10 ft. Power Pole Blades thanks to Roy at Wacky Riggers

[eliteangler]

Although there were very good prices from all BBC sponsors on Power Pole Blades, I ultimately chose to go with Wacky Riggers. Thank you Roy for your outstanding customer service and quick turn-around.

The jackplate is a CMC Powerlift with 10" setback. I mounted the pumps in my starboard side rear compartment (my tools go there anyways). The relays came from a local auto-parts store and are 12VDC 40 Amp. The poles only come on when those relays are powered by my accessory switch.

[Taxin & Bassin]

Do your blades close tightly at the bottom or is there a little slack? I recently went from 8ft to 10ft. My 8ft's would close tightly. In other words the fiberglass rod would close tightly against the pole. My 10ft's have a little slack at the bottom.

[eliteangler]

My starboard Blade was closing with some slack at first. What I figured out was that I had too much slack in the hydraulic lines where they come from the bracket/top knuckle. I pulled that slack out and it has worked fine ever since.

[eliteangler]

Give me a few minutes and I'll post a picture of where I am talking about.

[eliteangler]

Right before they go into the bracket, they had too much slack, so I pulled the slack out and it has been fine since then.

[eliteangler]

Where they are the closest to the camera in that picture is where the slack was.

[Bass AHolic]

Wicked! 3 rd pic reminds me of robot spiders on a sci fi movie wife watches

[Taxin & Bassin]

Thanks a bunch. I will give it a try

[neo]

How long are those hydraulic lines?

[eliteangler]

How long are those hydraulic lines?

Not sure... if you call Power Pole they will probably give you the specs.