[Rhodes22-list] Topping lift and whisker pole

[Rory Orkin]

How high is that pad eye ?? Are you happy with that fixed height ?? Others
have opted for the car and track approach.. It seems we have a mix of
approaches.. (what a surprise) :-) from no topping lift/ no eye/to full car
and track systems.. 
 

Mary Lou Troy-2 wrote:
> 
> Rory,
> We have a pad eye on the front of the mast and have always used the 
> whisker pole without a topping lift to pole out the genoa or the UPS. 
> Seems to work fine. We have more of a problem with the pole rising 
> than anything else - that and bringing everything in if the wind 
> builds. I've attached a picture of a twin headsail experiment from a 
> year or two ago coming back from Baltimore with the wind behind us. 
> That was well under 10 knots and we moved right along without rolling too
> much.
> 
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock Hall, MD
> 
> 
> At 09:29 AM 7/18/2007, you wrote:
> 
>>Sounds neat.. I am a little unsure on the lateral force on the chain
plate..
>>but hey.. wind is wind and if it works...I will drink to that :-)  Thanks
>>
>>
>>R22RumRunner wrote:
>> >
>> > Rory,
>> > I use a whisker pole with my 175, but don't need a topping lift, In
>> fact,
>> > even though I mounted an eye on the front of the mast, I usually just
>> > attach it
>> > to one of the stays near the bottom. It makes it easier to deploy than
>> > having to go forward. I can usually set it this way from inside the
>> cabin.
>> > I  have
>> > made some marks with a magic marker so I know how far out to adjust the
>> > pole,
>> > depending on sail placement and windage.
>> >
>> > Rummy
>> >
>> >
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