Another point to all. The maximum allowable length of the whisker pole
for class sailing is 10ft. If you make your own with ends and buying
the aluminum tubing you have to keep this in mind.
I have seen adjustable poles, aluminum poles and even wood poles ( Ron
Baxter's Krash !). He finally broke the wood pole in a big blow-not
recommended.
Jeff Carder
MPYC
Tickle # 817
On Mar 3, 2009, at 10:49 AM, Michael Andrews wrote:
> My first whisker pole (and current back up) is also a theoretically
> adjustable one that I through bolted because it could not be trusted
> to
> stay extended.
>> Michael Andrews
>> -----Original Message-----
> From: tuna-bounces at myfleet.org [mailto:tuna-bounces at myfleet.org] On
> Behalf Of Ted Crum
> Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 10:47 AM
> To: tuna at myfleet.org> Subject: Re: [Santana 22] Whisker pole
>> Two things I recall from pole shopping: The sheeting angle with
> cabin-top leads puts the pole under a lot of compression, and you need
> the "heavy duty" (1-7/8") pole. We felt the 1-1/4" pole we bought
> first
> was too bendy even for cruising. The plastic ends on the later
> Forespar
> are not IMHO as smooth as the older metal ones.
>> Also, all that compression makes adjustables marginal. Which makes
> Mike's idea of a bolt sound good, especially if applied to an older
> pole
> that is had cheaply because the adjustment doesn't work anymore.
>> -tc
>> At 07:10 PM 3/2/2009, JMcK wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I'm looking to purchase or make a new whisker pole. Any suggestions?
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Jennifer
>> Zingaro #5050
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