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Ben
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Initially Posted - 07/01/2010 :  07:00:39  Show Profile
Hi all, just doing some daydream shopping. Is this the model whisker pole I would want? I don't need anythign fancy, just the basic model.
http://www.mauriprosailing.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=FOR401106&Category_Code=FORALUWPOL
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mlg3733
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Response Posted - 07/01/2010 :  08:35:32  Show Profile
A bit overkill, this would work just fine:
http://www.mauriprosailing.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=FOR407101&Category_Code=FORHEA
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Ben
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Response Posted - 07/01/2010 :  10:02:44  Show Profile
Thanks so much. I couldn't remember what length was correct of our boats. :-)
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JimB517
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Response Posted - 07/01/2010 :  16:12:12  Show Profile  Visit JimB517's Homepage
It is not something you will use very often. It is usually faster just to gybe down wind. It is good for a set it-and-forget it long downwind cruise. Also they are generally a pain to store. I traded mine for a spin pole.

You need a 14 foot to 17 foot length. 14 foot for poling out the 110.
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Ben
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Response Posted - 07/02/2010 :  06:35:22  Show Profile
Thanks Jim. I'm not sure what you mean by it being faster just to gybe down wind. I would likely use this every week during the Wednesday night races on the down wind leg. Based on the sage advise of experienced racers, I've been doing what other racers do; which is pole out the genoa/jib on down wind legs. They use whisker poles, while I have a modified painters pole which works well; but at some point I might be interested in getting a proper whisker pole which I'm hoping would be a bit more user-friendly.
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limey156
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Response Posted - 07/02/2010 :  09:03:07  Show Profile
the whisker pole that came with my boat has the clip shown on these poles, on one end, but on the other end there is a hard approx 1" plastic nipple that i just stick through the grommet in my 150% genoa to pole it out. is that right? it has seemed to work well the 2 times i have used it.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 07/02/2010 :  11:38:58  Show Profile
The pole with the spike on one end will work fine, but you do have to keep tension on the sheet when deploying it and while in use, otherwise the end will separate from the sail. With spring latches on both ends, the pole will stay put until you unclip it from the sheet. If you pole out a 150, you will need the 7- 17' adjustable pole.
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Response Posted - 07/03/2010 :  13:56:51  Show Profile
The spike is not to be put through the grommet but rides on the sheet (I am assuming that, like mine, it has a sheave at that end, it is a 70's design) it just sits on it, you support the whisker pole with a halyard at that end. It works.
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Response Posted - 07/04/2010 :  05:11:51  Show Profile
It depends, some poles have a hook type fitting with the sheave in it, which does ride on top of the sheet. Others have a plastic spike, which must be placed in the clew grommet.
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