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what whisker pole to get?

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edithcollins:

--- Quote from: SeaFever on February 10, 2018, 10:02:07 AM ---A vang is a necessary upgrade, my boat did not have one either.

Just wanted to show the Forespar pole too. I have been considering mounting the pole on the mast as demonstrated on their Website.



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Thanks Sea Fever!
BTW, I judged an Opti regatta at Camp Sea Gull this Summer.  What a wonderful part of the world!!!
You are very fortunate to live in such a lovely part of the world!

selene:
Garhauer vang - you'll never look back.

As I mentioned in an earlier thread, I also replaced the traveller with a new Garhauer setup.  The traveller significantly improved my ability to trim the sails - as the original one was so stiff (age, and not enough mechanical advantage) as to be unusable.

And the boom vang is also easy to use, turning adjustments into a pleasure.

Garhauer makes very high quality marine hardware at very reasonable prices. If you have not yet discovered them they are worth a visit:
http://garhauermarine.com/

Alma:
+1 on Garhauer Vang. Mine is over ten years old and is still as new. Another upside is supporting the boom should you forget the topping lift when lowering the main.

edithcollins:
I discovered Garhauer when I broke the Schaefer genoa car in a blow.  Coming from the racing world, I had never heard of them.  The friend who loaned me a car for the next day's race, turned me onto them. They are a bargain at twice the price! That is the vang we want.  I need to look into moving the hatch, etc.
Husband wants the pole first...

Next question about the whisker pole; do y'all have the pad eye on a movable car on a track like you would a spinnaker, or do you have a fixed pad eye?
I know which forespar pole to get, but don't know the part numbers for the other stuff. Also, the stanchion mounted pole storage looks great.  I need to check the other thread for comments on that.
Thanks!

Captain Bri:
Mine has a ring car, presumably from the factory (see where halyard shackle is attached).
 

If you do not have a track on your mast you will need to install one to accommodate an adjustable ring car. Forespar recommends Ring Car RC-125 (331000) with 1 1/4" T-Track (339007) and end stops MS-125 (339009). If I had to install a new track and car I would consider going with a mast-mounted pole for ease of deployment. It would require a longer track and different attachment hardware and rigging instead of a ring car.

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