I just thought I'd share a project I did this spring.
Becuase of the limitations of my slip, I needed to shorten the overall length of the boat. I removed the bow pulpit, and had the bow rail cut and then a piece of rail bridged between the two sides of bow rail. The bow pulpit required that I remove the bow cleats and backing nuts, then with the help of a floor jack and 2 x 4, I was able to remove the pulpit that was bonded with 5200. The gel coat under was torn up in the process, and needed to be redone. I relocated the bow cleats further aft. Fortunately I had a very talented glass tech do the gel coat work, and now you would never know it did not come from the factory like this.
The pulpit and bow rail can now be very easily reinstalled, with a minor bit of cutting and welding of the bow rail.
My freinds now refer to my boat as "stubby".....but it fits my slip!
Becuase of the limitations of my slip, I needed to shorten the overall length of the boat. I removed the bow pulpit, and had the bow rail cut and then a piece of rail bridged between the two sides of bow rail. The bow pulpit required that I remove the bow cleats and backing nuts, then with the help of a floor jack and 2 x 4, I was able to remove the pulpit that was bonded with 5200. The gel coat under was torn up in the process, and needed to be redone. I relocated the bow cleats further aft. Fortunately I had a very talented glass tech do the gel coat work, and now you would never know it did not come from the factory like this.
The pulpit and bow rail can now be very easily reinstalled, with a minor bit of cutting and welding of the bow rail.
My freinds now refer to my boat as "stubby".....but it fits my slip!
