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Spinnaker Pole End #16393 07/20/15 04:24 PM 07/20/15 04:24 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 164 Portland, ME JBiermann OP Senior Member
JBiermann OP Senior Member Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 164 Portland, ME	So my spin pole end decided to shear in two last wednesday while racing home on the downwind leg. 15 kts of wind with the heavy wind chute up and BANG, the pole goes shooting across the deck. Tied it back to the ring in a hurry and was still able to reach the finish first in our class but what the hell man? What's worse, we have a 2 7/8" pole for which I can't find a replacement other than through rig rite. Any suggestions? Thanks, Josh Attached Files IMG_1294.JPG [388.56 KBytes] - (492 downloads) Last edited by JBiermann; 07/20/15 04:25 PM.

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Re: Spinnaker Pole End [Re: JBiermann] #16394 07/21/15 02:47 AM 07/21/15 02:47 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 381 Squamish, British Columbia NaturalHigh Senior Member
NaturalHigh Senior Member Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 381 Squamish, British Columbia	Sounds like the right time for a carbon pole with ends that don't weigh 10lbs each! Our poles are tree trunks; even if you don't want to go carbon, it is probably worth ordering new light ends and getting an aluminum tube to fit. The aluminum tube is the cheap part.

Re: Spinnaker Pole End [Re: JBiermann] #16396 07/21/15 11:08 AM 07/21/15 11:08 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 457 Highland Park, NJ Steve Buzbee Senior Member
Steve Buzbee Senior Member Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 457 Highland Park, NJ	Natural High beat me to it! Time to buy a carbon pole-so much easier to handle, and so much less weight on the nose... Steve Buzbee Blue Meanie J/30 #485

Re: Spinnaker Pole End [Re: JBiermann] #16398 07/21/15 08:37 PM 07/21/15 08:37 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 164 Portland, ME JBiermann OP Senior Member
JBiermann OP Senior Member Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 164 Portland, ME	thanks guys

Re: Spinnaker Pole End [Re: JBiermann] #16399 07/22/15 01:52 PM 07/22/15 01:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 186 Barrington, RI cstoddard Senior Member
cstoddard Senior Member Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 186 Barrington, RI	I have a carbon pole and an an old one for sale your choice all you have to do is take a drive down to Rhode Island cell 401 965 2235 Charlie Stoddard Falcon #229

Re: Spinnaker Pole End [Re: JBiermann] #16401 07/24/15 07:56 PM 07/24/15 07:56 PM
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 125 San Francisco alx Senior Member
alx Senior Member Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 125 San Francisco	I may have the end to that pole (would need to measure). I've got 2 spinnaker poles and am planning on ditching them.

Re: Spinnaker Pole End [Re: JBiermann] #17382 08/01/17 02:39 PM 08/01/17 02:39 PM
Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 1 Stockton, MO R RLM Forum Newbie
RLM Forum Newbie R Joined: Jul 2017 Posts: 1 Stockton, MO	Do any of you have an end for sale? My pole is 2.88" OD.

Re: Spinnaker Pole End [Re: JBiermann] #17401 08/13/17 03:38 PM 08/13/17 03:38 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 146 Melbourne, FL, USA Rob Van Name Senior Member
Rob Van Name Senior Member Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 146 Melbourne, FL, USA	I have a complete class legal original Kenyon aluminum pole available. One end is a bit lazy. Located in Rockledge FL I also have a PHRF legal aluminum rodeo pole available. Like others have mentioned I went with a carbon pole and haven't looked back. r.vanname@ieee.org Last edited by Rob Van Name; 08/13/17 03:42 PM. sailnordicstar.blogspot.com http://careandfeedingofnordicstarpartii.blogspot.com/

Re: Spinnaker Pole End [Re: Rob Van Name] #18118 01/15/19 05:41 PM 01/15/19 05:41 PM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 146 Melbourne, FL, USA Rob Van Name Senior Member
Rob Van Name Senior Member Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 146 Melbourne, FL, USA	My class legal spinnaker pole was sold today. I still have the PHRF non-penalty pole (11.5') for sale. sailnordicstar.blogspot.com http://careandfeedingofnordicstarpartii.blogspot.com/

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