repairing or replacing bow pulpit..

[RonE]

Long story, but I bent up my bow pulpit today, is there a way to straighten it out, if not has any one replaced there's recently.
Thanks Ron

[lazybone]

 some one backed into you in the WalMart parking lot?

[Stu Jackson]

Absent any photos, replace, don't repair.  I have had it done twice, in 2014 and 2016.  Simple.  Insurance???  Was for mine.

[KWKloeber]

Long story, but I bent up my bow pulpit today, is there a way to straighten it out, if not has any one replaced there's recently.
Thanks Ron

All depends on how damaged and how good a welder you have - my buddy (stainless fabricator) used to do work for marina and could do wonders.  If you're good (he IS) it's possible to replace a very bent up section without any evidence --  he rebuilt my C30 stern rail into perch seats and you can barely see the welds on the straight sections that were modified.

-kk

[SailingJerry]

My PO bent my bow pulpit some, but not too too bad. Without insurance though,  $1000 could go to better places on the boat. Let us know if you find any good solutions.  Stainless is really tough to bend.

[Stu Jackson]

Stainless is not tough to bend.

It IS tough to straighten out.   

[Ed Shankle]

I had to replace mine after it got bent in hurricane Sandy a few years ago. Ordered a replacement from Catalina Direct. @ $700, if I remember correctly. No issues. Even the holes in the feet lined up!

Ed