It's good to see that noone seems to have had bad experiences with operating the outboard motor with a stern pulpit in place . That is what I was unsure of . As to the looks of the pulpit on an M15 or its many uses as a safety handhold in rough conditions or a base for useful add-ons , I think it would be great . Has anyone found that a stern pulpit makes it easier to position or use the motor , say as a brace while pull starting or raising or lowering the adjustable motor bracket that now comes with the M 15 ? Also , I thought I read somewhere that the pulpit adds strength to the transom hull-deck joint because of the through bolting of the stanchions , thus allowing a larger motor to be used without joint separation . Any input ? Ron --- Richard Cottrell <rc2222@pacbell.net> wrote:
George:
Svendens Boat Works in Alameda made stern pulpets for Bob Becker, Scott Grometer, and me using Bert Felten's M15 "Kokopeli" stern pulpet as a a guide. The three of us going together kept the costs down.
Clarence:
Yes, I almost always use the harness and tether when sailing on windy days on the south bay. The fact is an 800 pound, fifteen foot sailboat with a skeg keel
is not safe when alone out on the bay when the wind is up. I've been sailing the south bay since 1962 - first crewing for my dad on his Pearson Electra and later on my Cal 20. For several years I sailed a sunfish and a Capri 14.2. There's seldom anyone else out there to assist you if something happens. The frigid water and current are to be respected, as well as unexepected overpowering gusts. Once a small sailboat becomes overpowered and unstable when running downwind it's good to have a stern pulpet to grab onto. I am proud to say, however, the M15 tracks downwind very well for such a small boat. She is a terrific little sailboat. I love the boat! It's just not the boat for sailing San Francisco Bay.
Rich Cottrell
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