[Alberg30] Re: spreaders

[Tom Sutherland]

I agree with Gordon and Stephen on this one. I expect to have my mast
down at least every five or six years to either haul the boat or do
general maintenance and at that time tending to the spreaders is no big
deal. Even replacing wooden spreaders is quite simple.

tom S
A30  #412

"sousa, stephen (ENG)" wrote:
> 
> One of the methods that works to preserve the wood is to apply a thin coat
> of West Systems to the wooden spreaders. When epoxy is cured, we painted the
> tops with Interlux one part these spreaders have not been refinished in 4
> years and look as nice as  the day they were installed. BTW, we used white
> oak to make the spreaders. I also like someone's suggestion on the list to
> use Douglas fir.
> 
> Stephen
> #114
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gordon LACO [mailto:mainstay at csolve.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 11:51 PM
> To: Alberg 30 public list
> Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Re: spreaders
> 
> Hello there -
> 
> I like wooden spreaders for their looks and for their authenticity.  It is
> easy to keep a finish on them even in tropical waters by painting the upper
> surfaces (the part the sun beats upon) gloss white and varnishing the
> bottoms (the part you can see).
> 
> cheers - Gordon
> #426 Surprise
> 
> on 9/2/03 10:37 PM, Baileymrkbly at aol.com at Baileymrkbly at aol.com wrote:
> 
> > Why  would you  want to put wood spreaders  back on  the mast,it is just
> > something you   have to go up the mast to mess with every 6 month ,do they
> > have to
> > be wood,if you are in the south were I,m at ,you can't keep a  finish on
> > them,so I don't have wood anymore.I do'nt mean to make anyone mad,but I
> do'nt
> > have
> > a boat to on work ,I have a boat to sail.
> >
> > Mark Bailey
> >
> > #418
> >
> > Welaka  Fl
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