We had the same problem with our J27 a few years ago. Since was on a trailer we would take mast down every year and then would store in my backyard on saw horses. Learned the hard way that water can find its way into the spreaders and freeze over winter. This resulted in cracks on the tapered edge of upper and lower port side spreaders.
Hall spars will still manufacture te J27 spreaders but is over $200 each and a bit of wait time. In the end we found a machine shop that does aluminum welding. The seams were welded and the slight bulging removed. Then we sanded all four spreaders and painted with Interlux Brightsides. Have not had a problem since The takeaway from that experience is that spreaders are now always removed and stored inside and that forestay foils always stored with the groove facing downward when possible. In the previous two off seasons I went further and wrapped the entire mast in plastic although this year the mast on our current boat is stored indoors which is even better So a warning to those with masts stored horizontally outdoors over winter months. Remove spreaders! Mike Persistence Frers 33 Halifax From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Jim Watts via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2014 11:14 PM To: Bill Coleman; 1 CnC List Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 33-I Spreaders? Why are so many former owners idiots? What is it with these people? I assume the folks who have bought my boats have exactly the same questions. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 9 December 2014 at 15:20, Bill Coleman via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: I would just weld the cracks, I had a few little ones on mine, welded them up 10 years ago and no problems since . . . Bill Coleman C&C 39 From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] On Behalf Of David Paine via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 6:26 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Subject: Stus-List C&C 33-I Spreaders? Hi All, I just took my mast down (original mast on a 1975 C&C 33) for some work and was horrified to find that one of my spreaders is cracked in a not-good way. Ideally, I'd like to replace it -- does anyone know where such a part could be found? It's an airfoil shaped section that tapers toward the shrouds. Thanks, David _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com<mailto:CnC-List@cnc-list.com> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
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