Jib pole
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Topic: Jib pole
Posted By: AlexM
Subject: Jib pole
Date Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 4:15pm
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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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Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 4:25pm
I've tried fishing rods/poles before and they seem to bend a lot!
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Needs to sail more...
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Posted By: AlexM
Date 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
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Posted By: Oatsandbeans
Date Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 4:37pm
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Try Woolmer Forest Composites. www. Woolmer.co.uk I have used them before for small tubes.
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Posted By: tgruitt
Date Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 4:38pm
Carbonology sell loads of different size carbon tubes... Might be worth a look?
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Needs to sail more...
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Posted By: Telltale
Date Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 4:53pm
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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" rel="nofollow - http://www.easycomposites.co.uk/Category/Carbon-Fibre-Products/Carbon-Fibre-Tube/Roll-Wrapped-Carbon-Tube.aspx
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Posted By: JimC
Date Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 4:57pm
Posted By: Ruscoe
Date 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
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Posted By: transient
Date 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.
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Posted By: craiggo
Date Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 7:56pm
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Or find an Enterprise sailor who is making himself a new one, and offer to take his old one off his hands!
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Posted By: AlexM
Date Posted: 18 Mar 14 at 8:27pm
It is Russ, I'll take a look at that.
Thanks for all of the ideas :-)
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