I finally got around to using the whisker pole on Alera last summer
and loved it. That and the preventer fashioned from the block set
from an old boom vang on our C&C 35 Mk1 made for some very sweet and
comfortable downwind sailing, including some wing and wing with much
less stress than balancing all that cloth from the helm.
The Forespar whisker pole does not look like it was used much. But
it could use to have the control lines inside and out replaced. A
nice simple winter project...well maybe. I have an idea of what I'm
getting into courtesy of a few sailor's blog posts linked below.
Here are the blog links.
http://justalittlefurther.com/the-blue-view/the-blue-view-rigging-for-downwind-sailing/
http://theretirementproject.blogspot.com/2016/10/rebuilding-forespar-whisker-pole.html
So, I thought I would check in with the brain trust here before I
start drilling out rivets.
Tom B
Tom Buscaglia
SV Alera
1990 C&C 37+/40
Vashon Island WA
(206) 463-9200
www.sv-alera.com
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