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Telescoping aluminum vangs in three sizes with four-part purchases.
[Nemo Industrie S.r.l., Cella di Mercato S., Italy]
Many spar OEM′s are now out of business. Rig-rite claims to stock the largest variety of these spars and related hardware anywhere. Lots of advice and help in identifying original equipment, measuring, and rigging. Handles Kenyon, Spartan, Rig-Rite, Pearson, Isomat, Francespar, Kemp, Selden, Sparcraft, Z-Spar and others.
[Rig-Rite, Inc., Warwick, RI, USA]
Custom mast and boom design and fabrication for yachts over 80 feet.
[Rondal bv, Vollenhove, the Netherlands]
Details of a mast that will telescope to half its length for trailering. 1 page with diagrams.
[Sail Magazine, January 2001]
Description of the methods the spar-maker Seldén uses to achieve product, design, and installation quality.
[Sail Magazine, November 2001]
Custom designer of cruising boats of all sizes. Also designed an Open Class 60 for the Around Alone Race. Sponberg is also a designer of free-standing rigs, and is called on to analyze boat accidents and gear failures for insurance and other purposes.
[Sponberg Yacht Design Inc., St. Augustine, FL, USA]
Extensive list with good search facility. Covers just about any cruising topic. Tree and branch format for threads.
[The Sailing Company, Middletown, RI, USA]
Unmoderated forum on sail and power cruising. Lots of good advice and other resources, but you have to do some searching.
[Usenet, USA]
Unmoderated forum on various sailing topics. Some useful cruising information here, but you need to dig and you need to be selective..
[Usenet, USA]
A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes. Many specialized forums, including engines, multihulls, maintenance, piracy, the galley, insurance, destinations, and many more.
[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
Repairs and upgrades to spars are among the least expensive projects any sailor can make to his boat.
Tom Wood
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