Bow Pulpit / Stern Rail / Push Pit

[Tim61N]

I second that, Mike. I'm very interested in making a pushpit too. Bring on da pics!!!

[walberts]

Bill:  What page is that drawing on :confused: ?  I see a very miniaturized drawing on page 35.  Is that the one you are referring to?

[Bill]

Bill:  What page is that drawing on :confused: ?  I see a very miniaturized drawing on page 35.  Is that the one you are referring to?

See page 148, it's larger   Unfortunately, I miss spoke.  The drawing has the bow pulpit and life line stantion locations, but evidently Pearson did not plan for a stern rail/push pit.  

[Sprite]

I ended doing a custom job on mine. I have not hooked it in. I wanted to make sure that Sprite was safe so I did an overkill job new bow pulpit two
lifelines running to the back and two gates port and starboard. The lifeline posts were shaeffer. I still have the original it was kinda wobbly. They were
chrome on bronze. On mine there was only bronze left. I was worried because
if my cousins kids came on board they could possibly fall off. Alot has changed
since Pearson set up these boats. Safety should be first. The whole back was kinda exposed.

                             John

[Sprite]

If your interested I might be able to get my plans or tracing of the footprint
would that help? :confused:


John

[walberts]

Thanks for the offer, John.  Yes ... If you have the plans it would be a help for sure.  Did you have TIQ make it?

Also, to Mike G.  I'd be interested in following your fabrication of the pushpit.  I was interested in your comment about the heavy walled tubing.  That sounds like a good idea.  Are you fabricating the stancions for the lifelines too?  What about the bases?

[Theis]

I went with Tops in Quality for my bow pulpit and have been very dissatisfied - although once on there is nothing I will do or can do to correct the thing.  Stripped screws, bases that did not fit, and ugly.  Mine, from about 2001, must have been the first they had ever made for an A/C - are at least it seems that way.  The bow pulpit went back to them once or twice before I gave up and just installed it.

[Sprite]

The stanchions were sheaffer with duel lifelines the bases are a match as well I think.I have to look up the company it was Ocean Marine or something in New Bedford,MA Popes Island Rd it is exact measurements. The pulpit is exact to the old screw holes. But the Stern had to be made up from scratch. Pearson did not have a plan for the Stern Cockpit or setting up gates they were not available at the time. The manual is forward of the cockpit.

John

[mbd]

John, I hate to be the one to point it out, but you are woefully short on pictures with all the work you're doing on your boat...

[Tony G]

Yeah, I didn't wan't to be the one to point that out.  But now that it's said-where are they?  

Speaking for all left handed people on the forums, we need pictures to fully understand anything

[CapnK]

Pics, fellas, pics!!!

I wanna see Johns boat, and Mikes pushpit! :D:D:D

[ebb]

Once, Long ago, in middle earth...
No, Someone here had what I recall as detailed photos of his pushpit.  He pointed out that the cross piece had a curve in it.  It really added greatly to the art of the piece.  Don't know how to ask the SEARCH button....

It seems that it is becoming a lost art (curving tube).  Bill mentions how much more expensive it would have been to replicate the graceful original bowsprit.  I like the rounded shape much more than a modern 'spiffy' speedo look.  It is all subjective, but if I had a restored Ariel, I would try to find someone who could get the feel of the pullpit into the pushpit.

Curved tube is stronger that straight.  Don't think I got the moxie to bend my own one-off stuff.   If I did have instructions and pics of the process, might consider it.   Here is where a dvd taking us thru the process would be incredibly useful.

Professor Mike,  I'd like a copy of the video!

Awhile back saw a pushpit array on a 25 footer that cost more than what I paid for 338!!!

[mbd]

Just thought I'd bring this thread back to the top.  Mike, did you ever bend that pushpit or are you still planning on making one (or more  )   Has anyone found other sources?

[Mike Goodwin]

Nope, I sold the boat .

[Che]

Was wondering if anyone had a stern pulpit or I guess they call them Push Pits for an Ariel? Any idea where I could order one? Dimensions or measurements of your existing Pushpit would be great...Thanks alot...

Adam