[C320-list] whisker pole and mast pad eye height

[Mike Ott]

Gene,
You will love it when it's installed.  Downwind wing & wing, steering with your foot with cold one in your hand; the only way to cruise !
I used a 10 - 18 ' Forespar (LC10-18 EL-UTR), $830 from Defender.  I installed a 2' of 1 1/2" track, w/car, on the front of the mast.  The bottom of the track is about even with the boom goose-neck.  I also installed a padeye on the front of the mast about 6' above the top spreaders.  I installed a block and ran 75' topping lift line through it.  I bought the rubber stanchion chucks to hold the pole just off the deck when not in use. 
Good luck,

Mike Ott
'Amanda Lu'
#508




________________________________
 From: Gene Helfman <genehelfman at gmail.com>
To: C320-List at catalina320.com 
Sent: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 12:25 PM
Subject: [C320-list] whisker pole and mast pad eye height
 

We are adding a whisker pole for downwind legs with our 135 jenny.  What
length pole are folks using (we don't need spinnaker pole capabilities as
we don't have a chute).  Also, any advice on an appropriate mast pad eye
model, installation, and placement height would be appreciated.

gene
Satori, 1997, #398

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