Hello all, I was wondering if you folks can give me some advice as to rigging a whisker pole on our 37/40+. The boat, which has spent a good part of its time on the west coast of Florida, was previously named "Dagny" and saw its share of races. Yet, the boat does not have a whisker pole ring/car on the front of the mast, and does not have a whisker pole onboard. Nor does it have the equipment for a spinnaker pole, though the boat came with a symmetrical spinnaker.
I'd like to rig a whisker pole for use with our 150 Genoa and a large asymmetrical spinnaker. Funny thing is, at the gooseneck, there is a bolt that holds the two pieces together that has a ring mounted at the bottom. I don't think it would get the perfect angle, but would it be that easy to rig the pole to that ring? A photo of that bolt/ring can be found here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/re5kalfn9slfidr/Gooseneck%20Fitting.jpg?dl=0 The 150 and the asymmetrical will both have the clew behind the mast most if not all the time I would be using it. In the case of the big asymmetrical, I think it might be so far back as to bank up against the rigging, though obviously I haven't used one on this boat as of yet. Can anyone provide any insights? Thank you!!! Bruce Whitmore 1994 C&C 37/40+ "Astralis" Madeira Beach, FL
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