As the title says,can anyone with a spin on a 5.8 tell how long the pole is
thanks
Carl
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Carl
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1967 B-LION for sale
1985 Hobie 18
Windrider Rave x2 for sale
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Nacra 5.8 spin pole lenth
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Posted: Oct 16, 2014 - 03:50 PM
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Posted: Oct 17, 2014 - 08:20 AM
When I did do it I used a 12' pole.... In the end, and in my opinion, it was not worth money or time to do it...
I went with a boat that was designed from the start to have one... the hulls on the 5.8 do not have the inner support in the way of bulkheads and stringers to take on the additional stress of the bridle wires you're going to need to do to set this up right...
Edited by JohnES on Oct 17, 2014 - 08:22 AM.
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John Schwartz
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Posted: Oct 17, 2014 - 05:43 PM
Oh! One other thing.... if you do make the upgrade, change out your diamond wires from 1/8th inch to 5/32 inch.....
Your mast will thank you later.
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Posted: Oct 18, 2014 - 08:03 AM
I would say most boats 5.5 to 6 meters use the torndao sized pole which is 13' 2"
most use either 1.5" or 2" OD pole
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Posted: Oct 19, 2014 - 07:49 PM
Thanks for the replies guys i have been given a f18 spin, launcher and a windsurfer mast, nobody has seen fit to give me a I20 yet!!!
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Posted: Oct 21, 2014 - 05:39 PM
Check the classifieds.... prices on the I20 are coming down......
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