Pulpit question

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msbhammer

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Having a brain fart hear and figure I ask this question.
When releasing your anchor from the pulpit. Does the anchor chain and rope go wild ?, meaning it doesnt stay within the anchor roller tracking. Thinking if a track should be installed. Even if its just two pieces of starboard and teh anchor chain and rope stays between the track went the line is going out.

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Re: Pulpiy question

Or would it be better to have that anchor chain thing a bob with the cap on it, closer towards the center of the pulpit, so the line goes straight out. But looking at other pictures, everyone has the anchor chain cappy thing off setted to one side. Why ?? ??? ??? ??? :-/
 
I never let the anchor just fly loose when I put it out, I alway lower it by hand, otherwise that rope will grab something and bust it.

As for the offset, I dunno.
 
Hammer ,  i just unwrap the chain off the cleat and let her rip.  the bracket on my pulpit is homemade and the roller is a 4" trailer roller.  it pretty much stays in the  track of the actual roller bracket. i offset the deckpipe because when you are taking in the line, you can pile it on the deck between the bow and the sliding hatch and still go below and pull the line into the locker later.   i installed the wooden part as far back as the sliding hatch would allow for strength.
when you do install yours, i would also suggest the oversized cleat, you can keep a bowline on it all the time and with the chain wrapped , the anchor ain't goin nowhere. you don't need any other device to hold it fast.. i used to dive with a guy that had a short speargun band in the top shackle of the anchor, when he pulled the anchor up he would just pop the band over the cleat. that also worked grreat.


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Cool, no problem. Like I said, I'll be picking up my tilt trim motor on the 20th, then my next overtime check, I'll grab the starboard. ;)
 
Rerceived my 1 1/2 X 11 3/4 X 24 inches of Starboard Friday, all 16 pounds of it. Once I decide the pulpit design will start cutting and drilling. Will make pictures as I progress. What is the suggested/recommended overhang?
 
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The overhang is 12", total length of the pulpit is 28". this is for the teak only, the roller sticks out over that. i also have a 3/8 piece of plywood in the cabin as a backing plate for the pulpit.

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I am sure you will get different measurements, but i have not had any problems with this setup.
 
My over hang is 11" and total leanth of 24" like phatdaddy this is pulpit only, not the roller.

I used 1/4 dimond plate for a backing.
 
i covered the ply with some 1808 & epoxy i had left over from another job. mj's idea is better, but i used what i had.
 
I did the same used what I had!! My old job had there load dock covered with 1/4 dimond plate alum, when they closed down they said take it all up and to the dump!! :o
Well owning a boat and stuff I saw it as gold!! Split with ther guy that helped me take it up, I have made a cooler rack for the truck, fixed things for boat and other stuff and still have pleanty left! ;) ;D
 
Plan to use Ipe for backer. For someone who doesn't know what Ipe (pronounced e-pay) is. It is an extreamely dense South American hardwood almost as heavy and dense as iron wood. Costs about $1.00 for a 1/2" x 6'' x 1foot. The Ipe I have are scraps left over from a $15,000.00 deck. No! is not from my deck.
 
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