A 50' to 75' whip on any boat would be a problem. A backstay
is not a whip.


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 20:39:06 -0500, "Doug Dotson"
wrote:

A 50' or 75' whip would be a bit ungainly

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A lot of backstays on larger sailboats are that long. Definitely a
problem on a powerboat however.