[Rhodes22-list] Whisker Poles?

[Leland]

John,

I normally attach the pole to the outside shroud but have experimented with
the two inside shrouds too.  The shrouds are not designed for this type of
tension and it could cause damage in high winds.  If it happens to me or
someone else, I'll switch to the mast.  It's just that the shrouds are so
easy for attaching the pole and allow for good angles for proper sail shape. 
If you attach the pole to the mast, the shrouds can get in the way.

Getting this particular whisker pole was about the best advice I've received
on this list, and I've received a lot of good advice.  I think West Marine
sold it to me for $117 based on a comparable Internet ad.

Lee



jlock wrote:
> 
> Thanks, that's good info to have!  Where do you attach the pole to the  
> boat, mast track or shroud?  I almost bought a pole last summer but  
> got sidetracked with other projects.  Hope to add that this year and  
> can be certain the 6'-12' is a good size.
> 
> Cheers!
> John Lock
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
> Lake Sinclair, GA
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 
> 
> On Jan 16, 2009, at 16:47, Leland wrote:
>> I'm not sure how long the foot is on my 175 Genoa, but it must be  
>> around 16
>> feet.  So if it were stretched straight at a 90 degree angle from  
>> the front
>> of the boat, it seems that your whisker pole would need to be longer  
>> than
>> the Genoa foot.
>>
>> However, when I'm on a run with the full 175 inflated, the foot is  
>> curved
>> and the clew is slightly aft of the bow.  I don't think I've ever  
>> had my
>> 6-12 foot pole extended beyond 9 feet.
>>
>> Lee
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