Want To Buy: Kranse iron ... Cranse iron needed!

[Oregon Waterman]

Hi every one, long time lurker here at CF and I am posting this in hopes of finding a good used Kranse iron/Cranse iron.
My bowsprit was lost when the po left it and its hardware in the storage yard and it walked away.
I have the new sprit built but have not finished the sprit post to final size/shape yet so I can fit almost any Kranse iron to it. I do not have a spec for the load, pictures of the original show it to be approximately 4 inches long, inner diameter of 4 inches, four loops and maybe 1/4 inch thick.
The S/V is a 36 foot Samson in ferro, cutter rigged, owner built in 1971/1979. Veteran of Mexico/Hawaii.
This is an ASAP item as I have the mast simply tied off at the moment (albeit with 6 lines!) and really need the iron to set things right.
I am located on the southern coast of Oregon.

[atoll]

Originally Posted by Oregon Waterman

Hi every one, long time lurker here at CF and I am posting this in hopes of finding a good used Kranse iron/Cranse iron.
My bowsprit was lost when the po left it and its hardware in the storage yard and it walked away.
I have the new sprit built but have not finished the sprit post to final size/shape yet so I can fit almost any Kranse iron to it. I do not have a spec for the load, pictures of the original show it to be approximately 4 inches long, inner diameter of 4 inches, four loops and maybe 1/4 inch thick.
The S/V is a 36 foot Samson in ferro, cutter rigged, owner built in 1971/1979. Veteran of Mexico/Hawaii.
This is an ASAP item as I have the mast simply tied off at the moment (albeit with 6 lines!) and really need the iron to set things right.
I am located on the southern coast of Oregon.

find yourself a blacksmith to make up the fittings in wrought iron,then get it galvanised

[perchance]

A piece of stainless pipe the right length and diameter with the appropriate pad eyes welded on shouldn't break the bank.

[Cheechako]

Probably not an easy item to find. Have you looked at New Found Metals? You have a couple other options: Draw it up on paper and have it made out of SS pipe and bar, or make a model and have it cast from bronze. Getting real hard to find old fashioned casting shops any more though.
Easy to have it welded, buy a short piece of SS flat bar and a piece of 4" SS heavy wall pipe or tubing to fit.

[svtatoosh]

Have a stainless.one from Alajuela 38 cutter. $200 plus shipping from Astoria.

Tom

[Cheechako]

BTW.... aren't most of these tapered slightly on the ID?

[Hoofsmit]

Originally Posted by atoll

find yourself a blacksmith to make up the fittings in wrought iron,then get it galvanised

Oregan

That would be a mileage builder, not so sure about the ASAP though!
Probs dreckly

[hpeer]

There is some guy here trying to sell a set of bronze hardware for a sprit. Krause iron and the whole package of castings if I recall.

Try searching for the posts. If no success send me a pm and I'll look too.

FOUND IT,

http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...oat-90613.html

[atoll]

Originally Posted by Hoofsmit

Oregan

That would be a mileage builder, not so sure about the ASAP though!
Probs dreckly

taking the anvil might pose a problem as hand baggage

[Oregon Waterman]

Originally Posted by Cheechako

BTW.... aren't most of these tapered slightly on the ID?

Yes, the original looks to have a taper from 4.25 to 4.0 inches, length was (a good guess) 6 inches. Except for the newish Harken block, the rest of the hardware is original bronze to the boat and I am trying hard to keep it that way. Once fitted, I would have a hard time changing it out if/when I found one in bronze. This is my last sailing vessel in my lifetime and I want her to be at her best before my daughter takes over.

[drewcathell]

Mystic foundry in Mystic Conn has Larry Pardey’s patterns and could cast you one in short order. They do great work at a very fair price