Callisto (35-2) came with an identical setup to what Rick describes below (including poles in storage...), and the line-adjustable spin-pole car is very beefy (Merriman most likely). I removed the car and lines to simplify things as there is no way two of us are handling the heavy spin pole when cruising. When removing the car, I noticed that the 1.25" track was slightly deformed, and I had to file the track slightly to remove it, suggesting some pretty large lateral forces were exerted at some point, likely when racing.
The eye on your gooseneck pin might be useful for attaching a block to lead a control line or cunningham, but I wouldn't use it for anything rigid like a pole, as others have stated. -- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com S/V Callisto, 1974 C&C 35 https://www.facebook.com/SVCallisto On Thu, Nov 18, 2021 at 8:59 AM Rick Brass via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Imzadi (an old IOR boat) came with 2 spin halyards, a track and line > adjustable ring car on the front of the mast, and a ring on either side of > the mast for use with a reaching strut. Her sail inventory has a 135 genoa > (set up with a foam luff, for reefing down to about 90% on the furler) and > an asymmetrical chute tacked to the anchor roller array about 2 feet in > front of the headstay. > > > > I’ve put the reaching strut and spin pole into storage (available to any > lister who needs either one in exchange for a donation to Stu and cost of > shipping). I carry two whisker poles on Imzadi for the headsails. > > > > As others have said, there are pretty high forces on the attachment points > when using a pole – particularly with the spin when running. So a strong > attachment point on the mast is needed, and use of the ring at the > gooseneck is probably contraindicated. > > > > >
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