[Public-List] Whisker pole

Gordon Laco mainstay at csolve.net
Thu May 9 19:17:13 PDT 2019


Wow...  didn’t know about those guys...

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> On May 9, 2019, at 8:02 PM, Kris Coward <kris at melon.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> If he's talking about the one that I got, I think he means these guys:
> https://whiskerpole.net/
> 
> -K
> 
>> On Thu, May 09, 2019 at 07:24:21PM -0400, Gordon Laco via Public-List wrote:
>> Hello Marcelo - 
>> 
>> I’m curious about the source of that pole… I’ve been in the business here in Canada for over 40 years and do not recall a domestic extendable pole maker.  Do you know the name of the company?
>> 
>> Gordon Laco
>> #426  Surprise
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On May 9, 2019, at 7:08 PM, Marcelo D. Gentinetta via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Good afternoon,
>>> After sailing my A30 on daysails and short 2-3 day cruising trips for just over a year now, I am contemplating adding a whisker pole for wing to wing downwind sailing. I sail with a 150% genoa most of the time. Obviously the market belongs to Forespar. My previous experience with the telescoping types is that they are inherently weak and the twist lock mechanism can become corroded and at times not hold well. I looked at their line control whisker poles but have a hard time spending $1000 for them. The other day, I happened to encounter a Canadian made whisker pole that although telescopic, does not have the twist mechanism, rather it uses a pin to lock it in place. Has anyone purchased one of these to let me know how they  fare?
>>> Thanks,
>>> Marcelo
>>> Alegría  #441
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