Try Leitch and McBride, Jim. They should have some. Tell Phil and Rick I said hi.
Andy C&C 40 Peregrine Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Oct 7, 2017, at 20:39, Jim Watts via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > I'm having a rigger come out next week to have a look at our standing rigging > and mast, it's all original so I'm sure we'll end up with yet another > horrific bill. I'm seriously considering going to wire instead of rod, but > I'll get quotes on both > > Andrew, you're right, I want to pull the mast so I can take the collar off > the deck, fix some voids, and rebed it, plus change all the fixtures and the > wiring, and add spreader boots. Elkhide sounds good, I'll have to see if I > can find some. I have cowhide and deerhide (I think) in storage somewhere. > > That brings up another thought, I'll start a separate thread for that. > > > > Jim Watts > Paradigm Shift > C&C 35 Mk III > Victoria, BC > >> On 7 October 2017 at 12:22, Andrew Burton via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> Especially if you intend to pull the rig, Jim, sewing elkhide boots on is >> remarkably easy. I did that last year with mine and even though I though I >> made a hash of the job, you wouldn't know it from the deck! Mind you, I did >> start with the top set of spreaders first. It's a quick enough job that it >> can be done from a bosun's chair without earring yourself out. >> >> Andy >> C&C 40 >> Peregrine >> >> Andrew Burton >> 61 W Narragansett >> Newport, RI >> USA 02840 >> >> http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ >> +401 965-5260 >> >> > On Oct 7, 2017, at 14:55, Jim Watts via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > Does anyone know offhand the sizes of the spreader tips on the early rig >> > (pre-1985)? I want to put on some spreader boots and having them ready to >> > go would make it much easier than having to go up and measure first. >> > >> > Jim Watts >> > Paradigm Shift >> > C&C 35 Mk III >> > Victoria, BC >> > _______________________________________________ >> > >> > The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up again. >> > October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a small >> > contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send >> > contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> > >> > All contributions are greatly appreciated! >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up again. >> October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a small >> contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send >> contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> All contributions are greatly appreciated! > > _______________________________________________ > > The bills have started coming in for the year 2018 and have gone up again. > October will be our fund raising month. Please consider sending a small > contribution to help keep this list running. Use PayPal to send contribution > -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All contributions are greatly appreciated!
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