Bow pulpit...
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Bow pulpit...
I can't seem to find the thread someone put up here that detailed the building of a real nice bow pulpit into a 25 (I think)-might have been a 31, but no matter as the technique I want to use on the 25 would be pretty much the same. We use the anchor way too much down here not to have a good pulpit/windlass set-up. Thanks...
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Mark,
There is a 25 for sale in the NY / NJ area that had what I thought was decent design for a pulpit.. It was fabricated from Aluminum..interior support pic also..A bit overbuilt but done well.. I believe it was a black or dark blue hull...
If I can find the link I'll post it...
Ray
There is a 25 for sale in the NY / NJ area that had what I thought was decent design for a pulpit.. It was fabricated from Aluminum..interior support pic also..A bit overbuilt but done well.. I believe it was a black or dark blue hull...
If I can find the link I'll post it...
Ray
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Mark here it is.....
http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/ ... id=2048093
If this link doesn't work it's the first one up on a yachtworld search for the bert 25 ..
It's in brick NJ....
Ray
http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/ ... id=2048093
If this link doesn't work it's the first one up on a yachtworld search for the bert 25 ..
It's in brick NJ....
Ray
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mark....i've been daydreaming about one if for no other reason it would keep the bow of the boat between the pilings when i go out alone on windy days...which is almost always. my idea was to run two mahogany boards parallel to the outside of the hatch (like an extension of the sides so they taper) and out a ways past the bow. then fill it in like the swim platform. of course the boards would be scribed in so they followed the contours.
Randall, I was considering something similar but not so elaborate if I couldn't find the thread. Butler makes some real nice ones ready to go but I bet they are big bucks, so I was thinkin about pirating the concept and making it my own in either teak or glass. Mike, that old boat looks like my old Young Brothers stick boat, well not really, but the idea is the same...
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Mark-
I did this pulpit as one of my first B31 projects. It replaced a diamond plate steel pulpit that was on there. Its basically solid with the sides made of mahogany and I scribed and cut them to fit the contour of the boat. The Butler puplit was nice (and expensive), but it wouldn't fit the contour up front. I got that windlass because my friend's low profile kept screwing up, but I'd get a low-profile if I were doing it again just for looks. The thickness and width of the puplit were set by what it replaced--had to be similar to get the bow rail and marks on the deck to line up--get covered up. May be a little clunky, but it works and its solid--you can stand on the end of it.
John
![Image](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p276/JohnF31/P5301169.jpg)
![Image](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p276/JohnF31/P5301184-1.jpg)
I did this pulpit as one of my first B31 projects. It replaced a diamond plate steel pulpit that was on there. Its basically solid with the sides made of mahogany and I scribed and cut them to fit the contour of the boat. The Butler puplit was nice (and expensive), but it wouldn't fit the contour up front. I got that windlass because my friend's low profile kept screwing up, but I'd get a low-profile if I were doing it again just for looks. The thickness and width of the puplit were set by what it replaced--had to be similar to get the bow rail and marks on the deck to line up--get covered up. May be a little clunky, but it works and its solid--you can stand on the end of it.
John
![Image](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p276/JohnF31/P5301169.jpg)
![Image](http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p276/JohnF31/P5301184-1.jpg)
At one point in my boats life it had a full blown swordfish stand (see image). Mikes post inspired me to show this shot. Its now chopped down to about 1/3 the length...and I basically just use it for anchoring.
I can take a some detailed pix of the current config if you are interested in duplicating.
![Image](http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee112/gplume/Shearwater1.jpg)
I can take a some detailed pix of the current config if you are interested in duplicating.
![Image](http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee112/gplume/Shearwater1.jpg)
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You're right Mike, the Youngs build a great hull and I loved my old beast. Thanks guys. John, that's the one I was looking for. I actually just got off the phone with Butler and I think I'm gonna go with a teak pulpit. Since there's no wood on the boat save for some handrails on the top, I think it'll look nice and is only slightly more than the same one in fiberglass. Pulpit complete with full slot roller for under $900 shipped. Gotta confirm some measurements and how big the toe rail is late this afternoon after taking the kids offshore-finally got a decent day here in Islamorada. Thansk again, boys...
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I like it John. I have been kick'in around the exact same design. How did you wrap the horizonal side pieces into the curved front?....glass without any wood?
Gives me some ideas. Thanks for posting.
