Whisker Pole

[SVPardonMyFrench]

Hey fellow 40.5ers...

Do you have a whisker pole? If so can you share model, dimensions and set-up?

thanks
Frederick

 

[Parsons]

Forespar site has model specific recommendations - https://www.forespar.com/whisker-poles.shtml which suggests a J of 17' and their telescoping whisker pole of 13 - 24 feet.

Perhaps your fellow 40.5 owners will "weigh-in" on my main problem with poles on a larger cruising boat - handling a heavy pole short-handed. Unless you're racing and have a fore deck ape up there throwing the pole around, it's just me or an equally aged buddy trying to wrestle 18 feet of aluminum.

 

[uncledom]

If Your going to race at some point, just for fun, it can't be longer than your LP. (on my boat 14.3 which is J X 1.10). This is according to my PHRF Certificate. I had a carbon fiber pole made. It weighs 8lbs and most of that is the end caps. I can twirl it with one hand like a baton. It cost 4k and I smile every time I use it because it was worth every penny.

 

[Rick D]

I have a used telescoping pole that was on a 30' boat. It works well enough; a bit small in diameter but the extension sections inside stiffen it. I lashed a D ring on the top and bottom for a pole lift and downhaul. It's the J dimension.

 

[SVPardonMyFrench]

If Your going to race at some point, just for fun, it can't be longer than your LP. (on my boat 14.3 which is J X 1.10). This is according to my PHRF Certificate. I had a carbon fiber pole made. It weighs 8lbs and most of that is the end caps. I can twirl it with one hand like a baton. It cost 4k and I smile every time I use it because it was worth every penny.

thanks, yes this is mainly for racing... or for long term downwind cruising.... some day

 

[SVPardonMyFrench]

Thanks all.. keep recos coming but I am getting a sense already.

this forum is really great!