Cal 29 Beam Replacement

Hi, I am new to this forum and a new owner of a1974 Cal 29 (or Cal 2-29 - not sure of the difference). I know that this beam replacement has been covered extensively here which is why I am here. I was told by someone on another forum that this is the place to go. In my refit of the boat, I discovered that the tabs above the pan are almost completely rusted through. That is enough for me to look into replacing the beam. My question: Is there a thread on how to replace the beam in my boat with good details and hopefully pictures? I have searched the forum but probably just missed it. Thanks Tim Oregon

Congratulations on the new(older) boat, the Cal 29 is a great sailboat. With regards to your beam question, look at David's website under the link to the "dreaded beam". http://www.mariposasailing.com/index.html Neil Optima, Cal 2-29 Victoria BC --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "clausont" <clausont@...> wrote: > > Hi, > I am new to this forum and a new owner of a1974 Cal 29 (or Cal 2- 29 - > not sure of the difference). > I know that this beam replacement has been covered extensively here > which is why I am here. I was told by someone on another forum that > this is the place to go. > In my refit of the boat, I discovered that the tabs above the pan are > almost completely rusted through. That is enough for me to look into > replacing the beam. > My question: Is there a thread on how to replace the beam in my boat > with good details and hopefully pictures? I have searched the forum > but probably just missed it. > Thanks > Tim > Oregon >