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atgep
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Initially Posted - 04/16/2005 :  19:54:05  Show Profile
I was at Lowes today and saw something that would make a good whisker pole.

In the aluminum awning section, they have extruded aluminum posts used for holding up patio covers. The piece I was eyeballing was 2 in square. I am going to guess the weight to be 7 lbs for a 10 foot section and it looked plenty strong. .

They have 8 footer for about $12 and 10 footers for $20.

If it was built right, I envision a whisker pole that could also be used for a standing A-frame as well.

There are a coulple of problems to figure out and that is where everyone here comes in.

How to connect the two halves together? What kind of ends do you put on a square pole. I would like to make the parts if possible to keep the cost down(very important). This has the makings of a very strong $25 whisker pole

Tom.
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Edited by - atgep on 04/16/2005 23:00:38

John V.
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Response Posted - 04/16/2005 :  22:57:40  Show Profile  Visit John V.'s Homepage
Even my Catalina Direct whisker pole flexes under pressure, the load holding out the jib is very high even in moderate winds. As for the A frame The discussion on materials comes up when ever the topic returns. The load on the A frame is very high especially when the mast is just going up. I have tried several materials and have chosen heavy steel tubing, not conduit, not aluminum and especially not anything designed to hold up an awning. I would stay away from materials that are not designed for marine use.
Edited by - John V. on 04/16/2005 23:26:19
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atgep
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Response Posted - 04/16/2005 :  23:01:16  Show Profile
Thanks.
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