Hi all,
New members here :) We appear to have misplaced a spreader base casting from our newly-acquired 1993 C36 somewhere between MI and NY. Catalina Direct says they've discontinued the part Z2556 and are replacing it with a new part...12-weeks from now. I'm trying CD tech support today to see what can be done and we have a couple riggers looking thru their dusty collections of stuff.
That said, if you know a summer-saving workaround for a missing spreader base, we and our boat would be most appreciative.
Thanks in advance,
-Keith
1993 C36 #1229 TR WK
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Update...we found it under the marina mast rack and we are very grateful. That said, as of right now Catalina Direct is not making a new run of these at all. Tech support says they would need to order 200 to make it worthwhile to restock. Couple riggers said a good machinist can probably make these. Someone else suggested rigrite and someone else suggested a salvage yard. We've left our names on the 'interested' list at CD when they do finally make a run of them.
-Keith
S/V Cool Change, City Island NY
1993 Catalina 36 Mk1.5, #1229, TR, WK
Universal M-35A