Whisker pole novice question on how to pole out a roller-furled jib by oneself?
And when/how do you set guy lines?
It seems like one approach is to set the pole at a fixed point (held in place by topping lift, fore and aft guys) and then unroll the the headsail. Another approach is to unroll the headsail the desired amount and then adjust the guys based on pole location. Assuming I fix the guy lines after rolling out the sail, my guess on the process would be as follows:
I suppose I want to start on a deep broad reach, with the jib rolled. Probably have a preventer rigged for the main(?)
Engage the pilot, or failing that, the wheel brake and move to the foredeck.
Another alternative would be to douse the main, but I presume I need to keep forward motion for course-holding.
1. Retrieve the stowed pole.
2. Attach the inboard end to the mast.
3. Attach the topping lift to the outboard pole end.
4. Attach a foreguy to the outboard end such that the pole can't swing back against the shrouds.
5. Bring the slack jib sheet into the outboard jaw.
6. Raise the topping lift such that the pole is perpendicular to the waterline. (At this point if there is no tension in the foreguy or jib sheet, the pole is flopping around a bit, no?)
7. Roll out the jib a bit, effectively by the lee.
8. Bring the course closer to Dead Down Wind. Trim main as necessary.
9. Roll out the jib a bit more until the headsail is at the desired deployment.
10. Then set fore and aft guy lines
Reverse the process to furl.
Comments welcome.
And when/how do you set guy lines?
It seems like one approach is to set the pole at a fixed point (held in place by topping lift, fore and aft guys) and then unroll the the headsail. Another approach is to unroll the headsail the desired amount and then adjust the guys based on pole location. Assuming I fix the guy lines after rolling out the sail, my guess on the process would be as follows:
I suppose I want to start on a deep broad reach, with the jib rolled. Probably have a preventer rigged for the main(?)
Engage the pilot, or failing that, the wheel brake and move to the foredeck.
Another alternative would be to douse the main, but I presume I need to keep forward motion for course-holding.
1. Retrieve the stowed pole.
2. Attach the inboard end to the mast.
3. Attach the topping lift to the outboard pole end.
4. Attach a foreguy to the outboard end such that the pole can't swing back against the shrouds.
5. Bring the slack jib sheet into the outboard jaw.
6. Raise the topping lift such that the pole is perpendicular to the waterline. (At this point if there is no tension in the foreguy or jib sheet, the pole is flopping around a bit, no?)
7. Roll out the jib a bit, effectively by the lee.
8. Bring the course closer to Dead Down Wind. Trim main as necessary.
9. Roll out the jib a bit more until the headsail is at the desired deployment.
10. Then set fore and aft guy lines
Reverse the process to furl.
Comments welcome.