No Such Thing as a Stern Pulpit!

[zeehag]

Originally Posted by marno

I am not one of the legalistic fuddy duddies that knows all the right terminology, but it always grates when someone calls it a stern pullpit. It's not a stern pullpit, it is a pushpit. Easy to remember, pull from the front, push from the back.

unless you own a lugger the proper term is not pushpit. use sternrail which is proper and appropriate.

[zeehag]

Originally Posted by Tayana42

Do you mean that metal thing back there that hasn't been polished in years and has spare anchors and fenders lashed to it along with the Lifesling and the outboard motor lift and bracket? Oh, that thing! What was the question again?


S/V B'Shert

ZAKLEEEEE!!!!!!

and someone teased the zombie before it awakened me...rodl

[sartorst]

Well have not pushed anything from my stern rail but in a hurry once told the crew to stow there things in the after berth! there was a total silence for a few moments before WHERE ? came from below

[Sea Dreaming]

Originally Posted by lampe

Aloah John L
here comes the translation into german pulpit = Bugkorb
pushpit = Heckkorb

For us it is much easier because: Bug= front , Heck= aft(stern)

directly translated to english it means: bowbasket and sternbasket :-)

see, german is in this case easier and this word pull and push keeps me also confused every time but... such is life

take care
Lampe

Yes! I will be using this! My boyfriend speaks Dutch and German and English. I never know which will come out. But he only knows nautical terms in English. I can't wait to use these words just to flumox him LOL


Different subject - "baggywrinkles" makes me giggle every time! It's annoying now, but when I am 80, white haired and stooped over to 4'6"....the giggle will be charming

[jrbogie]

Originally Posted by Wotname

I have front and back verandah rails.

i don't have front and back. i have the pointy end and the other end.

[Blue Crab]

Originally Posted by Sea Dreaming

... Different subject - "baggywrinkles" makes me giggle every time! It's annoying now, but when I am 80, white haired and stooped over to 4'6"....the giggle will be charming a cackle.

No sugar-coating please.