Re: Pulpit install / assembly...
 

OK, time for another update and a fresh round of pics ;D

Here is the cleat. *For me, it has to go on the pulpit, as with the hatch open there is no more room:

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...stall003-2.jpg

As for my mounting location, its fine. *I tried 3 different anchors and all clear the boat fine. *If there is a clearance problem, it will be the bow rail as the anchor self launches. *Here are a couple anchor pics. *8# danforth, 13# danforth, and my wreck anchor.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...stall007-1.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...stall006-1.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...stall002-2.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...stall001-2.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...stall004-2.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...stall005-2.jpg

If you look at the lenght of the three differnet anchors, it looks like I may not be able to use the tensioner that I have. I may have to go with a locking pin type. In a perfect world, the pulpit would be about 4" longer, but I'm very satisfied with the way things are going.

Re: Pulpit install / assembly...
 

looking good buddy ;)

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Thanks CY.

Let me bounce an idea off you guys.

How about if I mounted the tensioner on the center line all the way back, and a big ol cleat on each side, such as between my mounting bolts????????

I have to get a cleat on by morning so I can taker her feeshin ;)

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Sounds good to me, Slot...matter of fact, off-settin' just one cleat would do it for me...I wouldn't feel a need to have one on each side...assumin' yer right-handed, I'd put it on the right of the tensioner ;) ...


...and that may have been called a "Wreck Anchor" back in the old days...but today's modern mariner would refer to that as a "Norton-Snagger"...looks much like Franco's original 8) 8) ...

Re: Pulpit install / assembly...
 

Gonna go grab a pick of the proposed setup, and a samich, and be back in a bit ;)

Re: Pulpit install / assembly...
 

Alright, here is the new proposed pulpit setup:

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...install010.jpg

So watcha think. *I'll probably put a cleat on each side, just for balance. *Had I known I was going this direction, I'd have used 8" cleats instead of 10". Also, after further consideration, I don't really like my chain tensioner. *Think I'm going to use one of these instead:

http://images.westmarine.com/full/143961.jpg

So, before I fire up the drill, any opinions?

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Cleat side ways and wrapthe chain around once, it will never go any were and need no tenision or holder.

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For Pete's sake Slot you are worse than a woman! Make up your mind!

Just kiddin bud, looks nice. There is definitely Pulpit envy goin on right now in NC. On the V21 the hatch slides a good bit more forward so I'd have to "engineer" a solution much like member Seakindly did. In short it aint gonna happen cause I think it will look too gaudy anyway to build it up over the hatch. :-/

I'll focus on adding in my extra 20 gallon fuel tank for now. ;)

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Thanks guys. I figure I get one shot to do it right. No do-overs when working with starboard. I don;t want to have the chain on the cleat, as the cleat will be used more often for lines. So unless I change my mind in the next 4 hours, it will be as pictured above.

Thanks,

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Damm AIR, sorry to see our starboard being short on distance. I was thinking the same thing and thought about running cleats on either side for balence.
I wont have it done before the weekend. taking the V out for a photo shoot of my buddy power sailing Business on Sat. Maybe Monday I'll have ger done. Or work through the night tonoght with the spot light. 'NOT". Great pics. She's looking good, you will figure something out. ;)