Any idea what this build is for?

LittleSister said:
Not at all. I think having suitable height strong handrails around the boat is really important, and am appalled at how lacking, inadequate or dangerous to use they are on most production boats. I applaud you adding ones that helped you.

I loved especially the solid guardrails around the outside of the deck (in addition to cabin roof, etc.) on a friend's couple of boats - just the right height and size/strength you could really hang on to, lean against, pull yourself up from the pontoon/dinghy with, or tie pretty much anything to - and am surprised they are so rare.

In so many ways, and so often, they are so much more useful than the usual wire guardrails, which can't take weight or being pulled without risk of damage, are too thin to grip properly, and so often are at just the right height to tip you over head first into the 'oggin, or the ground in the boatyard.

Of course, they have downsides - cost, weight, windage, and (depending on the boat size and stye) aesthetics. They could also be expensive to repair if they get bent in a collision.

But given the huge advantages, I don't understand why they're not more often seen. So I was joking that no one had yet thought of them.
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I quite like the idea that the pilot boats have doing away with rails on the outside……on my 23 Mashford sloop I didn’t have nowt
 
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Wansworth said:
I quite like the idea that the pilot boats have doing away with rails on the outside……on my 23 Mashford sloop I didn’t have nowt
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DangerousPirate said:
Because they need to make boarding easier... But on a yacht you try to avoid that. Keep the lifelines.
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I think having no lifelines can sometimes be preferable, especially in smaller boats where they can be too low, in the way of moving about the boat, give a false sense of security, etc. - depends in part in the layout of the boat.

Certainly there is also an aesthetic argument against them on some boats.
 
LittleSister said:
I think having no lifelines can sometimes be preferable, especially in smaller boats where they can be too low, in the way of moving about the boat, give a false sense of security, etc. - depends in part in the layout of the boat.

Certainly there is also an aesthetic argument against them on some boats.
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I suppose. But from my own experience I know how often I grabbed them while walking over deck under sail. Besides, where else are you going to dry your washing?
 
Live a board? He didn't have a big pet Dog did he? Throw a tarp over that and put some bedding down and you have kennel, when not at sea..:unsure:
 
LittleSister said:
Not at all. I think having suitable height strong handrails around the boat is really important, and am appalled at how lacking, inadequate or dangerous to use they are on most production boats. I applaud you adding ones that helped you.

I loved especially the solid guardrails around the outside of the deck (in addition to cabin roof, etc.) on a friend's couple of boats - just the right height and size/strength you could really hang on to, lean against, pull yourself up from the pontoon/dinghy with, or tie pretty much anything to - and am surprised they are so rare.

In so many ways, and so often, they are so much more useful than the usual wire guardrails, which can't take weight or being pulled without risk of damage, are too thin to grip properly, and so often are at just the right height to tip you over head first into the 'oggin, or the ground in the boatyard.

Of course, they have downsides - cost, weight, windage, and (depending on the boat size and stye) aesthetics. They could also be expensive to repair if they get bent in a collision.

But given the huge advantages, I don't understand why they're not more often seen. So I was joking that no one had yet thought of them.
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When I built my current boat, I designed the push/pulpit/ sanctions to be hip height to try to stop being thrown over the safety rail which I made of 38 mm O/d tube.

I also made a pulpit around the mast so I can support myself against the rails around the mast when working/winching at the mast to allow 2 handed operation.

Having a less experienced crew staying on board is very important
 
DangerousPirate said:
I didn't spend a lot of thought on it really, but I wonder what the purpose of this construction behind my sprayhood is. It's not really a rigging cage it's below hip level, besides the fact that everything is led aft anyway.
I mean, it gives a little something to hold onto, admittedly, but not sure if the construction is really just some sort of hand rail? Maybe something for solar panels?
Previous owner, who build that, is not really in touch any more. Think he just can't be bothered any more haha.

Sorry for my ignorance, we're all still learning about boats, aren't we?
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Could it be a frame for a cover for a small rubber duck stored ahead of the pram hood and aft of the mast
 
veshengro said:
Live a board? He didn't have a big pet Dog did he? Throw a tarp over that and put some bedding down and you have kennel, when not at sea..:unsure:
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Strikes me as an odd idea so directly on the deck organisers and ropes etc, especially since there is a very capable aft cabin? Also don't think the previous owner had a dog.

I think the general consensus of the thread is: No one knows for sure.
 
It pretty much has to be for solar panels especially if there was a plan at some point to head south. Are there any unused cable glands on deck? If not and if there is no suitable cabling inside then it would still be a fairly simple and inexpensive job to add solar charging capacity to your boat. Much of the hard work has been done with the design, construction and fixing of the frame.

If you do use it for this purpose then as a bonus you will never again have to answer the question 'wot is that contraption in front of your sprayhood?' - which otherwise will pursue you wherever you go (unless you remove it)
 
obmij said:
(unless you remove it)
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Well, that's the thing. If I can't see the use of it, I might take it down.

There are plans to put solar panels at the stern of the boat already with a solar arch.
The thread was opened by me because sometimes I am daft and don't see the obvious use of something.

Installing solar panels there would give, in fact, additional solar power. Surely you could hand 100-200 watts there on either side.

The only reason why I am not convinced that it's for solar panels, is that it's sort of a round shape instead of something straight, which would aid installing panels. If you go through all the trouble to design and construct this, you might as well do it the best possible way instead of building something rounded that the solar panels would never fit on 100%.
 
Homebuilt I would say as is the slat arrangement underneath and the mounted halyard foot blocks to the cockpit..
Therefore I’m going to suggest ( as someone did above,) it’s a diy rolled up rubber dinghy or liferaft storage with cover for a uv tarpaulin.
And you can hang solar panels off the sides as well.
 
You could fit a jet ski, motorbike, kart, under there longitudinally wise so it doesn't foul the lines, and then take it out by dropping the sprayhood and moving it aft.
 
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I find the idea that this is for storage bonkers. Personally I would avoid blocking my view like that. Not saying that it's not, just if it is, I wouldn't not like the idea. I need to be able to see what's infront without having to step away from helm
 
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