Hi,
I'm also installing a whisker pole this season.
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Originally Posted by billknny
"Track" is just extruded aluminum. There is no real difference between brands. If you are asking about whisker pole handling system, that is on you to design and spec what will work.
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This is not entirely true.
The crossbar of the “T” on 1 1/4 “imperial” T-track is 3/16'' thick; on metric track, it’s 1/4'' (6mm) thick. This means that most metric cars and fittings (Harken, Lewmar, Antal, Ronstan, Seldén) will fit on imperial track (Schaefer, Garhauer), but not vice-versa.
I would base your track election on the car that you already have and go from there. I got a forespar car for
cheap (TS-125), which goes over an 'imperial' track (1 1/4''), so I'll probably get a Schaefer 1 1/4 track.
https://www.sailmagazine.com/diy/on-the-right-track
Good luck,
Ivan