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#1 2025-01-14 21:59:51

Tim_Bundegaard-Goodall
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Registered: 2024-07-04
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New bowsprit advice for V30

Hello!

Tim here, last year Ellie and I became custodians of Que Sera. She was in Kent at the time, so we brought her to Lancashire via the Caledonian Canal. Lancashire because it's close to home and our local boat yard. To that end, she's out the water being pampered ahead of our next trip.

Has anyone replaced the bowsprit on a V30? And if you have, do you have wisdom to share? What wood did you use? Que Sera's snout is rotten beyond repair so she'll shortly be getting a snout job.

Many thanks,

Tim

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#2 2025-01-15 11:30:37

Charles_Grossie
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Registered: 2017-08-10
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Re: New bowsprit advice for V30

Hi Tim,
I am not sure of the exact spruce that appears to be the most commonly used wood for bow sprits, but in my case, I opted to use two laminated iroko planks for the bow sprit on my V34 almost 7 years ago now. My choice was to try an avoid rot returning to the areas that cannot be accessed or treated. No issues whatsoever.
I hope this helps somewhat?
Good luck with Que Sera.
Many thanks.
Charlie.

Last edited by Charles_Grossie (2025-01-15 16:04:39)


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#3 2025-01-16 22:24:10

Tim_Bundegaard-Goodall
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Re: New bowsprit advice for V30

Thank you Charlie, I'll let you know how it goes!
Kind regards,
Tim

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#4 2025-01-17 00:21:09

Murray_Fraser
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From: Weymouth
Registered: 2016-11-22
Posts: 87

Re: New bowsprit advice for V30

Tim, I replaced the bowsprit on my V800 last year. It was rotting underneath and sides where it emerged at the bow and also around some of the fixing bolts. I don't know how the V30 ones are fitted but it was really useful to remove it whole so that I had a template.  I replaced it using two planks of kiln dried Douglas Fir recommended by a friend who is a Pro engineering carpenter and owns wooden boats. Oak heavy, difficult to work and unyielding, Fir lighter, grain aligns with stress and has some flex.
He epoxied the two halves and then machine/plane/hand carved to match the old one.  As it is bolted through the foredeck and also has the chain feed, winch and staysail fittings,  it was really helpful to have the old one as a template.  I soaked the wood with five thin coats of epoxy and then three coats of epifane and bedded the fixings and deck join with Butyl tape as it doesn't harden.  Hope that helps.


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#5 2025-01-19 17:24:36

Tim_Bundegaard-Goodall
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Registered: 2024-07-04
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Re: New bowsprit advice for V30

Thank you, that's very helpful. Having read more on the pros/cons of various woods I'm going with Douglas Fir too. The V30 bowprit has most of the same fittings as the V800 it sounds like, so I'll remove the existing one and use as a template per your suggestion. This will be a fun project!

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#6 2025-01-20 20:34:42

Murray_Fraser
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From: Weymouth
Registered: 2016-11-22
Posts: 87

Re: New bowsprit advice for V30

Tim, see my post in marketplace - Bowsprit.  Shows old and new without fittings.  See attached with fittings.  PS the legs are not mine!1737401641_20240601_133137_1.jpg


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