[Rhodes22-list] Topping lift and whisker pole

[Rik Sandberg]

Mary Lou,

Bet if you put another ring up a foot or so higher, you'll have less 
trouble with the pole wanting to rise up.

Rik

Mary Lou Troy wrote:
> Rory,
> It's low - lower than the height of the tabernacle. We probably could 
> have put it an inch or two higher. We were going to install some 
> track (we even have it sitting around somewhere) but this has worked 
> well enough and we haven't gotten around to it. The pole itself 
> stores on the pegboard above the v-berth. See attached pictures - or 
> come take a look.
>
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
>
>
> At 10:08 AM 7/18/2007, you wrote:
>
>   
>> How high is that pad eye ?? Are you happy with that fixed height ?? Others
>> have opted for the car and track approach.. It seems we have a mix of
>> approaches.. (what a surprise) :-) from no topping lift/ no eye/to full car
>> and track systems..
>>
>>
>> Mary Lou Troy-2 wrote:
>>     
>>> 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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