[Public-list] pulpit

[John Birch]

Hi JB,

Here I respectfully disagree with our learned colleague Gord, at of course, 
my peril ; )

Your concerns are, in my opinion, well founded. After all, lifelines should 
never be relied upon for more than steadying oneself. I think you will have 
footing issues which can be negated by putting the attachment point down 
low. Modern standards are used because they are convenient to modern boats 
which sheet inside the lifelines - Albergs don't. Lets face it, no lifelines 
on pleasure boats are really even close to high enough or strong enough. I 
know some will disagree, but I think you might want to consider getting a 
tube bender and straight SS tubing and bending your own - its a question of 
aesthetics which is subjective of course - but that is the direction I would 
go in your circumstance.

I doubt you'd be happy with the sharp angled SS modern jobs - again, 
aesthetics.

As for new feet, there are plenty about on the used market and used 
equipment chandleries and early C&C's used a similar, but not identical base 
( then again the round ones might be identical). Make sure they are bronze, 
not Zamac or other such crap and if they need re chroming that is not very 
expensive to get done - try for triple plating if you can find a shop to do 
it.

Hope this is a help.

Cheers,

JB (too)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J Bergquist" <jbergqui at gmail.com>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Public-list] pulpit


> Gord-
>
> thanks for the comments. Very helpful. Just quick:
>
> 1. The effect of the higher lifeline attachment on the foot of the 170 is
> EXACTLY what I am concerned about. I'm hoping that somebody on the list 
> has
> a modern style pulpit with the higher lifeline attachment and can speak
> about this.
>
> 2. The intermediate rail's primary benefit as I see it (and as my rigger
> sees it too) is stiffness. My intermediate rail will not go all the way
> around the bow. It will only go port & starboard from the 1 upright 
> members,
> leaving the bow area open to allow space for the roller furler and for
> anchor handling.
>
> later,
>
> J
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