[frers-list]Rod Rigging

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 10:17:14 -0400

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Has anyone replaced or re-headed rod rigging. Is there any accepted =
wisdom on how long before this should be done? Is inspection adequate?

Edgar Smith
Geomatrix Productions
www.geomatrixproductions.com
edgar@geomatrixproductions.com
Work - (203) 389-0001
Fax- (203) 387-8558
Cell/evening (203) 215-5405

On Sep 15, 2015, at 9:26 AM, Edgar Smith wrote:

> Pachyderm (Impulse) had an aluminum telescoping whisker pole when we =
bought her. She was raced in ECSA cruising canvas. Looking at her old =
certificate, it does not appear there was any rating penalty assessed =
for the extra length at the time.  I sold the telescoping pole several =
years ago, so I can't give you more specifics. We've wiskered out our =
number three and heavy one on a couple of occasions in heavy air using =
the spinnaker pole, and both times it's worked really well.  Likewise =
sailing with Ted on First Edition we use the spinnaker pole in the =
Thursday night series and it seems plenty long for the job. The biggest =
problem has been getting it off when the wind is over thirty, but I'm =
not sure the telescoping pole would make it any easier.=20
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<br><div><div>On Sep 15, 2015, at 9:26 AM, Edgar Smith wrote:</div><br =
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type=3D"cite"><div>Pachyderm (Impulse) had an aluminum telescoping =
whisker pole when we bought her. She was raced in ECSA cruising canvas. =
Looking at her old certificate, it does not appear there was any rating =
penalty assessed for the extra length at the time. &nbsp;I sold the =
telescoping pole several years ago, so I can't give you more specifics. =
We've wiskered out our number three and heavy one on a couple of =
occasions in heavy air using the spinnaker pole, and both times it's =
worked really well. &nbsp;Likewise sailing with Ted on First Edition we =
use the spinnaker pole in the Thursday night series and it seems plenty =
long for the job. The biggest problem has been getting it off when the =
wind is over thirty, but I'm not sure the telescoping pole would make it =
any easier. <br><br>Edgar =
Smith/Pachyderm<br><br><br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></htm=
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