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   We bent (folded actually) our pole this past season and one winter project is to replace it now.  West Marine has pole blanks at approx. $250 usd. in 6063- t6 tubing.  Where can I obtain that tubing without West Marine's exhorbitant mark-up?  Exactly how long is the pole tube?  Is 6063 -t6 greatly diferrent in structural properties than 6061-t6 (available nearby at $65 usd).  Any input would be appreciated, Thanks

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WarBird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Skipper Joined: 25 January 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 92	Post Options Post Reply Quote WarBird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: spin pole Posted: 19 December 2008 at 10:34am
	We bent (folded actually) our pole this past season and one winter project is to replace it now. West Marine has pole blanks at approx. $250 usd. in 6063- t6 tubing. Where can I obtain that tubing without West Marine's exhorbitant mark-up? Exactly how long is the pole tube? Is 6063 -t6 greatly diferrent in structural properties than 6061-t6 (available nearby at $65 usd). Any input would be appreciated, Thanks

Bill Layton Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 15 September 2002 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 551	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Layton Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 December 2008 at 7:00pm
	6061-T6 is fine.....if u bury a 6063 in the water it'll still bend, so cheapest is fine except that it should be anodized to avoid corrosion. Total pole length incl ends is 3.45 meters or 11.32FT cheers

WarBird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Skipper Joined: 25 January 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 92	Post Options Post Reply Quote WarBird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 December 2008 at 11:55am
	Thanks Bill, We stowed the pole after a deep and fast heavy air run. Boom was against the lowers and pole stowed with the lowers between pole and boom. New guy in cockpit was trimming main after rounding and when he was too slow, I grabbed the sheet and pullled like hell. It just shows you that mistakes are a team effort and I am glad that 6061 will do the trick so the mistake is a $65 lesson and not a $250 lesson WarBird

Bill Layton Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Commodore Joined: 15 September 2002 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 551	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bill Layton Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 January 2009 at 9:19pm
	yup this is a common story. we had a 28 in our fleet do the very same this summer. the mainsheet person pulled till that boom came in no matter what! what is it they say? "resistance is futile"? LoL

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 January 2009 at 10:43am
	Warbird Use a j24 pole. It will work just fine!