[Rhodes22-list] Topping lift and whisker pole

[Mary Lou Troy]

Rory,
We have a pad eye on the front of the mast and have always used the 
whisker pole without a topping lift to pole out the genoa or the UPS. 
Seems to work fine. We have more of a problem with the pole rising 
than anything else - that and bringing everything in if the wind 
builds. I've attached a picture of a twin headsail experiment from a 
year or two ago coming back from Baltimore with the wind behind us. 
That was well under 10 knots and we moved right along without rolling too much.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD


At 09:29 AM 7/18/2007, you wrote:

>Sounds neat.. I am a little unsure on the lateral force on the chain plate..
>but hey.. wind is wind and if it works...I will drink to that :-)  Thanks
>
>
>R22RumRunner wrote:
> >
> > Rory,
> > I use a whisker pole with my 175, but don't need a topping lift, In fact,
> > even though I mounted an eye on the front of the mast, I usually just
> > attach it
> > to one of the stays near the bottom. It makes it easier to deploy than
> > having to go forward. I can usually set it this way from inside the cabin.
> > I  have
> > made some marks with a magic marker so I know how far out to adjust the
> > pole,
> > depending on sail placement and windage.
> >
> > Rummy
> >
> >
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