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granny bars.... mast guard rails
Not sure if I have the right term, I have always known them as granny bars.
I would like to buy / make / have made a pair of guard rails to sit either side of the mast. I'd appreciate any thoughts on height, tubes, materials size, how far away from the mast they should be and any other thoughts. The boat is a Roberts 53ft with all the halyards at the mast and plenty of room either side of it. Can I buy them off the shelf in the UK Thanks |
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Not very scientific or to any "standard" but I built mine out of 1" .065
wall stainless tube. Same material as a top rail on a pulpit. I set the height at, er, best I can describe, the bottom of my butt. :-) Distance from the mast is just enough to comfortably crank the winches. Mine also have a third leg for stability that also serves as a Dorade guard. I doubt you will find them ready made anywhere but any pulpit fabricator can make them up fairly easily. The challange is fitting the mounting flanges flat to the cabin top. I saw a rather nice looking simple mast pulpit recently on a traditional style boat. Just 2 lengths of stainless tube with flanges welded to both end with a brace about half way up and a teak pinrail across the top. -- Glenn Ashmore I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com Shameless Commercial Division: http://www.spade-anchor-us.com "Nigel" wrote in message ... Not sure if I have the right term, I have always known them as granny bars. I would like to buy / make / have made a pair of guard rails to sit either side of the mast. I'd appreciate any thoughts on height, tubes, materials size, how far away from the mast they should be and any other thoughts. The boat is a Roberts 53ft with all the halyards at the mast and plenty of room either side of it. Can I buy them off the shelf in the UK Thanks |
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