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#14509 02/25/13 09:50 PM
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I need a Bow Pulpit to replace the one Sandy twisted. Can anyone provide any assistance?

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dennejo #14515 02/26/13 04:30 PM
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I had one made at Whitewater Marine in Port Huron, MI. They have a measurement guide on their website. I used the opportunity to build mine as double rail. They did a nice job for me.


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Just sent you an email about this. There's a used bow pulpit in Chicago.

Conundrum #14577 03/24/13 03:22 PM
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Would you send me a picture of it. My bow got crunched in a race last month.

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Does anyone have the measurements? I have attached the measurements which Waterline Systems needs to have a new one built.

Thanks,

JDD
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John - I'm reinstalling the pulpit on Rhapsody tomorrow and will fill in the measurements on the sheet. I'll post this for all to use.

dennejo #14628 04/13/13 08:16 PM
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Attached is the measurement sheet based on the bow pulpit installed on Rhapsody. It may be a good idea for someone to check this against their boat just to make sure the dimensions recorded are the same.
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Rhapsody #348 #14629 04/14/13 07:01 PM
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I have a different set of numbers for my 1984 J30, I also had the luxury of a scratch deck, newly recored, to work with.
My fairleads dictated where the bases should be and I did my best to replicate the original placements. I moved them outboard a bit but not fore or aft.
Here are my measurements. Mine is a double rail pulpit. I hope I am not confusing the matter for you.
Pic 3056 is the original layout.
Pic 3810 is new layout.
When i recieved my Pulpit from Whitewater, i was worried that it did not fit correctly as it did not sit flatly on the deck. However at their urging, i wrestled it into position and bolted it down. It IS fine even if not perfect. It is a replacement on a repaired deck and there were bound to be some imperfections.
2 years later and I never see the errors of the repairs anymore. I love this boat!

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Bill, the measurement sheet is great. Do you have any idea what the weight might be?


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