ISO teak bow sprit for 1985 Catalina 27

[Rudderless]

Ahoy everyone,
Where could I find the teak bow sprit for my Catalina 27? What seems to be the original one was rotted and finally cracked.
Thanks in advance.

 

[jssailem]

Welcome to SBO.

One place to start might be the parts manual. It can be found in the Catalina 27 owners' resource section of the site.

You might also search the SBO Store here. A lot of Catalina parts are available.

If that is unsuccessful... Try Catalina Direct. Bit expensive, I am told, but again, parts are often available.

And a last resort is to take your current part and use it as a template. White Oak or even Ipe are potential long-lasting woods for boats in fresh water. That is, if your DIY wood skills are fair. It would be a good project to test your woodworking talents. Boat Owners save boat bucks by applying DIY skills to many of the things that will require fixing.

 

[Rudderless]

Welcome to SBO.

One place to start might be the parts manual. It can be found in the Catalina 27 owners' resource section of the site.

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You might also search the SBO Store here. A lot of Catalina parts are available.

If that is unsuccessful... Try Catalina Direct. Bit expensive, I am told, but again, parts are often available.
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And a last resort is to take your current part and use it as a template. White Oak or even Ipe are potential long-lasting woods for boats in fresh water. That is, if your DIY wood skills are fair. It would be a good project to test your woodworking talents. Boat Owners save boat bucks by applying DIY skills to many of the things that will require fixing.

Thanks for the reply.
If I were to use white oak, what kind of sealer would I use? Same kind as teak?
The original one may not work as a template.

 

[jssailem]

Sure, it can.
Between the wood parts on your boat and the image from Catalina Direct, you can create a template that will work. Note that the CD parts are not identical to your part shape on your boat. The wood is not what is holding your forestay in place. It is the wire (the bobstay) that runs to the bow of your boat beneath the sprit. The wood (sprit) positions the Bobstay/Forestay forward of the bow. It stops the two stays from collapsing toward the bow.

Talk to the folks at Total Boat. They sell varnish and sealant for this type of job.

Be sure you select the oak piece with a good, strong grain orientation. Talk to the wood shop source of your oak about the grain and the purpose for the wood. You will learn a lot of details that will help you going forward with this and future projects.

 

[shemandr]

I wouldn't use White Oak. It has a tendency to craze and split. I used it for knees on my Marblehead Skiff and both sides failed. They were sawn into the el shape. The bow sprit is a different application. But, I don't know if a coating will help with the cracking.
I don't want to spend your money but the above referenced Catalina Direct part # H1726 at $186 seems like a good deal.