Stern pulpet and safety gear
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
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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