Bruce,

I have installed a whisker pole.  The link below is a folder for pictures
of the entire mast project.  Inside is a folder for the whisker pole.
Forespar makes the telescoping pole with the adjustable T-track fitting and
jaw.

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1eSqX7wZP1r77hD84wDmGAQSI0Tqbn9xm

More details available upon request.

Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD

On Thu, Nov 18, 2021, 09:28 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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