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Default What's the difference?

On Aug 30, 11:53 am, wrote:
Joe wrote:
Between a Bowspirt and a Pulpit?


One is a railing, the other is a spar.

Frank Boettcher wrote:
I always thought that a pulpit denoted a handrail high cage at the
bow, while a sprit is an extension past the bow to extend the anchor
point of the forestay.


One key difference is that standing rigging and/or a sail should not
be supported by a bow pulpit, it's function is to keep personnel on
board.


So what's it called when you have a handrail and standing rigging?

Joe

What do you think of the term "pushpit" for a stern pulpit? Clear?
Clever? Cutesy?


Stern pulpit is more clear..followed by pushing pulpit. We talking
gondola's?

Joe

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