[C320-list] Bow Pulpit

[Allan S. Field]

Denny - Something like this happened to Sea Shadow a few years ago.  I
bought a small hydraulic jack and using pieces of lumber against the rails,
very slowly bent the rail back into fairly good shape. I'd be glad to loan
the jack but it probably is less expensive to buy one at an auto parts
store.  The guy who helped me works with stainless steel quite a bit as a
hobby so I was pretty confident he was not going to make things worse but
you really need to be careful...  I got hung up on a piling when a dock line
parted during a very high tide so the rail looked like a bow; now it is
almost straight and most folks don't notice it unless they take a second
look. - Allan

-----Original Message-----
From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Denny Browne
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 10:02 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Bow Pulpit

Had a chance encounter with another boat in a race the other night and found
my bow pulpit rearranged. I'm looking for some advice on bending it straight
again.

 

Secondly, I've worried about ripping the spinnaker on the navigation lights.
This may be an ideal opportunity to remove them altogether and relocate to
the hull. Has anyone out there tried that? 

 

Any tips are appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

Denny Browne

A Cappella #935

Redondo Beach