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redeye
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Initially Posted - 06/19/2013 :  08:44:50  Show Profile


Whisker Pole on the back of the boom.. lines running to the rail to keep it level and in place. Main halyard pulls it up and it is also clipped to the jib halyard to keep it near the mast.

blocks the sun and pushes air down on ya...
Keeps the boat into the wind.
Small spinn not a Catalina 25 spinn.... an old spinn I had from another boat.

I added snapsshackles to the bottom of the spinn to clip to the whisker pole. Pretty easy to set.

Works well in winds of 5 or less. For the dog days of summer, while I go swimming.
Ray in Atlanta, Ga.
"Lee Key" '84 Catalina 25
Standard Rig / Fin Keel
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 06/19/2013 :  09:37:36  Show Profile
Gotta love that Yankee ingenuity!

Ooops, sorry.
Edited by - John Russell on 06/19/2013 09:38:00
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redeye
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Response Posted - 06/19/2013 :  10:21:18  Show Profile
Well... I tried a windscoop and often found little enough winds on our inland lake to make it of any real use.
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 06/19/2013 :  11:14:57  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
I've got one of those I bought from someone else here on the forum, and I don't think I've ever used it.
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glen
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Response Posted - 06/19/2013 :  11:33:52  Show Profile
Got one also, I call it my AC (air catcher)unit
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redeye
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Response Posted - 06/19/2013 :  11:34:45  Show Profile
I usta use them at the beach ( Gulf Coast ) and they rocked.. plenty of wind down there.. Sleep with a breeze on you.. but not as much wind inland up here. I will probably rig both this weekend.. 7 from the NE at night.. Hoping for some night sailing if I can get enough sleep this week.
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CarbonSink62
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Response Posted - 06/20/2013 :  06:19:37  Show Profile
Nice moon for a night sail this weekend.

Ken
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