Bow Pulpit

[Mac_Attack]

fillet 1 I'm here looking at your bow set up again and really envy it *Please post close up photos when you can Thanks Bill Mc ;D

Does the pulpit interfere with the sliding hatch? *

[fillet1]

Mac,

I dont have any pics yet. I'll get you one when I get the cover off again.

It doesnt interfere with the hatch at all. Its a solid pc of teak about 2 inches thick. Its Thru bolted with ss carriage bolts. It has a Good roller assy. The rode drops down into the cuddy through a hawse fitting with cap. Inside the cuddy the "shelf" area has a hole in it for the rode to drop down in to the anchor locker area.

[macojoe]

Hmmm ... I wonder if I can make out of Starboard?? two 3/4 pieces is 1 1/2 thick?? That would be nice!!

Yea Pic's baby!

[Mac_Attack]

Thanks for your reply fillet1. I'll be waiting for those photos! MJ starboards not a bad idea either except nothing bonds the two pieces together except bolts. Give me more ideas! Thanks Bill mc ;D

[macojoe]

wait to see close up pic's. Then I will get the old rusty mind going on what to do.
Between us we may come up with Greatness! ;D

[Airslot]

This has been on my mind all winter. Do we need a pulpit or could we get away with a Windline URM-1,2,3,4 type setup?

Airslot

[Mac_Attack]

Airslot I'm not familiar with that setup, enlighten me please? bill Mc ;D

[Airslot]

Windline makes anchor rollers. If you do a yahoo or google for Windline URM you will see them.

Airslot

[chumbucket]

My buddy has the Windline setup on his V20. Works out pretty good. Pics in my gallery at the end.

MJ, who says the Starboard needs to be glued? Two layers, countersink some holes on top, counterbore underneath for the nuts and through bolt with stainless hardware. Cut the slot, fit a Windline pulpit roller. Router all the edges and attach to boat with through bolts and backing plate. Done! Lets do it.

[macojoe]

Ok come up tomorrow!!

Really I want to do it and I have the starboard all ready!
I am also going to need your help with the floor in my boat. I am going tomorrow to see the LineX guy to see how much it will cost to do the deck, and what I have to do for prep work.
But I need to fix that crack were the engin cover screws to and you had a couple of Ideas for that.
So lets see what the guy says, and see what i need to buy for the Anchor thing and let me get it all toghter and then we can plan a day to best use are time to get the most work done!! I don't want you to have to come here more then you have to!!
Thanks Bud!!

[Mac_Attack]

CB what will it take toget you to MI? Bill Mc ;D

You can travel lite I have a router!

[macojoe]

Hey get your own Bit#h!! >:( This one is mine!! ;D

[fillet1]

MJ/Mac,

If you want I can get exact measurements off of mine if that would help.

[Mac_Attack]

Do it! *Please? *I'm going for the teak for the same reason I made my deck out of cedar rather than the new plastics. *I'll probably finish it the way Fritz did his. *OK MJ CB is yours for the physical stuff I'll borrow his cebral waves at times. *Bill Mc ;D

[phatdaddy]

I have a pulpit on mine and love it. I made it out of strips of teak 1.5" by 3/4" by 24". Glued them together and stainless allthread holding them together. I also added an aluminum chain plate with a roller. I was doing a lot of diving then and usually had 25 or 30 feet of chain on the anchor. This protected the teak. I run the line down through a deck pipe into the anchor locker. One trick I did learn was to put a piece of drain pipe (4" black accordian style) between the deck and the top of the shelf in the cabin. This helps the line in and out and keeps waterout of the cabin and off the shelf. This project is well worth doing. It adds a lot to the boat, cosmetically and usability.

[fillet1]

Here are the specs and pics:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/Fillet1/DSCF0130.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v301/Fillet1/DSCF0129.jpg

The Material is 1 and 3/4 inch thick

11 7/8 wide
3 ft 1in long

13 inches of it overhang from the edge of the fordeck (not the rubrail)

The back edge (nearest the sliding hatch) is beveled at an angle. The bevel is 3 inches wide.

[macojoe]

Starboard will work great for that!

Now I just have to get the anchor roller stuff.

[Vic]

Fillet, How did you back up the Fiberglass under the front of the cap? I have the same set up and had her anchored with some rough seas, the cap split in the center because the Fiberglass cap is so thin up there. I backed mine up underneath with 3/4" ply and bolted through it. I really like that anchor catch. What kind is it?

[Mac_Attack]

fillet1 you are fantastic!! Thanks for the pictures and measurements. Bill Mc ;D

[macojoe]

Fillet, How did you back up the Fiberglass under the front of the cap? I have the same set up and had her anchored with some rough seas, the cap split in the center because the Fiberglass cap is so thin up there. I backed mine up underneath with 3/4" ply and bolted through it. I really like that anchor catch. What kind is it?


Gee I can jump up and down on my bow, solid as a rock!!
I will put 3/4 ply under and 1 1/2 starboard up top, Going to look awsome!!

Yes what kind is the roller set up?? never seen one like it before??

[chumbucket]

MJ, we'll just be cutting a slot (rectangular hole) out near the end then inserting one of these for the anchor to roll up to. This way the shank of the anchor comes up through the middle and your anchor rode can't flip out of the guides.

http://www.boatersworld.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&catalogId=10051&langI d=-1&productId=13179801

Probably need the medium size

[fillet1]

The Bow roller on my boat is from Good automatic windlass in Barnegat, NJ.. Its actually the roller assembly that went with the windlass that used to be on the boat. The hole for the windlass is covered by the alum plate that you see.

Inside the cabin, the bolts are backed up by large stainless washers. The deck is a little soft as the cutout for the windlass was leaking. I 4200'd the hole, the exposed plywood and the area around it and re bolted the pulpit back down.

I need to through bolt the cleat, which is held to the pulpit by wood screws. I also need to get one of those anchor chain tensioners to "ratchet" tight the chain. As you can see there is a steel hook that is on there now which has got to go. Those tensioners are $45.00 and I am getting cheaper as time goes on, so I havent gotten it yet..

MJ and CB - I dont know if the Starboard wont flex if your are going to cut the slot in it ??

[chumbucket]

Nah, won't flex that much. It'll actually flex more with the pivot point out on the end like that. I helped someone make one before using the double layer Satrboard like MJ wants to do. Came out pretty nice. We're going to do it. MJ had to order the Windline roller. ;)

[macojoe]

Yes i just ordered the roller today!! will be in next Tue. I also went down stairs and I have two 6 or 8 inch long Stainless cleats, so all I need is the bolts and we ready to go!!

Yes between painting the floor the new anchor pulpit and a few things I will have lots of pics!!