Boat gear

About a week ago, I commented on the lamentable tendency of West Marine to be out of stock in common fastener sizes. That stimulated some discussion. I was talking to Jeff the shipwright who is replacing the toe rail on the Cal 40. He told me they would be farther along except for the fact that West Marine has been out of 5/16 bolts for several weeks. Then, without prompting from me he grumbled that they are always out of stock in 1/4-20 bolts the most common size. This is a guy in the business with a Port Supply account. Secondly, the Mustang PFDs from Sailnet arrived yesterday with the package damaged but I haven't inspected the PFDs yet. It would be difficult to ensure that they will inflate properly but, if I am in any doubt, I will waste a couple of cartridges. Better to find out now han in he water. I took some more pictures of the toe rail progress and of Roby Bessent's restoration of the Cal 37, formerly Intrepid II. I'll post them later today. Mike Kennedy Conquests Cal 40 # 96

Mike, for the bolts, have you tried directly around the block from West Marine, the San Pedro Marine Hardware, they may be a good source. Mark ----- Original Message ----- From: mtkennedy1 To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 4:32 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Boat gear About a week ago, I commented on the lamentable tendency of West Marine to be out of stock in common fastener sizes. That stimulated some discussion. I was talking to Jeff the shipwright who is replacing the toe rail on the Cal 40. He told me they would be farther along except for the fact that West Marine has been out of 5/16 bolts for several weeks. Then, without prompting from me he grumbled that they are always out of stock in 1/4-20 bolts the most common size. This is a guy in the business with a Port Supply account. Secondly, the Mustang PFDs from Sailnet arrived yesterday with the package damaged but I haven't inspected the PFDs yet. It would be difficult to ensure that they will inflate properly but, if I am in any doubt, I will waste a couple of cartridges. Better to find out now han in he water. I took some more pictures of the toe rail progress and of Roby Bessent's restoration of the Cal 37, formerly Intrepid II. I'll post them later today. Mike Kennedy Conquests Cal 40 # 96

--- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Mark Alan Stahnke \(MAS Consulting\)" <masconsult@...> wrote: > > Mike, for the bolts, have you tried directly around the block from West Marine, the San Pedro Marine Hardware, they may be a good source. > Mark I'm not sure where they are. I've used one on Pacific. Jeff is getting the bolts. When I was still planning to do a glassed joint without a toe rail, I ordered 100 1/4-20 bolts with nuts from Jamestown. They arrived in a week, with shipping they were about 40% cheaper than WM. Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96

Mike, I believe they cater to the commercial boating / fishing industry. I have never been in. The below address is literally behind the wm. MARINE HARDWARE CO. Inc. 345 North Beacon Street, San Pedro, CA 90731 Tel: 310 831-9261 ----- Original Message ----- From: mtkennedy1 To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 7:26 PM Subject: [Cal_Boats] Re: Boat gear --- In Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com, "Mark Alan Stahnke \(MAS Consulting\)" <masconsult@...> wrote: > > Mike, for the bolts, have you tried directly around the block from West Marine, the San Pedro Marine Hardware, they may be a good source. > Mark I'm not sure where they are. I've used one on Pacific. Jeff is getting the bolts. When I was still planning to do a glassed joint without a toe rail, I ordered 100 1/4-20 bolts with nuts from Jamestown. They arrived in a week, with shipping they were about 40% cheaper than WM. Mike Kennedy Conquest Cal 40 # 96