I second Bob's comment.
Whisker or spinnaker poles exert lots of pressure on the fitting which gets
transferred to the mast/rig. If the ring/fitting lets go, the pole would shoot
across the deck and likely not stop until it hit something (human or otherwise)
or was stopped by the clew of the sail tangling in the rigging!
I have had plenty of adventures with a properly mounted pole and fitting when
flying a kite--less so with a whicker pole--but enough that I do not want to
worry about a rigging failure in the midst of these adventures!
At a minimum, mount a proper ring securely to the mast at height your sailmaker
might suggest. Ideally, mount the ring on a track so the aft pole end can be
adjusted for the sail and conditions.
FWIW,
Charlie NelsonWater Phantom1995 C&C 36 XL/kcb
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Mann via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
To: Stus-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Cc: Bob Mann <sailrm...@comcast.net>
Sent: Thu, Nov 18, 2021 9:42 am
Subject: Stus-List Re: Whisker pole with a 37/40+?
Don't do it. Spend the few bucks and set it up right. That little ring
won't be able to take the pressure of a whisker pole. I don't know what that
ring could be used for, other than maybe holding a preventer that isn't
deployed.
Bob
On 11/18/2021 9:27 AM Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
wrote:
Hello all,
I was wondering if you folks can give me some advice as to rigging a whisker
pole on our 37/40+. The boat, which has spent a good part of its time on the
west coast of Florida, was previously named "Dagny" and saw its share of races.
Yet, the boat does not have a whisker pole ring/car on the front of the mast,
and does not have a whisker pole onboard. Nor does it have the equipment for a
spinnaker pole, though the boat came with a symmetrical spinnaker.
I'd like to rig a whisker pole for use with our 150 Genoa and a large
asymmetrical spinnaker.
Funny thing is, at the gooseneck, there is a bolt that holds the two pieces
together that has a ring mounted at the bottom. I don't think it would get the
perfect angle, but would it be that easy to rig the pole to that ring? A photo
of that bolt/ring can be found here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/re5kalfn9slfidr/Gooseneck%20Fitting.jpg?dl=0
The 150 and the asymmetrical will both have the clew behind the mast most if
not all the time I would be using it. In the case of the big asymmetrical, I
think it might be so far back as to bank up against the rigging, though
obviously I haven't used one on this boat as of yet.
Can anyone provide any insights?
Thank you!!!
Bruce Whitmore 1994 C&C 37/40+ "Astralis" Madeira Beach, FL
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