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What's the difference?
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 |
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