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chriszzz
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Initially Posted - 02/24/2006 :  17:18:25  Show Profile

Okay,
I'm getting some excellent stories out of crashing my
Cat 25 into the dock in these wild winter blows.

Wait until the engine is warm! - got that one now.
No forward speed = no steering
Small white caps in the dock area = "NO, not today!"

So, I've been amazed at how little real damage I've
done until I was just looking straight at the bow, and
suddenly noticed the pulpit metal tubes were bent over
about 3 inches and one tube had a 1 inch soft dent in it.

Is there a safe reasonable way to bend these tubes back?

Thanks in advance!
1984 Catalina 25 Tall
"We're Not Irish"
Lake Ray Hubbard, TX
Age 38, Total Newbie
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Ben - FL
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Response Posted - 02/24/2006 :  21:52:13  Show Profile  Visit Ben - FL's Homepage
I have a bent pulpit from hitting the dock. And I tried bending it back with a Hickie Bar for bending rebar. It didn't work. And now I have a small dent in the tube. I should have left it alone. Nobody notices except me.
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 02/24/2006 :  23:49:09  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
The pulpit on my 1979 C-25 was bent when I got it from lunging around in its slip during a hurricane down in the keys. I was able to straighten it a small amount as I recall by prying with a 2x4. Like Ben pointed out above, it's not like tweeking electrical conduit. I suggest you try living with it. I also priced a new pulpit from Catalina. It wasn't cheap. Once freight charges were calulated, the bent one didn't look so bad...

-- Leon Sisson
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Happy D
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Response Posted - 02/25/2006 :  05:08:25  Show Profile
Mine is bent down so much that the tube is kinked bad. It doesn't look like it was from a collision but someone sat on the fromt of it and bent it.
I can get new tubing, 20' length, and I will have to make a bender and repair it myself. I have plans from the internet on how to build a bender. I will probably just make the whole thing new.
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Champipple
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Response Posted - 02/25/2006 :  07:13:47  Show Profile  Visit Champipple's Homepage
Dan - the link on your site for the association needs to be switched, you still have the old stuff.
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tinob
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Response Posted - 02/25/2006 :  07:43:00  Show Profile
ChrisZZZ,

I doubt stainless tubing will reshape without a battle, but most important to realize is that all of your efforts to do so will be transferred to the four mounting flanges. As others who have preceded you in this endeavor have indicated it's best left alone. Should you persist it would be best to re seal the flange deck seal after your workout.

Val on the hard DAGNABIT # 3936 Patchogue,N.Y.
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Scooter
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Response Posted - 02/25/2006 :  15:53:44  Show Profile
I tend to agree to leave it alone. How bad is it? Personal issue.

Just a thought though... Could you take it to somebody that does Biminis and ask them to give it a shot? Don't know if it would fit in their bending machine but I guess that would depend on where its bent. If it's that bad and you have to replace it why not give it a shot?

If not that bad then leave it. If it was me (and I decided to bend it) I would at least remove it then bend it. Does that go without saying?

I aslo agree with checking and/or re-sealing the flanges.

2 cents.
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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 02/25/2006 :  17:21:32  Show Profile
Whatever you hit; hit it from the other side. Then both sides of the pulpit wlll match.

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PZell
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Response Posted - 02/25/2006 :  17:21:46  Show Profile
We have a welding shop by the fishing village near here, they can fix just about anything. You might try to find someone who will give it a go and then take if to them. I was able to bend a stanchion with a handy billy. If you can get the angle, you might try that.
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