So one minor complaint I had with the CP27 was the lack of railing space, due to the stern seats and swim ladder. I wanted space to mount the BBQ, some fender racks, and maybe a solar panel or two. So here is what I did to gain that space. It's all done with straight SS tubing and clamp-on fittings, no welding or bending involved
Terry Ney
SV Paradiso
Hey Terry:
Very nice upgrade. Thanks for the idea.
Did you add a stanchion between the stern pulpit and the aft most stock stanchion? I had to check up on an old photo of Windrunner to see that the aft most stanchion is adjacent to the head's port hole.
Although I just installed new lifelines, I may try this. I have been thinking on extending the bow pulpit back about 3 feet just for safety when I have to go forward to tend jibs in challenging weather.
Thanks again.
regards charlie
I found a pair of braced stanchions in the back room of a chandlery, and installed them where the aft ones were by the aft portlights. This let me terminate the lifelines there and put them under a bit of tension to take the slack out. Then I moved the existing aft stanchions back about 36", providing a place for a boarding gate, and those became the forward end of the new railing.
Terry
Hey Terry: Well done, thanks.
regards charlie
I like the hard bars and was already considering a smaller gate. Your idea looks great. I believe Garhauer has gate stanchions pretty reasonable. I dont have the stern seats (which I really miss, they were on my Catalina 30) but my rear bar is filled. Nice idea. Where did you pick up the clamp on angle fittings?
Wayne Williams
1993 CP-27
I got all the parts from Defender Marine except for the two braced stanchions that I found in a local chandlery back room. The clamps are Suncor products.
Terry Ney
SV Paradiso
Sailrite has the fittings as well as tubing, although you can get them at a marine salvage yard as well. Last salvage yard I checked, they wanted $5/foot for the tubing and $5/fitting for the rail fittings. You could go in and saw off whatever length you wanted from a large pile of tube and railings, they even loaned me the use of a vice and saw. I'm planning on making my own stainless bimini frame.
Rick, I have one of the original bimini bars in my garage, already bent. I changed the long bimini for a short bimini with a connector and removed one of the bars in the process. If you are ever down this way are can figure out a way to get it it's yours.
Wayne