Parker Yahoo Group Archived Messages
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72 | med3doug | Re: Pulpit choice ... | 11/30/2003 14:14:00 | |
Dale, I've got a 2520XL with the pulpit and love it. Anchor is always at the ready. Have to be a little more cautious when docking with it sticking out there, but I wouldn't take it off if I had it to do over again. Doug --- In <a href="/group/parkerboats/post?postID=vreLhJ6UywOA4rSw5_Xt50ApnuppKOiPIC2DLaSn6ik1GKEabiD0USU493yoo2Mw0q1AQGOtQF9rPRW-_XtzLO2lSiw">[email protected]</a>, "parker25lc" <c-dhubbard@c...> wrote: > FYI: My Parker 2520, the "Lady Catherine", got beat up by a 32' > cabin cruiser that broke her mooring during a wind storm footer at > the end of Ocotber ... 2 days before I was to pull her for the > season. This was the boat I spent all last winter refurbishing with > custom teakwork and galley. > > As part of the insurance settlement, I have the choice of the old- > style bow rail (without a pulpit), like I had, or the new-style one > with a pulpit. I could either buy the factory pulpit, but would > most likely make one out of 2" teak, which thankfully I have the > machinery for. > > What are your PROs and CONs against a pulpit? Dock space for me > isn't an issue as I'm on a mooring, very rarely at a dock, and have > off-season storage in a private yard, so no one will care if the > overall length is a touch longer. Seeking ALL inputs, thank you! > > P.S. - I used to post on the the old Parker forums as "Reel- Rascals" > or "DaleH" |