The stock masts are so heavy duty, and the Catalina rig with dual lowers is so simple, that I don't think these boats lose rigs all that often. I have not seen a Catalina rig for sale used.

There are a couple of companies on the web that salvage and part out boats. Some of them trade via web sites, and some just go through Ebay. I have seen quite a few Florida-based outfits that I guess are parting out hurricane boats, usually the masts look to my eye like they are from Beneteau or Hunter models - they tend to have swept speader hardware and be deck-stepped. This does not mean the tubes will not do the job, you just need to find one long enough and probably spend a few bucks with a rigger for new spreader assemblies etc.

If you have any racing inclinations, I have always thought a J/35 rig would look pretty good in my boat, but it would need a bit more attention to keep it upright.

Find me a J/35 mast in the PNW for my boat and I'll ship you my Catalina rig!

A couple links that may at least get you in touch with some salvager types (some only deal in complete boats):

[url]http://www.yachtsalvage.com/list.htm[/url]
[url]http://usauctions.com/Default.aspx#current[/url]
[url]http://www.yachtauctions.com/inventory.php[/url]
EBAY!

For what a rig costs, there a probably some boats kicking around that have a suitable rig that you could buy the whole boat for less than the cost of a new mast - you might get some other useful parts too, then spend a weekend chainsawing the thing into a dumpster for a few hundred bucks?

Brian,

Not sure if I can help you much. I trust you have talked to local riggers about the availability of used masts. Occasionally boats get scrapped out, one of our flock lost his C36 on the beach in Monterey. The dodger and many other components were listed on ebay locally. You could put a note out to insurance and salvage companies that you are looking.

Checking with the local rigging shops you may also fined a repaired mast, they sometimes repair them by splicing and may have a one that could be repaired. Having a direct replacement would be nice but, a mast from another model boat may work just fine, a taller stick cut down to size may be an option. Old fiberglass boats eventually get scrapped, the aluminum is often sold for the scrap value of the raw stock. Years ago a local guy built his own boat on the cheap, wound up using an aluminum light pole for a mast welding tangs and a sailtrack on it.
Have you asked your local rigger to price the extursion and build a mast up from the extrusion rather than a complete mast from Catalina?

Brian,
Another possible source to check with is right in your neighborhood: [url]www.massmarineparts.com[/url]
Good luck

Neil
Mk 1 #863 Undine

Link from Craigslist Vhttp://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/pml/boa/2497381210.htmlancover BC

I sent an email to the Vancouver Craigslist poster, since they said that the mast is off a Cat 36, but then also said that it is 43' long which is nowhere near a full Cat 36 rig. No answer yet...

And I just got a reply. The guy assures me it is off a Catalina 36, and was deck stepped. Are the newer boats deck stepped?

I can't speak for the MK I but my MKII is certainly KEEL stepped. My previous Catalina 30 was deck stepped.

I am quite certain they are all keel stepped, unless they are tabernacled.

The Craigslist post clearly stated it the mast was from a C36 though that could mean to a non Catalina person a 36' Catalina. So maybe it is from a C350 I think they are deck stepped.

Some C34's are deck stepped and would be a foot or two shorter, that would also makes sense, and I'm sure some 34 owners are paying for 36' of moorage!