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Are there any best places for storing a whisker pole on the 424? I am keeping my pole from my old boat (Pearson 323) and plan to use it on my new 424. The pole is a 12-22′, 3.5″ aluminum and was oversize for the 323. On the old boat it was chocked on deck, but was always in the way. I’ve seen a couple of 424’s that have them chocked on the bow toe rail outside the stanchions. Before I drill holes I would appreciate any suggestions.
Charlie Stewart
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When I refinished my spars I put a longer track on the mast and I stowe it
vertically there.If ever needed I’ll last it to the stanchions where the PO stored
it exclusively, but it’s annoyingly under foot there.-p
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlayaOn Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 3:22 PM, cstewart wrote:
Are there any best places for storing a whisker pole on the 424? I am
keeping my pole from my old boat (Pearson 323) and plan to use it on my new
424. The pole is a 12-22′, 3.5″ aluminum and was oversize for the 323. On
the old boat it was chocked on deck, but was always in the way. I’ve seen a
couple of 424’s that have them chocked on the bow toe rail outside the
stanchions. Before I drill holes I would appreciate any suggestions.
Charlie Stewart
“OneEighty”, hull#53 (formerly Melange)
"People cannot discover new lands until they have the courage to lose
sight of the shore."
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Thanks Dawn and Patrick! -
If you store it on the mast, you’ll never have to lift it. Imagine trying to deploy or store that pole on a heaving and pitching deck….. YIKES….. stored on the mast, it’s always attached and a few pulls of a string or two it’s stored out of the way.
I got all the hardware from “RiggingOnly” dot com….. very helpful, knowledgeable and the prices are good.
Alan
“UNABATED”— On Mon, 3/21/11, Patrick “Peaboy” Walters wrote:
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Ted Riley here. Hull #175. I keep mine stored on the mast. I installed a track with a running car and line. When stowed the car is at the top and the pin end is at the bottom of the mast. When ready to use it I attach the toping lift, slide the car down to the height I want, extend and attach sail. I like the arrangement because it does not take up deck space. If you can find a Harken catalog they have a diagram of the system in it. I actually used a Forespar system.
Good luck,
Ted Riley
Bel Esprit II— On Mon, 3/21/11, cstewart wrote:
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Charlie I mounted a length of track on the leading edge of my mast with cheek block top and bottom system supplied by US Spars. Easy to deploy and store, never in the way.
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Sent from my iPhoneOn Mar 21, 2011, at 6:22 PM, “cstewart” wrote:
Are there any best places for storing a whisker pole on the 424? I am keeping my pole from my old boat (Pearson 323) and plan to use it on my new 424. The pole is a 12-22′, 3.5″ aluminum and was oversize for the 323. On the old boat it was chocked on deck, but was always in the way. I’ve seen a couple of 424’s that have them chocked on the bow toe rail outside the stanchions. Before I drill holes I would appreciate any suggestions.
Charlie Stewart
“OneEighty”, hull#53 (formerly Melange)
"People cannot discover new lands until they have the courage to lose sight of the shore."
Andre Gide 1869-1951_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttps://pearson424.org/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
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Same rig on my boat.
I have seen a rig with two poles mounted on the mast to fly two
foresails wing on wing.Pete
On 3/21/2011 4:42 PM, Patrick “Peaboy” Walters wrote:
When I refinished my spars I put a longer track on the mast and I stowe it
vertically there.If ever needed I’ll last it to the stanchions where the PO stored
it exclusively, but it’s annoyingly under foot there.-p
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s/v Deep Playa | Pearson 424 Hull #152 | http://www.DeepPlaya.com | @DeepPlayaOn Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 3:22 PM, cstewart wrote:
Are there any best places for storing a whisker pole on the 424? I am
keeping my pole from my old boat (Pearson 323) and plan to use it on my new
424. The pole is a 12-22′, 3.5″ aluminum and was oversize for the 323. On
the old boat it was chocked on deck, but was always in the way. I’ve seen a
couple of 424’s that have them chocked on the bow toe rail outside the
stanchions. Before I drill holes I would appreciate any suggestions.
Charlie Stewart
“OneEighty”, hull#53 (formerly Melange)
"People cannot discover new lands until they have the courage to lose
sight of the shore."
Andre Gide 1869-1951_______________________________________________
maillist mailing listhttps://pearson424.org/mailman/listinfo/maillist_pearson424.org
_______________________________________________
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Yes, I have thought of keeping it on the mast. I looked at pictures of Whoosh and it looks like that is what they have done. It appears that the track goes up far enough to take the car up around the spreaders which leaves the bottom to be clipped on to a pole mount which is attached to the deck. Since I don’t have a track, and wasn’t planning on the expense of one with the cars and adjustment blocks, etc., I was wondering if I could just put a padeye on the mast at the top of the pole and a pole mount bracket on the bottom like Whoosh. I don’t have a topping lift and do not plan to have one for the pole. I have always just attached the pole to the sail clew and then to the mast padeye manually. Anyone think of reasons I wouldn’t want to do that..
Thanks for any comments;
Charlie
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