Pulpit install / assembly...

[Airslot]

I have a good source of "scrap" starboard around the corner. I had thought of a "U" shaped piece and just moving the hole a bit. Maybe thats what I'll do.

Thanks,

[Airslot]

Well, I have to get the pulpit done, have VIP's coming to fish Friday ;D So off to work on the boat for my "lunch" again. I didn't take alot of pics, but I got the important ones....

Here's the finished product ;D











You can see the toothpicks that I used as spacers while the 5200 skins over.

You can also se my 12 x 13 Aluminum back plate, thanks Hammer.

You can also see the hole that I'll be covering when I reinstall my chain pipe ;)

[Airslot]

Well, I know I said finished, but I've got a 10" cleat, anchor tensioner, and LED Nav lights to install yet.

[msbhammer]

Air, how far of a overhang you have. Also, the bolts I picked up have the rounded top. Will that cause a problem you think when trying to tighten the bolts downs. What lenght bolts. I have 4" bolts. Thats all West Marine had in stock at the time. Guess you used 3" bolts ??

[msbhammer]

Hey AIR, my little add on to my pulpit arrived today. You remember what it was. ;D
I'll snap a pic later of it. ;D

[macojoe]

Hammer I used carriage bolts and had no problem!!

And I Just used some 3 x 3 backing plates, wow that thing is going no were with that plate!!

Good work there !!

[Airslot]

Yep, I remember. *I used 3" bolts, and they were cheaper at Ace Hardware. *As for overhang, I didn't really check for dimension. *It clears an 8lb Danforth by several inches and I hope it clear the 13. *To give you another idea, the rear-most bolts for the roller are about 1.5" from the bow.

Using this chart to judge:

http://www.fishing-catalog.com/anchors/dan_standard.htm

I figure I should be fine with any anchor I need. I know my wreck anchor will work as well.

I wanted to keep the overhang as short as possible for leverage reasons.

[msbhammer]

Seen you didnt care to much about the carpet. Good, I dont plan on being that neat trying to cut out that ceiling carpet for the backing plate. ;D

[Airslot]

Oh, the carpet, what a disaster that was. *I thought I had made a nice neat cut...when I went to pull it out, its only tucked behind the liner. *I could have pulled it all out with very little effort...and I just may.

One other thing, there is a whole tube of 5200 under that rascal ;) *Between that and the 4 3/8" bolts, the boat will go down before the pulpit lets go :o

[msbhammer]

I have a fresh tube of 5200 as well. Just need to get out and get three more bolts off. Bought a bigger cleat today as well. ;)