How well does that righting pole work for you on the 5.2? I'm 195 give or take and looking for something quick and easy to right my 5.2 solo as I flip quite often.

Works well enough for me. It is the lower half of an old carbon windsurfer mast. I made a mounting plate out of thick (approx. 3/16") aluminum strip from the local scrap yard and mounted the mast using the original windsurfer mast base (I ground off the downhaul pulleys) to the main beam. If I were to do it again I would probably just mount it to the dolphin striker where it goes through the beam. As it is now I have a limiter line so the pole will not get pinched by the Dolphin striker. The whole thing is set up to auto retract, even if still deployed. (it just misses the dagger boards) This helps if I flip in shallow water. It gives me so much leverage I can even pull the boat over using just my weight on land. (I can do that with the trapeze handle but I need enough grip in the soil to be able to pull outward as well as down.) I have been planning to do a demo video, but I need another volunteer for the camera and someone to discourage potential helpers!
One thing I can tell you, it sure is quick and easy, but I don't use it often. You may need to go for a mechanical type of mast base fitting. i have a diabolo rubber type and it is wearing out quickly. Mine was second hand and also very old, so that could be it. But it is a single point of failure.

Yurd,
Do you have problems righting your 5.2? I can right mine solo and i weigh in at 180lbs.

This is a picture back when I had hair and the 5.2 was a new boat. I use to right the boat by leaving the main tight but had a hold of the sheet. I'd stand at the end of the dagger boards holding the top one and point her into the wind.

I haven't actually flipped the 5.2 that many times (yet). I flipped my P18 very often, but I haven't had the 5.2 very long. I flipped once and found out that nothing towards the top of the mast was sealed...took 3 of us to right it.

I've never tried standing on the daggers, though. I guess I'll try to right it alone before the end of the summer and see if I can do it, and go from there.

Yued,
Give it a shot on the dagger boards just make sure you don't drop the main sheet.