[Rhodes22-list] Topping lift and whisker pole

[Jay Friedland]

Rory,
I have the same Forespar, which is heavier than most. I originally  
used it without a topping lift, but in light winds it dragged, heavy  
winds it tended to pump. The mast has 2 sheaves for two lines which  
for me include the topping lift for the boom, and a halyard for the  
UPS. For the whisker pole, first I tried a "dead-headed" topping lift  
for the boom to free up the line for the pole. This was a section of  
1/8" shroud/cable riveted at the top and a block and line attached to  
the end of the boom and cleated off to the boom as needed. This for  
me was cumbersome and I added a cheek block at the top of the mast  
for a third line to cleat at the mast, which has worked like a champ  
since.

I have a question for pole-users on storage-How many store them  
against the mast for easy deployment? My original concern was excess  
weight aloft, but Rob Baldi uses it and I know I would use it more  
often. I just need a rubber clamp high up to hold it for next season.

Jay

On Jul 18, 2007, at 9:13 AM, Rory Orkin wrote:

>
> I plan to use a Forespar HD 6-12 as a whisker pole on the 175   
> Genoa Does
> anyone have experience trying to fly this without rigging a topping  
> lift ??.
> If you have rigged a topping lift.. how did you go about it ?
>
>                         Thanks
>                               Rory
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