I'll just bought a Pearson 323 1981 and the spreaders are missing.Could anyone help me out with the dimensions so I can have it made.The boat is already on his way to Valparaiso-Chile from Annapolis MD.Thanks. Carlos
Carlos, Any rigging shop will have the specs, or even the spreaders. They do change these out occasionally. A book "The Riggers Apprentice" does give the correct angle for the spreader. I changed a set on a Hunter last year, and it wasn't a big task.
I sort of doubt it will be that easy to find the spreader specs at any rigger but there are a lot of 323 owners on the sailnet list who could make some measurements. Rig-Rite in RI is likely to have replacements of the correct extrusion to fit the OEM spreader bases and have the tips. I don't know if the 323 used round or airfoil shaped spreaders but if it's round replacement is greatly simplified. Eitherway you have to match the bases on the mast. The pearson 323 parts catalog on pearson323.net lists seperate parts for left and right spreaders which moght mean they are not round? Of maybe that has to do with a bail for a flag halyard? Find rig-rite and sailnet contact info here: pearsoninfo.net/parts.htm There is also a yahoo group with a few 323 owners. pearson_sailboats or something like that. And try the 323 web site here: www.pearson323.net/ Dan Pfeiffer
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