Bow pulpits

Bill Zeitler (WZeitler@compuserve.com)
Thu, 16 Dec 1999 07:51:48 -0500


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Morning folks,

I too have been thinking about adding a bow pulpit to my boat.....something
to hang on to when out on the small fore deck. This summer I did see [
and talked with ] a chap who converted an old steel Navy lifeboat into a
small power cruiser and he made conduit rails. It looked "ok " but
definitely homemade....but not bad.

_ My_ question is more as to how does one mount an add-on bow pulpit to the
deck? Needless to say one does not want to lean on it and it breaks
loose and both you and the pulpit go for a swim ! . A ___ strong__
properly backed mounting [ including strengthening the deck itself ] might
be in order ???

Any comments ?

Bill Zeitler
Wilmington, Delaware
Previous 1994 P -15 " Just Wight "