My wife and I were our for our first real sail with the 1978 Cal 2-25 we purchased recently. We had been out for a few short test runs, but this one was the first that lasted more than an hour. The winds were 5-10 knots, so not too bad. We had noticed on an early sail that the spreaders were flexing forward and aft some, but being new to sailing, we did not think it an issue. Well on this sail, both spreaders broke. luckily we got the sails down before we lost the mast. I have not been up the mast to tell exactly where they failed, but it seems that both broke just past the bracket connections. Now I need new spreaders.
I called Seal's Spars & Repairs as the web search pointed me there. They do not have them and don't know how to get them. Will I need to have new ones fabricated or does anyone know where I can find replacements?
My next question is what would make the fail? I may need to get a closer inspection to get more detail.
I called Seal's Spars & Repairs as the web search pointed me there. They do not have them and don't know how to get them. Will I need to have new ones fabricated or does anyone know where I can find replacements?
My next question is what would make the fail? I may need to get a closer inspection to get more detail.