Topic: need new spreader bars
all suggestions appreciated. '74 contessa w/ 31.25' mast
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all suggestions appreciated. '74 contessa w/ 31.25' mast
Boat supplier wants $75 x 2 for the tubes and $75 x 2 for the tips Searched for a long time for a 1-5/16 Tube supplier- nothing. It's 1" nominal sch 40 pipe which matches the O.D. and wall thickness and 6061-T6 perfectly at $10.16 each :-) Victory!
Michael
Your boat may be different than mine, with that said my spreaders are a female fit on to the mast, meaning inside dia is what matters not outside dia(wall thickness matters for strength of course, just not for fit)
Food for thought.
John
Michael,
I have a 71 Contessa with the same 31 and something length mast and an 11' boom.
My spreader bars are 1 1/4" diameter with a wall thickness of .060" They are 30" long with an aluminum insert that holds the wire in the end that adds another 3/4" to their length.
Hope that helps,
B
Thanks very much John and B. Yesterday I bought a couple of used sails from a man who had some 1-5/16" O.D. stainless tubing, wall thickness about 1/16". It us a perfect male fit to my stainless spreader bases. Cost me $10 :-)
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