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I know this is an old post but if they're still available I'd love to buy one that is hardened on the bearing surface.  Thanks. bartblank@yahoo.com

Revival has s great sail inventory and has recently crossed from Florida to the Bshamas and Cuba twice.  She has been well maintained and just needs bottom paint.  Will deliver.  $12,000.

I  have no engine for my Ariel by choice and my mainsail is ready for a new one.  I'd like to make it and am looking for advice for a high performance cruising sail.  In the past 6K miles, I've had numerous repairs around the batten pockets as that is where the main wear is.  I've considered no battens, or full battens.  I sail at times single handed.  Any help would be great.  Thanks, Bart  bartblank (at) yahoo dot com

Nice to see your post.  I also bid on 8 Bells before the auction and looked her over well.  One thing I noticed was that the arch or strongback under where the mast was stepped had compressed.  Something to look at.  I bought Ariel # 50 down in Florida and currently sail her a lot.  Good luck, Bart

Having some trouble uploading pics so wanted to invite you to Facebook where I have videos and lots of pics sailing Revival.  I'm the Bart Blankenship from western Colorado who's kissing the grouper.

Thanks Guys,  I'll look into what's posted and ensignspars.com  and  let you know what works.

I bought Revival on Ebay and have had a lot of fun with her.  That is after I wired the shrouds to the spreaders.  On my first overnight I heard something slapping the mast and looked over and the shrouds were off the spreaders.  We sail engineless and were on a lee shore.  So in the morning I went up the mast a bit and put things back in place and found that they had only been held there with tape!  We weren't able to keep them there with just turnbuckle tension and so had to take dock lines and tie the shrouds together.  What a white knuckle trip back.  
But since that first night she's been from Palmetto, FL down to Key West, the Dry Tortugas, and one trip to the Bahamas.   She's being a lot of fun.  I'll post pics soon.  I'm glad for all the good work that went into her restoration.

My Pearson Ariel has a worn bronze rudder post connection that goes from the rudder post to the tiller.  Also, the aluminum gooseneck fitting that connects the boom to the mast is worn.  Any help on suppliers of these would be great.