Jib pole

   Anyone know of any cheap sources of carbon pole to be used for a fly away jib stick? 2 metres in length.  Thinking of making my own.

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AlexM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 10 Jan 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 857	Post Options Post Reply Quote AlexM Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Jib pole Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 4:15pm
	Anyone know of any cheap sources of carbon pole to be used for a fly away jib stick? 2 metres in length. Thinking of making my own.

tgruitt Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Dec 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2479	Post Options Post Reply Quote tgruitt Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 4:25pm
	I've tried fishing rods/poles before and they seem to bend a lot!
	Needs to sail more...

AlexM Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 10 Jan 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 857	Post Options Post Reply Quote AlexM Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 4:34pm
	I was going to look at the fishing stuff but like you say to bendy. Maybe the pole for the net they scoup the fish out with

Oatsandbeans Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 19 Sep 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 382	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oatsandbeans Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 4:37pm
	Try Woolmer Forest Composites. www. Woolmer.co.uk I have used them before for small tubes.

tgruitt Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 02 Dec 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2479	Post Options Post Reply Quote tgruitt Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 4:38pm
	Carbonology sell loads of different size carbon tubes... Might be worth a look?
	Needs to sail more...

Telltale Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 03 May 12 Location: Cardiff Online Status: Offline Posts: 169	Post Options Post Reply Quote Telltale Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 4:53pm
	I haven't used them but I found these a while ago: http://www.easycomposites.co.uk/Category/Carbon-Fibre-Products/Carbon-Fibre-Tube/Roll-Wrapped-Carbon-Tube.aspx

JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6662	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 4:57pm
	I use a fishing pole...

Ruscoe Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 12 Jan 10 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1514	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ruscoe Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 6:43pm
	Alex if it's for the grad I use a carbon fishing pole I have a 1.8m Shakespeare Cypry carp pole. Does the job and has done for a few years now


transient Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 21 Aug 12 Online Status: Offline Posts: 715	Post Options Post Reply Quote transient Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 6:53pm
	Old fishing rod from a jumble/boot sale. Get a chunky one. I have used a carbon fish landing net handle but you may struggle to get one long enough. They seem to be more rigid and you can buy them separately.

craiggo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 01 Apr 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1810	Post Options Post Reply Quote craiggo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 7:56pm
	Or find an Enterprise sailor who is making himself a new one, and offer to take his old one off his hands!