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Mrleft8
04-23-2009, 08:54 AM
Anyone know of a source?....Preferably used....I've called the local boat yards and they all sounded less than optimistic...
rbgarr
04-23-2009, 09:13 AM
Size pole? Do you need the mast hardware also?
Mrleft8
04-23-2009, 09:35 AM
The pole will be about 7' long. The one the client had been using came from a Lightning...( It went swimming and never came back. ) I'm putting an "inchworm" on to use with a toppinglift or downhaul, unless someone has a better idea....
Torna
04-23-2009, 10:13 AM
I've been watching Ebay for these for years - occasionally they come along. More frequently they're of the size you seem to be seeking ~1.25" dia at the pole end than what I seek, 1.75" dia at the pole end.
-leif
StevenBauer
04-23-2009, 10:27 AM
R&W in New Bedford has the 1 3/4" and 2 1/4" sizes.

Page 33 here:http://www.rwrope.com/traditional_rigging/Catalog2007/Rigging_&_Sail_Handling.pdf



Steven
JimConlin
04-23-2009, 12:36 PM
Doug,
I have a spin. pole from a larger (35') boat. The fittings' straps are 8" long and about 2" between the tips. The ends of the wood part are rectangular and tapered, so they won't work on a tubular pole.
You're welcome to 'em. Will send pix if you like.

Are the consignment shops in Mystic and Wickford still there?
SchoonerRat
04-23-2009, 01:37 PM
An email to Ernie Minney at http://www.minneysyachtsurplus.com/ might be fruitful.
Jay Greer
04-23-2009, 01:52 PM
Davey makes fittings. They are available from the Wooden Boat Foundation in Port Townsend.
Jay
kc8pql
04-23-2009, 04:49 PM
Davey makes fittings. They are available from the Wooden Boat Foundation in Port Townsend.
Jay
The fittings from R&W Steven mentioned above are from Davey.
Mrleft8
04-23-2009, 08:02 PM
I was hoping for something in the 1"-1 1/4" range..... 2" would make for a pretty stout pole.....
Thanks for the responses, I'll keep 'em in mind as I continue to search.... Hmmmm.... Seems that Ledger took a foundry course....Maybe he needs some practice before he makes widgets for his new catboat "ROBO-CAT" :D
redbopeep
04-23-2009, 08:43 PM
An email to Ernie Minney at http://www.minneysyachtsurplus.com/ might be fruitful.

Minney's had a bronze one two weeks ago. It was heavy, heavy, heavy.

National City Foundry in San Diego (619) 298-1795‎ has the patterns for the one they cast for Dennis Conner's Cotton Blossom II, it is fairly large. They cast it in bronze and Dennis didn't like the weight and had it cast in AL and bronze/brass plated, btw. That foundry has very good pricing. I've taken my patterns to them for three different items and they've always been very professional and reasonably priced.