[Public-List] Pushpit, Pullpit and Stanchions

[Gordon Laco]

Ha ! here we go...

The term 'pulpit' has nothing to do with pulling.  It does, however, have to
do with the reception they received when they first began appearing on the
bows of English ocean racing yachts.  People made jokes about being reminded
of a preacher's pulpit.

The pushpin, on the other hand, is all about pushing.  Its name is
appropriate and should be cherished.

I do love spuds (the eating ones and even the ones dropped by barges to fix
their positions) and tumblehome, like breasts, is to be admired but never
when presented to excess in either volume or inappropriate circumstance.

Yours aye - Gord #426



On 7/15/09 3:44 PM, "Roger L. Kingsland" <r.kingsland at ksba.com> wrote:

> Gord,
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> Does that mean there is no such thing as a pushpin or that it refers to
> something different?  Do you have problems with spuds on tumblehome?
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> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Pushpit, Pullpit and Stanchions
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> Hi Mick - I have to say I belong to the Society against Improper Lifeline
> Componant Terminology; I am trying to stamp out the creep of the term
> 'PUSHPIT' and maintain the prevelance of the correct term 'STERN PULPIT'.
> 
> I hope if you go away on your voyage you will write about it!
> 
> ;)
> 
> Gord #426 Surprise
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> On 7/15/09 3:28 PM, "Michael Taylor" <m_tayau at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
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>> Firstly my apologies for not getting back to everyone who expressed in
>> interest in the pushpit etc.  I was called away for work unexpectedly
>> and did not have a chance to respond.  I had no idea there would be so
>> much interest in the hardware.  I felt the fairest way to deal with
>> this was to put all the names in a hat and draw out a name.
>> 
>> I have had #231 for a few years now based on the Canadian West coast. 
>> The boat came out of the water 2 years ago for some improvements that
>> I felt were necessary to go offshore.  The boat now has all new
>> hardware on the deck hence the availability of the pushpit etc.  The
>> refit is going well however I underestimated the issues of trying to
>> do the work in a small town 150km away from significant services.  I
>> have to select bolt sizes carefully as it,s a long way back to the
>> store!  The boat is still fairly standard but it has been fitted with
>> bulwarks - 6 inches high about 1 inch off the deck.  As yet it is
>> untried of course but I am pleased with its functionality.  Currently
>> I am in the process of new thru-hulls and flanged seacocks.  I think I'm
> going for Buck Algonquin but I can't find much in the way of reviews on the
> internet.
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>> Thanks for everyones efforts on the list and for all the hard work
>> that goes into maintaining it.
>> 
>> Mick
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