spars

can anyone out there give me some advice on repainting my alum. boom etc. My boom and spreaders are getting pretty scratched and I would like to refinish them. My first problem is that all spars are brown and I really dont want to redo the mast. what paint system works best and how do I get it...

Hi, I am starting to do some rigging work on my 1978 E-27, and as a first step I am trying to verify if I have a standard rig or not. I am familiar with the Kenyon Spars which have a tear drop shape to the cross section, and had thought that was the standard on all E-27s. However, looking...

I have located a company Rig Rite for Kenyon parts, great website. But they had a fire recently and aren't available by phone?? Does anyone know a west coast supplier for Kenyon spar parts. I need the piece that goes into the end of the boom at the gooseneck. Julian

i have a 1984 ericson 381, i am getting ready to pull the mast and inspect the fittings prior to disassembly and painting with awlgrip, my questions are these. 1. i did some research on replacing the rivets, i will use zinc chromate coated monel rivets, the majority of them i suspect are 3/16"...