On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 09:13:33 -0700, Joe
wrote:

Between a Bowspirt and a Pulpit?

Joe


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.

Frank

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.

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

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

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.

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


Is your standing rigging led to the handrail? I don't recall seeing
that in your photos.

Sometimes there is a big conglomeration of stuff sticking out the
front of boats... a bowsprit topped by a grating or platform topped by
a large bow pulpit. There is also a thing called a plank bowsprit
which is both a platform & a spar, in one. It seems likely to me what
you're looking at is both a bowsprit and a pulpit.

Do you have a martingale, too?



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?


Agree.... I think "pushpit" is bit cutesy.

There is a special word for the projecting oarlock at the stern of a
gondola, but I have forgotten it. BTW Venetian gondola have asymmetric
hulls so that they are easier to row straight with one stern oar.

DSK

Joe wrote:
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?


On the Elissa it was called "the widow maker."

Jim