[Public-list] pulpit

[Gordon Laco]

Hi there - 

The factory built pulpits made with sleeves and grub screws are not
considered acceptable by modern standards - a welded one is far superior.
Similarly, lifelines that dive down to the deck at the pulpit are no longer
considered acceptable by modern standards.  The reason they go down is to
clear the foot of the headsail...but these days keeping people aboard is
considered more important!

The intermediate rail is of not so much importance - you are unlikely to get
past the forestay to fall out that way.  The intermediate rail will also
restrict the room you have up there to fool around with the anchor.

I still have the old sleeved pulpits - I plan to change them some day.

Cheers - Gord #426





> Hi List Folks,
> 
> This is a bit embarrassing. 2 summers ago while single handing my boat I hit
> a dock piling head on. This bent my bow pulpit and the feet attachments
> pretty bad. This was back in the bad-old atomic 4 days and basically what
> happened was the engine died as I was approaching the dock and in between
> trying to drive, start the engine, and come to the dock, I something had to
> give. I wasn't going so fast that I did major damage and I basically pounded
> the pulpit more or less back into shape, but I have decided that the time
> has come to get a new one. I went down to talk about this with a rigger and
> I want to ask a few questions:
> 
> 1. Our bow pulpits are 'traditional' in style which means that they have a
> smooth, sweeping curve moving aft and they only have a rail on top (no
> half-height rail). The rigger wants to build a more modern pulpit because
> that is what his jigs are made for. This means the lines will be more
> straight, with harder angles. There will be a half-height rail parallel to
> the sheerline at the bow. Does anybody have thoughts on whether this is
> acceptable?
> 
> 2. As a consequence of 1, my lifelines will attach in line with the top
> rail. This means that the upper lifeline will be much higher than it used to
> be. I am concerned about the effect this might have on jib shape. Has
> anybody got thoughts on that? In particular, if anybody has a modern-style
> pulpit on their boat I would be interested in hearing whether this has been
> an issue for you.
> 
> 3. The rigger does not like mechanical fasteners and would rather make a
> fully welded pulpit. This is stronger and safer, according to him. It's also
> more labor, which makes it more expensive, but I am kind of in a 'while
> you're at it' place right now. My question is does anybody on this list have
> a particular preference for welded vs. mechanical fasteners for pulpit
> joints and bases? (The rigger wants to even weld on the bases).
> 
> For pictures of what my new pulpit will pretty much look like, check out:
> 
> http://www.triton381.com/projects/restoration/pulpits.htm
> 
> The picture on top shows a pulpit which is similar in shape to my old one. I
> tried to use these pix as a way to answer my sail shape question, but this
> triton has a 135% genoa which is shown flying. Since my #1 is a 170% sail,
> the geometry is not really the same. I can believe the higher forward upper
> lifeline attachment wouldn't affect the 135 shape much, but the 170 is what
> I am concerned about.
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> JB
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