Bow pulpit

When we got the boat the bow pulpit had one leg broken and the other was partially separated.  Looks like the previous owner liked to hit the dock with it.  I looked all winter for a replacement but didn't have any luck.  I was chatting with the owner of a local marine store and she suggested taking it to a friend of hers.  Guy is a welder.  So I went to his shop.  Right in the middle of our little town.  What a peace of work!  The guy is 86 years old and had the shop for 60 years.  He also had every scrap he ever worked on. 




He also knows how to weld.




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