Once you compromise the cylindrical conformation, you shouldn't try to use the pole, it's not strong nor safe.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: C27 <[email protected]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 4:00 pm Subject: catalina27-talk: whisker pole ... accident Great racing last night - 2nd place! Unfortunately, my idiot bowman hasn't learned how to work the whisker pole. The short of it is the pole started to wrap around the forestay in 15 knot winds. Looking at it this morning, there is about a 2-3" belly when the pole is fully extended. Is it possible to straighten the pole? If so, how? Bob Mann Windcatcher
