bow pulpit questions

[Rumley]

Re: bow pulpit questions

Here is the picture of the pulpit from the top

thanks again to everyone who is replying, i really appreciate the help and information

 

[smokeonthewater]

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Ok so I don't see a deck pipe...

Two questions for ya.

When you said there was a "hole for the rope" did you mean the rectangular hole in the pulpit?

Are you interested in a windlass or do you plan to pull and launch the anchor by hand?

 

[Rumley]

Re: bow pulpit questions

Yes I meant the rectangular hole in the pulpit. I don't care about a windless right now. They are fairly expensive and I'm on a somewhat limited budget. I don't mind pulling up by hand. My main issue is I have to go through the cuddy hatch to get to the bow with the wet and muddy anchor right now and I would like to store it with the pulpit. As well currently I can't use the pulpit because I would have to thread 200 feet of rode through for it to work so I have been using the cleats off the side. Worst case I can run the rope back and forth on the stanchion bars to eliminate the excess rope when it is sitting there. My main issue is the water and mud going into the cuddy everytime I use it (I do not have a walk through windshield).
Thanks again

 

[smokeonthewater]

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Ok, then you need an anchor roller and a deck pipe. Done deal

 

[chriscraft254]

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The good news is, you do have a hole through the bow pulpit, so you can use one of the under mounts for the anchor . I would also think about replacing your from bow pulpit cleat with a lower profile one like the one that is on my boat. They are much easier to tie to. Also, like I said earlier, make sure that bow pulpit has plenty of through bolts with large backing plates before you use it to anchor.

 

[Rumley]

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Does a deck pipe allow water to flow in when raining or are they waterproof (assuming it is installed correctly with 5200 sealant)? I want to prevent any water coming into the cuddy because I sleep in there. To install a deck pipe is it essentially just drilling a hole large enough for the line to go through and screwed down? And do they accept chain as well as rope?
Thanks again to everyone, I'm still a newbie, I worked in powersports and boats for 3 years as a partsperson but it was all fishing boats so no one had pulpits and all that good stuff.

 

[smokeonthewater]

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yes they have a hinged lid with a notch that allows it to close over the rhode.... the hole is generally 3" round or 3"x4" oval

The chain and rope both go through. Rain intrusion is minimal and the rope locker area drains to the bilge anyhow.... It has to since you will be filling it with wet rope

 

[Rumley]

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Thanks again to everyone. I know what I will be doing first thing in the spring. Damn winter and having to put the boat away in September. I guess that's the joys of living in northern onatario.
Really appreciate all the help everyone has given me

 

[chriscraft254]

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Thanks again to everyone replying and sorry for the confusion, I just re read what I wrote and I can see why there is some confusion and I am not sure why my second picture didn't work. The bollard does not have a hole through it that I found, or anywhere on the bow. Inside my cuddy there is a compartment up at the very front with a hinge that looks like what you guys are explaining to store my rode.
I have many pictures from my survey, one which I tried to attach on my last post, which I will try again tonight as I am at work now.
254 that seems like what I would need to make it work on mine.

Sorry if some words make no sense right now, auto correct on my phone is quite annoying.
Thanks again to everyone

Hey man, just a couple more things, once you get the deck pipe installed, make sure of where the area up front in your cuddy drains to. Mine fortunately has a drain thru hull fitting. so when you put the wet soaked anchor rope in there, the water will drain out of the boat. If yours doesn't have a bottom in it, it probably will drain to the bilge. Take a pic of the inside of the locker and post it. Here is a pic of the thru hull fittings on mine for the anchor locker. I actually replaced the old plastic one and added one to the other side because I like things semitrical, thats just me. These are very easy to install.

 

[Rumley]

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Mine drains into the bilge. There are no through hull fittings on the hull. Is it a bad thing it drains to the bilge?

 

[chriscraft254]

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Not to some, but the less water you get in there the better imo. Moisture is moisture. That being said, can you see where it drains, is there a bottom in the anchor locker? Is there a drain line or a drain hole leading to the hull/bilge. In other words, is it wide open or does it have a bottom in it so you anchor rope doesn't fall down into the hull to far? Post a picture if you can.

Mine drains into the bilge. There are no through hull fittings on the hull. Is it a bad thing it drains to the bilge?

 

[Rumley]

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It doesn't look like it drains anywhere. It looks like it would hold all the water in there. There are no holes anywhere... Sorry no pictures and I won't be back to it until spring most likely. It's stored and hour and a half away.

 

[smokeonthewater]

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In that case you will be putting a drain in

 

[chriscraft254]

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Yes, I agree with smoke, the area needs a drain. If it is down in there a ways and basically a cavity, the easeast way is to put a thru hull fitting in and the cavity will drain outside. its a good thing that it is closed off to the rest of the boat in my opinion because no water can get into the rest of the boat that may very well have foam and other material that can soak up water. Is it glassed over or is there bare wood in there. I'm just asking because some boats are unfinished in that are. Most are fiberglassed in though.

 

[smokeonthewater]

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as long as it is at least 6-12" above the water line

 

[chriscraft254]

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as long as it is at least 6-12" above the water line

True, you want your drain above the water line. Your boat i'm guessing will be fine with the bow height you have. But I'm just guessing

 

[Rumley]

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It is just bare wood. No fiberglass

 

[chriscraft254]

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It is just bare wood. No fiberglass

Ok, well, before you do anything, I would advise getting in there and put some woven fiberglass and resin. Maybe two layers. this will keep any moisture from soaking into the wood. Then put your thru hull fitting in. 3/4" thru hull should be fine. You can just get it as close to the bottom as you can. Not gonna be a big deal if a little water, sau a half inch sits up there. I will get you a picture of inside my locker so you can get a better feel of what I am talking about. Also, stainless steel looks much better than plastic thru hulls.