I like the paint pole set up too. Used it for five years without a major problem, unlike my regular whiskerpole which popped off and fell into the river. Luckily I had a crew that day and he was able to grab it before it sank out of sight. When I tied my jib sheets to the clew I left a small loop by the clew. The threaded end of the pole fits snuggly into the loop. The threads provide a little friction to keep it there. I just tie the other end of the pole to the mast with an overhead knot. It ties almost as quick as clipping a regular whisker pole on. Now I almost exclusively use my regular whisker poile as a support for a cockpit cover while anchoring. On 4/6/11, Neil Dorf <ndorf@surfbest.net> wrote:
I went the cheapo route and got a telescoping paint pole from home despot. At the end which has a plastic threaded piece to accommodate a paint roller, I drilled and screwed in a hangar bolt. Over the exposed threaded "spike" I put some shrink tubing to make the spike smooth for inserting in the sail grommet. At the other end I have a SS hook that goes onto a mast hound or to a shackle that is also used for the base of my boom vang. Not too pretty or elegant but it works fine and is lightweight and cheap.
-----Original Message----- From: Bill Wickett <billwick@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 10:03 AM To: For and about Montgomery Sailboats <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Subject: M_Boats: Whisker pole end
Adding a whisker pole this year, finally. Looking at Forespar adjustable. Which end do you use? Spike or Latch? Thanks.
Bill M17 Makin' Time
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