Pearson Boats - Common Systems > Standing & Running Rigging and Fitting/Tuning
what whisker pole to get?
edithcollins:
Thanks!
Would 4 feet be enough?
Dolce_Vita:
--- Quote from: edithcollins on February 15, 2018, 09:37:46 AM ---...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?...
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Ours has a pair of fixed pad eyes, one on each side of the mast, just above the gooseneck, and no track on the mast. I've always assumed that was OEM. ???
Here's a pic from our 2013 mast-rebuild project showing one of them.
rnebergall:
Mine looks just like the setup pictured in SeaFever's post.
selene:
Mine also looks just like the setup pictured in SeaFever's post. Very useful with different sail geometries. In summer, we have brisk winds - 20-25kn - so I use a high-cut 90% blade. In winter (yes, California, so we sail all year!) I fly my big genoa, clew a lot lower. The track makes adjustment easy.
From memory, 4' sounds about right.
I also keep the pole on the stanchions. Less windage, easy to deploy. I had to make a small bracket aft (parts from Sailrite) so the pole did not rub against the chainplates. Seems to work well.
edithcollins:
Thanks for the confirmation on the track length and the stanchion mount!
I have a lead on a used pole and my Husband reminded me that I can use the pole car off of his Cal 227!
Hopefully this will fall into place before our next big race in April.
I appreciate each of you!!!
Edith
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