I ordered a new pole through West Marine, and it wasn't too expensive. Buzz of course is always a good choice. Shipping is brutal on these items, so you want to pick it up yourself.

I highly recommend the trigger-release ends.

--brendan

:: Looking for some advice on repair/replacing the
:: spinnaker pole. I have a slight bend where the pole went
:: into the forestay. It's still usable, but I want to
:: replace the aluminum tubing or extrude it. I've heard
:: Svendson's in Alameda can extrude. Else, any
:: recommendations for purchasing tubing in the Bay Area
:: would be helpful. Also, I think I've seen the
:: instructions on making a shot gun release mechanism. Was
:: that in the Express owners manual? - Thanks!