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cdreamonly
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Initially Posted - 02/20/2006 :  20:17:05  Show Profile
One of the things "missing" from my boat when I purchased it last summer was a whisker pole and I am thinking about getting one. The only thing is they tend to be pricy. My boat has a good set of sails including a 150 genoa and a gennicer (sp)and since my $$ are limited I was wondering if the investment is worthwile. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Thanks
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 02/20/2006 :  20:48:21  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
shop around for the parts individually. You might actually want a spinnaker pole for the asymetrical (aka genniker, gennaker )

May a guy uses an extentible paint stick, or similar extension for rakes, ceiling paint rollers, outdoor push brooms etc. Ive seen guys conver boat Hooks too. kind of a 3 in one - they have the end that will take a brush, doubles as a boat hook and triples as a whisker pole.

Defender has one that is 12 foot extension for 110

http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|118|319697|103585|312078&id=104139
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Derek Crawford
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Response Posted - 02/20/2006 :  22:41:04  Show Profile
If you intend to use it on the genoa you will need a 7' - 17' pole
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Response Posted - 02/20/2006 :  22:56:47  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
the link should have been
[url="http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|118|319697|103585|312078&id=104139"]click this[/url]
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cdreamonly
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Response Posted - 02/21/2006 :  17:53:02  Show Profile
Thanks for the info. I think I'll check out the local Home Depot and see what they have. Hopefully this summer I'll have more time on the water to see if it's worth the expense of a "real" whisker pole for my type of sailing (mostly daysailing).
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 02/21/2006 :  18:45:29  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"> If you intend to use it on the genoa you will need a 7' - 17' pole<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">Derek and I have had this discussion before.

Derek is right that the best whisker pole for a C25 is a Forespar 7-17 pole, and, if you watch the classified ads on some of the trailerable sailboat websites, every once in a great while you can find them for sale used at a pretty good price.

But, you can also buy two of the piston clips that are used on the end of the Forespar 6-12 whisker pole, and mount one on each end of a 6'-12' telescoping paint roller pole (about $30.), and it will work just fine on your genoa in light to moderate winds. If you use a 6-12 pole, you have to set the pole between the upper shroud and the forward lower, and adjust the jibsheet so that the pole doesn't touch either shroud.

The 6-12 pole works well, but if you try to use one in too much wind, it'll bend. If that happens, it only costs $30. for a new paint roller pole.

I peeled the paint roller labels off my pole, but you might want to leave them on. They make a great conversation piece!
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