[Alberg30] New Spreaders.

[Jonathan Whittingham]

Dear Tom,
             Well,thankyou.Jonathan


Tom Sutherland wrote:

>Jonathan,  My spreaders are the same as described by Christos. Mine are
>of teak so I doubt that they are original but I would guess that they
>were a very good duplication of the originals (slight camber along the
>leading edge and straight trailing edge) I believe your choice of
>"oldgrowth fir" is an excellent choice.
>
>Tom S
>A30  #412
>
>Jonathan Whittingham wrote:
>  
>
>>Dear Christos,
>>                   Thankyou very much for that. You have descibed
>>exactly the shape of my spreaders. Thanks again. Jonathan.
>>
>>Christos Katehis wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>I had a carpenter duplicate mine. I noticed that the front edge of the
>>>spreaders was straight out (90 deg to mast)and the rear edge of going
>>>forward. The spreaders are very similar if not identical to an airplane
>>>wing.
>>>
>>>The position of the spreaders took a natural state once installed. This
>>>state brings the spreaders 2 or 3 degrees upward with no for or aft rake.
>>>
>>>Hope this helps.
>>>
>>>Christos Katehis
>>>Kasia #383
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Jonathan Whittingham" <whittle at shaw.ca>
>>>To: "Alberg 30 public list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
>>>Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 3:37 PM
>>>Subject: [Alberg30] New Spreaders.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Dear Listers,
>>>>                  I have an Alberg 30 out here on the West
>>>>Coast(Victoria,BC). I have had the mast dropped to do a total refit of
>>>>old haywire rigging. The spreaders were in very sorry shape. They were
>>>>oak of some sort. I am replacing them with some very fine edgegrain
>>>>oldgrowth fir that came out of the beams in my basement. 6x6x 20feet
>>>>long, virtually clear that had been supporting the house since 1912. I
>>>>could not resist the urge! My question is this. On the traditional rig
>>>>setup for the Alberg, should  the spreaders be reset with any fore or
>>>>aft rake, or should they(I suspect) fly out at  90 degrees to the centre
>>>>line through the fore and aft of the boat. Just not sure what is correct
>>>>here and would geatly appreciate any replies. Many thanks in advance.
>>>>Jonathan Whittingham.
>>>>
>>>>+---------------------------------------------------------------+
>>>>|                This Old Boat by Don Casey                     |
>>>>| http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071579931/alberg30-20 |
>>>>+---------------------------------------------------------------+
>>>>
>>>>Public-list mailing list -- Public-list at alberg30.org
>>>>http://www.alberg30.org/mailman/listinfo/public-list
>>>>To unsubscribe: email to Public-list-request at alberg30.org
>>>>Include command "unsubscribe <password>" in subject or body.
>>>>Use command "help" for more options.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>+---------------------------------------------------------------+
>>>|                This Old Boat by Don Casey                     |
>>>| http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071579931/alberg30-20 |
>>>+---------------------------------------------------------------+
>>>
>>>Public-list mailing list -- Public-list at alberg30.org
>>>http://www.alberg30.org/mailman/listinfo/public-list
>>>To unsubscribe: email to Public-list-request at alberg30.org
>>>Include command "unsubscribe <password>" in subject or body.
>>>Use command "help" for more options.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>> +---------------------------------------------------------------+
>> |                This Old Boat by Don Casey                     |
>> | http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071579931/alberg30-20 |
>> +---------------------------------------------------------------+
>>
>>Public-list mailing list -- Public-list at alberg30.org
>>http://www.alberg30.org/mailman/listinfo/public-list
>>To unsubscribe: email to Public-list-request at alberg30.org
>>Include command "unsubscribe <password>" in subject or body.
>>Use command "help" for more options.
>>    
>>
> +---------------------------------------------------------------+
> |                This Old Boat by Don Casey                     |
> | http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071579931/alberg30-20 |
> +---------------------------------------------------------------+
>
>Public-list mailing list -- Public-list at alberg30.org
>http://www.alberg30.org/mailman/listinfo/public-list
>To unsubscribe: email to Public-list-request at alberg30.org
>Include command "unsubscribe <password>" in subject or body.
>Use command "help" for more options.
>
>  
>
 +---------------------------------------------------------------+
 |                This Old Boat by Don Casey                     |
 | http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071579931/alberg30-20 |
 +---------------------------------------------------------------+

Public-list mailing list -- Public-list at alberg30.org
http://www.alberg30.org/mailman/listinfo/public-list
To unsubscribe: email to Public-list-request at alberg30.org
Include command "unsubscribe <password>" in subject or body.
Use command "help" for more options.

 1062197762.0