Source for Wooden Spreaders

I had the tip of a spreader let go yesterday and need to locate a source for replacement. My options include aluminum http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/aluminum.html, but I'd prefer the have duplicates of my existing Spruce spreaders so I can use my existing mast http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/mast.html attachments. Since I can't get the mast http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/mast.html 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 http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/cal.html 30. Anyone know of a supplier? __________________ Greg Murphy S/V Amalia, 1965 Cal 30, Muskegon, MI Mascom Canvas Crafts

Greg, Several years ago I busted one, and found replacement Sitka price becalming around to local specialty lumber suppliers and boatyards. Mr Google can certainly help.You can certainly fabricate the spreaders by yourself. Paint the tops white to reduce sun damage, and varnish the bottoms. Yo’ll love the results. Fred Haas 3-3- Nemesis Tacoma On Sep 12, 2016, at 4:37 PM, sa… [at] mascom.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > 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 > > > >

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On 9/12/2016 7:37 PM, sa… [at] mascom.com [Cal_Boats] wrote: > > > I had the tip of a spreader let go yesterday and need to locate a > source for replacement. My options include aluminum > <http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/aluminum.html>, but I'd > prefer the have duplicates of my existing Spruce spreaders so I can > use my existing mast > <http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/mast.html> attachments. My other boat has spruce spreaders so I'm curious about what was the failure mode. Was it a rot problem, or some sort of compression failure, or what? I had an incipient failure at the spreader base where the original owners had done a really cheesy repair job, apparently using polyester resin and fiberglass and tongue depressors (!!). I will say that it lasted 40 years but by then there was only dust remaining. I worked in a new piece of spruce at the base, where the load is mostly compression, using an elongated tongue-and-groove joint secured by epoxy. It has served without problem for a decade now, and unlike the previous repair it's visible so I should be able to see if something starts to fail. By the way, somebody else suggested white paint on top, varnish on the bottom. I adopted that practice some time ago and it's ideal. You see the varnish from the bottom, and the sun sees a reflective white surface on top. Chris Campbell >

Spar craft...has what you need Aviation supply We thought that we could Save time by getting another s Cal 36 spreader so we could Make temporary s So we can make exact Original Size spreaders Now we have 3 or 4 set of Spreaders 2 sets that are too short And one set that we sanded too Thin.. This two week project has turn Into a forever spearers project Good luck...Edward Cal 36 "Caliente" On Sep 13, 2016 6:26 AM, "ccampbell cc… [at] lsnm.org [Cal_Boats]" < Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > > > On 9/12/2016 7:37 PM, sa… [at] mascom.com [Cal_Boats] wrote: > > I had the tip of a spreader let go yesterday and need to locate a source > for replacement. My options include aluminum > <http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/aluminum.html>, but I'd prefer > the have duplicates of my existing Spruce spreaders so I can use my > existing mast <http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/mast.html> > attachments. > > > My other boat has spruce spreaders so I'm curious about what was the > failure mode. Was it a rot problem, or some sort of compression failure, > or what? > > I had an incipient failure at the spreader base where the original owners > had done a really cheesy repair job, apparently using polyester resin and > fiberglass and tongue depressors (!!). I will say that it lasted 40 years > but by then there was only dust remaining. I worked in a new piece of > spruce at the base, where the load is mostly compression, using an > elongated tongue-and-groove joint secured by epoxy. It has served without > problem for a decade now, and unlike the previous repair it's visible so I > should be able to see if something starts to fail. > > By the way, somebody else suggested white paint on top, varnish on the > bottom. I adopted that practice some time ago and it's ideal. You see the > varnish from the bottom, and the sun sees a reflective white surface on top. > > Chris Campbell > > > > >

Aircraft Spruce came through for me. The sent the stock (clear spruce) and I fabricated the spreaders. They turned out great. I vanished them with UV additive (many coats) and they've been very durable. > On Sep 12, 2016, at 7:37 PM, sa… [at] mascom.com [Cal_Boats] <Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > 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 > > >