ted_reshetiloff
Contributing Partner
I have been talking to an engineer/boat designer/boat builder friend of mine and we are going to build a pole for my E-38-200. He is building one for his 30 footer that he races. We are going to use carbon fiber and vacuum bag it. I am trying to decide on a proper diameter and then a wall thickness. Would like to do it with 3.5" but may end up going to 4" as I could reduce wall thickness and maybe end up with a lighter pole that is just as strong. What diameter is everyone else using on the 38, assuming a length of 16.25'? We will probably need to come up with a mandrel as the 3" pipe we had used has an OD of 3.5" and if we want to go to 4 we'll need something bigger. Thoughts???