Good Day All! I figured I would tap into the expertise of this group for how you have mounted your whisker pole on your vessel.
I would prefer to mount the pole on the mast but I am confused as how one does this in light of the topping lift for our staysail boom. Now I know we have a smaller boat than the majority of the folks here but many of you probably have an Isomat mast like ours (NG-51 is used on the CR34). You will have more deck space but I really want to avoid the toe breaking, line catching clutter of securing it to the deck. The life lines could be a solution but the pole is a 12 x 20 and looks to be a challenge if we are needing to heft it around on a pitching deck.
Maybe someone has solved this problem so I can share in your experience. Hope most of you are getting your boats in the water and can start to enjoy sailing in 2015.
best,
Leslie
s/v Tango, CR 34
Lankford Bay Marina
Chester River, MD