norseman cone

[gregcook]

Hi
I have a well maintained Hood seafurl 2 system and would like to replace the 5/16 forestay.I have been told by many sources that the norseman cone used by hood is no longer available.It irks me to have to buy a new 4000$ furling system just to replace my forestay.If in fact the cone is no longer available I wonder if a cone could be custom made at considerably less than the price of a new furler.Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated
Cheers Greg Cook