[Rhodes22-list] Whisker Pole

[Shawn Boles]

Chris - Ingenious!  You and Alice are amazing.

Shawn
s/v Sweet Baboo

On Tue, Feb 8, 2022, 6:36 AM Chris Geankoplis <chrisgeankoplis at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Here is another use for the boat hook. The port spreader fails in a bit of
> weather. I used the pole to retention the outer shroud during some
> thunderstorms near Elba. See picture attached. Oh, Alice was pretty cool
> considering the situation.
>
> On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 6:23 AM Reuben Mezrich <reuben.mezrich at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Yes, but how does it attach to the shroud?
> >
> > Reuben Mezrich
> > Pelican Cove in Sarasota and Back Bay, Boston
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 8, 2022 at 2:44 AM Lee Kuhn <lvjkuhn at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > The male end of the pole rests in the female hole of the clew.  The
> > tension
> > > from the sheet prevents it from falling out.
> > >
> > > On Mon, Feb 7, 2022, 11:18 PM Michael McKay <mm.bizlist1 at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Great idea Lee—how do you attach it to the shroud?
> > > >
> > > > Michael McKay
> > > > (630) 209-2054 (m)
> > > >
> > > > Sent from my iPhone
> > > >
> > > > > On Feb 7, 2022, at 3:17 PM, Lee Kuhn <lvjkuhn at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Nothing as elaborate or functional as Jeff's and other whisker
> > poles,
> > > > but
> > > > > the attached photo shows what I used.
> > > > >
> > > > > It's a 6' long telescoping boat hook.  6' seemed like a good length
> > but
> > > > it
> > > > > was too long.  Go with a 4' that extends to 8'.  From the cabin it
> > was
> > > > easy
> > > > > to attach it to a shroud instead of the mast.  Probably not a good
> > idea
> > > > > because you could break the shroud, but I never had any problems
> and
> > > used
> > > > > it for a lot of years.
> > > > >
> > > > > Lee
> > > > > 1999 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> > > > > Claytor Lake, VA
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