Chris,
Try here:
http://www.forespar.com/catalog/whis...sizerecomd.htm
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Chris,
Try here:
http://www.forespar.com/catalog/whis...sizerecomd.htm
I still don't have a whisker pole, but I have a SCHEME
Picked up these two end fittings dirt cheap. Plan is to find a 12 foot length of anodized aluminum tubing 6061-T6 or 6063-T6 somewhere without getting killed on shipping charges.
I know the pole might be cumbersome and present storage problems, but the plan is already hatched.
Still debating the wall thickness for the tube, maybe .085 or less. Don't want to make it too heavy.
I have some closed cell pour foam. I'm wondering if I filled the tube whether the pole might float. Doubtful. Maybe it would be stiffer.
The foot of my Genoa is 12 1/2 feet. Forespar says I should buy a 8-14' line control pole for $550. A HD twistlock 6-12' is $269 at Sailnet. 7-17' twistlock is $352.
Never did find one in a dumpster
Somebody else has the same crazy idea.
http://www.sailboatowners.com/forums...05061101357.42
And some general info from Forespar
http://www.forespar.com/resources/ti...oleSeminar.htm
The end fittings fit a 2" aluminum tube with .065 wall thickness. The tube is available locally in 6061-T6 aluminum for about $5 to $6 a foot. Tube weighs .47 lbs. per foot.
Anodized tube is harder to find, especially in longer lengths. Anodizing helps with corrosion, but not a great deal.
You may continue scratching your heads.
Peter,
Where DO you find these great sailing pictures? lol
I need a pole too. No dumpsters here either. :rolleyes:
Hey Pete, There is a guy on my dock with an Ariel that has a fiberglass pole. He has the standard fittings like you show attached to each end. I will see him Sunday and ask him where he found the pole. I think it was a handle from a swimming pool brush. Very light weight and holds up to the abuse. ..ed
Cīpete -
Iīve read that pole material could be had from farm irrigation supply houses.
Care to share some info on where you got those end fittings? They look nice. Thanks!
West has a clearance outlet near me. A few times a year they sell everything at 70% off the already discounted price. Works out to about 90% off list price.
A guy could get into a feeding frenzy.
Already ordered the aluminum. Took a few phone calls to find a supplier who would deal with me. They probably thought I was going to enrich uranium in their military spec. aluminum tube.
one of the things I wrote about while sailing to hawaii is the fact that I had only one wisker pole,and while running downwind under twin headsails the opposing jib kept collapsing due to no pole.I bastardized a pole by combining the fishing gaff and a boat hook pole,using hose clamps to secure them together.it worked great. :D
A friend of mine had end fittings like you showed and used 2 pieces of pvc pipe attached in the middle with a threaded piece so it could be broken down for stowing. It did eventually break but he had it for a while, certainly got his money's worth.
I've purchased 6061 from a scrap metal shop here locally (in Dallas, TX). Might want to check phone books. Variety varied over time, so if you aren't in a hurry they might keep an eye out for some for you.
Anybody know what kind of pole ring will fit the mast?
I'm looking at the Ronstan RF41. Says the radius is 3 1/8" Not sure what that means. High School is a blur
The mast is 6" X 3 1/2"
Some other pole rings are listed here
http://www.apsltd.com/Tree/d3000/e588.asp
For some reason I don't want to put a track on the front of the mast
I don't think I could bend this ring too well
Nevermind there, geometry mavens. Just picked one up on ebay cheap.
Everything can fit if you have a big enough hammer
Small boat good
Diameter of the curve of the front of the mast is 3 3/8.
I know that because the mast is laying by the side of the house here and by using geometric progressions (walking back and forth from the kitchen with different size glasses) found a plastic tumbler that exactly matched the curve.
Therefor finding R is one half of 3 = 1 1/2 plus
1/2 of 3/8 = 3/16. Therefor R equals 1 11/16 or
1 3/4 is a good bet. :D
[Looks like the RF41 Diameter is 7 1/4". Too bad because the reinforced design is real nice. One that would fit our mast, the plate the ring is welded to would be a tight curve, therefor even less welding bead holding the ring, therefor the extra braces would almost be mandatory. Could make a curved pad out of some hard plastic that would fit the mast and the RF41. But you probably need a bandsaw and some patience. If you have access to an oscillating spindle sander it would take less than 15 minutes to make the pad with a piece of starboard or polypropylene.]
IMHO, you might want to reconsider adding the track. It allows the pole to be raised or lowered to better match the location of the clew on each headsail. Also eliminates the hardware fitting problem :)Quote:
Originally Posted by commanderpete
How 'bout that. Fits just about perfect.
Thing is massive, but Forespar says the interior diameter of the ring should be at least 1 1/2" to avoid breaking the pole end fittings.