Spinnaker pole questions
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:46 am
Hey all:
I've searched the forum for an answer to my question, but like Diogenes looking for an honest man I come up empty.
I bought a spinnaker and am going to rig my DSI for this sail as SOON AS IT QUITS SNOWING AROUND HERE!!!! The part I'm not clear on is when buying a spinnaker pole, or if I use my existing whisker pole, how do I attached a topping lift to the pole? The appropriate sized pole - Forespar small boat pole:
http://mauriprosailing.com/Merchant2/me ... ode=FORSSP
-does not have an eyestrap for a topping lift. How have people here put one on?
Also, in considering using my existing whisker pole: it has a jaw on one end and a spike on the other. Is this appropriate for spinnaker use, or does one really need a jaw at either end? I would think a jaw would be good to have at the sail clew.
Thanks in advance,
Carlos
I've searched the forum for an answer to my question, but like Diogenes looking for an honest man I come up empty.
I bought a spinnaker and am going to rig my DSI for this sail as SOON AS IT QUITS SNOWING AROUND HERE!!!! The part I'm not clear on is when buying a spinnaker pole, or if I use my existing whisker pole, how do I attached a topping lift to the pole? The appropriate sized pole - Forespar small boat pole:
http://mauriprosailing.com/Merchant2/me ... ode=FORSSP
-does not have an eyestrap for a topping lift. How have people here put one on?
Also, in considering using my existing whisker pole: it has a jaw on one end and a spike on the other. Is this appropriate for spinnaker use, or does one really need a jaw at either end? I would think a jaw would be good to have at the sail clew.
Thanks in advance,
Carlos