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by cyberspeed
October 21st, 2014, 1:45 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Spin pole question
Replies: 13
Views: 12725

Re: Spin pole question

fjviola wrote:Cyberspeed
Please give me a shout
Franklin, sent you and email. Let me know if you don't get it.

Just curious, what is the length of the ARC 22 pole?
by cyberspeed
October 19th, 2014, 9:30 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Spin pole question
Replies: 13
Views: 12725

Re: Spin pole question

Thanks fjviola, I stopped by Dicks house on Friday and chatted with him a while. He is already signed up for next year and will probably be teaming with Dave Ingram. I will tell him you enjoyed his story! If you are serious, you should try and do as many distance races as possible. Where are you loc...
by cyberspeed
October 17th, 2014, 9:28 am
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Spin pole question
Replies: 13
Views: 12725

Re: Spin pole question

Thanks, we have a good core group including Chuck Bargeron who was in charge of the Tybee 500. We all worked the last Tybee 500 together. Next year should be a bit easier because I already created most of the tools and we already have the contacts. Goal is to do 500 miles in 2016 and build up to 100...
by cyberspeed
October 16th, 2014, 10:31 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Yet another weather helm problem....
Replies: 15
Views: 16693

Re: Yet another weather helm problem....

We had the same issue when we added a screecher/reacher. I never had an issue before the screecher. We added a shim under each upper gudgeon and it solved the issue. Make sure the other settings are correct and your rudder assembly is not sloppy before adding them, because you will just be masking a...
by cyberspeed
October 16th, 2014, 8:02 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Spin pole question
Replies: 13
Views: 12725

Re: Spin pole question

I think John who is on here uses a longer pole from our conversations. Thanks! The one on my boat now is 14.5'. Are you going to race yours in the Florida 300 Craig? I am doing a major overhaul that would prepare it for the Florida 300. I need a new set of sails for my short rig or fix my tall rig ...
by cyberspeed
October 16th, 2014, 6:48 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Sailing in big surf with onshore wind
Replies: 2
Views: 6025

Re: Sailing in big surf with onshore wind

Hi Bill,

It was the Florida 300 and only went to Cocoa Beach.

http://youtu.be/LDp13l_gXr8

Enjoy!
by cyberspeed
October 16th, 2014, 5:01 pm
Forum: Technical Forum
Topic: Spin pole question
Replies: 13
Views: 12725

Re: Spin pole question

Getting ready to replace my spin pole as well and want to go "Back to Stock". I have most of the hardware I got with one of my boats. What is the wall thickness on the 2.5" spin pole?