I’m with Joe on this. I considered carbon but the $800-1000 extra cost was not worth it. The key for me is that I can store the line control whisker pole attached to the mast, so I don’t ever have to pick it up, thus the extra weight of the aluminum version is not a problem. Dave
S/V Aries 1990 C&C 34+ New London, CT > On Apr 3, 2019, at 2:00 PM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > > That is kind of variable. My aluminum spinnaker pole is heavy and awkward for > me to deal with. I would LOVE the weight reduction of a carbon fiber pole. It > would make a hard job easy. > No budget for it through and I can handle the pole, so I do. If I was 5 feet > tall and 100 pounds, a carbon pole would be more of a requirement than a > luxury. > > Joe > Coquina > C&C 35 MK I > >
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