Mike I'll pass on your posted idea, did provide a real good laugh.
Gives me some ideas. Thanks for posting.
Mike I'll pass on your posted idea, did provide a real good laugh.
Scot
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she'll float one of these days.. no really it will :-0
1969 Bertram 25 "Roly Poly"
she'll float one of these days.. no really it will :-0
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I just purchased a teak platform, nice, when I called they first said 2200$ , then he ask if this was a business calling, of course yes and the price went down to around 1300$ fyi
Mark,
Not sure if your as well equipped down there as you were in NH but Buju had a line on some really inexpensive Plantation Teak last spring..
I stayed away from it because I couldn't pick it my self. DQ also had some checking issues but knowing that I'm sure you could hand pick a couple of boards.. I believe he also had some 10/4 and 12/4 all shorts ..perfect for your application..... at least 50% less than what I could buy it up here...
May be worth a trip.. ..
Ray
Not sure if your as well equipped down there as you were in NH but Buju had a line on some really inexpensive Plantation Teak last spring..
I stayed away from it because I couldn't pick it my self. DQ also had some checking issues but knowing that I'm sure you could hand pick a couple of boards.. I believe he also had some 10/4 and 12/4 all shorts ..perfect for your application..... at least 50% less than what I could buy it up here...
May be worth a trip.. ..
Ray
Scott-
When I get a chance, I'll get some pics to you. The pulpit is basically 3 2"x5" planks that were laying around. I epoxied those together to make the pulpit (its about 16" x 5' total), and laid that on the boat. I then scribed 1/2" by whatever mahogany I had for the side pieces, and epoxied those to the pulpit. Everything was done/shaped with a circular saw, jig saw, palm sander, a few cans of beer, and any hand tools I had--that's all I had at the time. It wasn't that hard to do and was built out of scrap wood (I'd buy mahogany planks if I were doing it again) so the only real costs were sandpaper, epoxy, and paint.
John
When I get a chance, I'll get some pics to you. The pulpit is basically 3 2"x5" planks that were laying around. I epoxied those together to make the pulpit (its about 16" x 5' total), and laid that on the boat. I then scribed 1/2" by whatever mahogany I had for the side pieces, and epoxied those to the pulpit. Everything was done/shaped with a circular saw, jig saw, palm sander, a few cans of beer, and any hand tools I had--that's all I had at the time. It wasn't that hard to do and was built out of scrap wood (I'd buy mahogany planks if I were doing it again) so the only real costs were sandpaper, epoxy, and paint.
John
Ray, I might give him a shout on that-I have his cell and I'm here in Isla right now. Yer right about me being not well equipped here-by design for now anyway...
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tunawish wrote:Mark,
Not sure if your as well equipped down there as you were in NH but Buju had a line on some really inexpensive Plantation Teak last spring..
I stayed away from it because I couldn't pick it my self. DQ also had some checking issues but knowing that I'm sure you could hand pick a couple of boards.. I believe he also had some 10/4 and 12/4 all shorts ..perfect for your application..... at least 50% less than what I could buy it up here...
May be worth a trip.. ..
Ray
Mark,
Far as I know there is still some of that plantation teak available... But it isn't the same animal as FEQ burmese teak. Behaves more like ipé... Ray knew from the get go. But yeah, it sure could make a decent pulpit. If you want the contact info gimmie a shout.
I dunno though Mark, if you put a teak pulpit on her- then you obviously need a teak helm pod, and teak boards...
Far as I know there is still some of that plantation teak available... But it isn't the same animal as FEQ burmese teak. Behaves more like ipé... Ray knew from the get go. But yeah, it sure could make a decent pulpit. If you want the contact info gimmie a shout.
I dunno though Mark, if you put a teak pulpit on her- then you obviously need a teak helm pod, and teak boards...
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Tangier, this is the Butler pulpit I went with http://www.butlermarine.com/AP_Fiberglass.shtml
I'm adding a Maxwell 500 Windlass to do the hard work. Butler was VERY reasonable and easy to work with. They also do them in teak for about $100 more. I think I paid $700ish complete with no bow rail...
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I'm adding a Maxwell 500 Windlass to do the hard work. Butler was VERY reasonable and easy to work with. They also do them in teak for about $100 more. I think I paid $700ish complete with no bow rail...
CMP
GlassTech made mine. They have the original molds that Bertram used for their pulpits. http://www.glass-tech.com/bow-pulpits.html
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