David, "Pulpit's" are on the bow, "pushpit's" are on the stern, which is why I call'em "bow rail" and "stern rail" to avoid confusion. BTW: Yours still look great....in my garage. Haven't gotten that far yet. Want to keep your WHOLE PAYCHECK? PLEASE VISIT http://www.fairtax.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Shaddock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 6:46 PM Subject: RE: catalina27-talk: Just a quick hi
> Hi, Steve. On my boat, which was built just four units after yours (#3495), > I had a pushpit. Well, that's what I called it--got the name from a book, > which apparently not everyone has read <grin>. I sold mine to Mark (since > he didn't seem to find anyone who wanted to swim in Lake Ponchartrain) and > he calls it a Stern Pulpit, something he is fully entitled to do because > he's paid for it. I'm welding my own new davit/stern rail system just to > avoid the naming controversy. > > So your ladder is mounted on the rail? Mine was mounted offcenter so a > swimmer, or Tim Ford, if he ever wins his man-overboard wager, could climb > aboard and duck under the rail. Still seems awkward to me, since I'm 6'2" > and not so flexible as I'd like to be. > > But you could try that (I still have my swim ladder and brackets) or get a > good welder to make you something like Phil's got (which is pretty close to > what I've drawn up, actually). > > Best of luck, > Dave Shaddock > Rockford, IL > 1977 std rig, traditional "Pixie" > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Port Huron Freecycle > Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 6:25 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Just a quick hi > > Nope, not the pulpit, Stern part of the Cockpit rail. There is currently > a ladder mounted on it, and the rail makes it a bit awkward at best to > get on board. > > Steve Bayless > #3491 "Liebchen" > Port Huron, MI > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.15.3/1082 - Release Date: 10/20/2007 2:59 PM > >
