New wood spar??

[Lynn Watson]

"... I have been looking on the internet with little luck in finding a wooden spar builder in the nw let alone what the cost might be. I know there are some in PT but haven't found any web sites."

I don't know of any mastmakers in PT that have websites, but you might try:

Steve Chapin of Point Hudson Boat Shop, 360-385-6863, who just built a birdsmouth foremast for the pinky schooner Pleiades -- sweet stick (I got to help with the glue-up).

Bruce Tipton, 360-437-9342, excellent traditional sparbuilder, also in Point Hudson

Haven Boatworks, 360-385-5727, or the Port Townsend Shipwright's Co-op, 360-385-6138

"If we stay with a solid spar what is the availablity of suitable wood around here?"

Oh, there's lots of suitable wood around here; it's spendy, but it's around...


good luck,
Lynn

[SV Papillon]

Exactly what I was looking for. My wife and I met Steve on a visit to Brion's shop last spring, saw the pinky mast beautiful work. We are trying to budget how much various options will cost. I should get that with a few phone calls.

Thanks

Jake