreaders+%26+Brackets+%28Airfoil%29> style. While the cost may be a bit more than the cost of the wood, the fabrication and finishing time will be quite a bit less. Since the existing brackets are welded to the mast, it seems that going to the aluminum spreaders will necessitate their installation being a tad higher or lower on the mast - but not likely to be more than 1-2". I guess if I do that, I can use the existing brackets to mount a pair of spreader lights. Murph'

In the long run, you will be ahead, no more sanding, varnishing, and the tips seem to be a nice improvement, IMHO, Helen Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 4:00 AM, 'Sailorman' sa… [at] mascom.com [Cal_Boats]<Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: Thanks to all of you for the info on your experience with spreader replacement. I haven't decided what to do yet and won't until this Sunday when I can get the stick down to remove the good one. I refinished the old ones two seasons ago with 5 coats of varnish on the bottoms and Petit EZpoxy white on top. They look great and I was very satisfied, until the previously epoxied crack let go (while in the slip) last weekend. While I will probably go with the wood, I'm considering replacement with aluminum since I can buy all I need from Dwyer Mast Company in either Round or Airfoil style. While the cost may be a bit more than the cost of the wood, the fabrication and finishing time will be quite a bit less. Since the existing brackets are welded to the mast, it seems that going to the aluminum spreaders will necessitate their installation being a tad higher or lower on the mast - but not likely to be more than 1-2". I guess if I do that, I can use the existing brackets to mount a pair of spreader lights. Murph'