stress fractures on SS pulpit joints

[Drew74]

Hello all,

So I have stress fractures on the pulpit joints of a tayana 37. Would it be acceptable to have the stress fractures re-welded plus SS plates welded to the joints for added strength? Or should I have a new pulpit built?

Thank you for your time!

Drew

[Orion Jim]

You really need a pro to take a look. The cracks may be due to work hardening or it was improperly welded initially, or subsequently by previous owners. If you provide your location you may receive some useful recommendations.

[psk125]

We had some repairs made to our pulpit by having smaller diameter tubing welded inside the original material. Invisible and no concerns about it being strong enough.

[tkeithlu]

Ditto on Orion Bill's post.

Could you post some photographs? That would permit us to roughly say repair or rebuild or replace.

[Drew74]

Thanks for all the input. Greatly appreciated!

After talking to the welder, I've decided to use the old base and new tubing. The old tubing was quite thin. Anyone know of any great pulpit welders in the PNW?

Cheers!

[Boatyarddog]

Originally Posted by Drew74

Thanks for all the input. Greatly appreciated!

After talking to the welder, I've decided to use the old base and new tubing. The old tubing was quite thin. Anyone know of any great pulpit welders in the PNW?

Cheers!

Good morning,
I've had a lot of luck with Railmakersnw in Everett Wa.heres a link.
Railmakers Northwest
Custom railings, when I worked on lake Union in Seattle we used these guys extensively, great work.
Boatyarddog

[Manateeman]

There are a lot of excellent videos on welding stainless. The most common problem is argon coverage INSIDE the tubes.
We think it’s a worthwhile investment in time to learn what great stainless welds look like and the steps needed prior to welding.
You cannot TIG in the wind or with dirty stuff or no argon on both sides of the weld...meticulous attention to detail in prep is necessary. It’s your boat and while you do not need to learn how to weld, it’s a great idea to learn what a good weld should look like.
Welding Tips and Tricks with Jody has several videos.
Miller Welding too.
A good welder should be happy to spend a bit of time explaining this to you.
Lastly, you get what you pay for...it’s a real skill.
Happy trails to you.
The manatee crew.

[Rumrace]

There is a fella in this group with a new CnC cutter. He posted a SS radar mount

[Drew74]

Thanks everyone! Some really great information. Chatting with a few places in WA now on a price. Great idea on knowing the difference between different welds.

[Breaking Waves]

I will just comment anecdotally, we had what sounds like very similar cracks, we had them rewelded with little gussets added. They held up terrific after that (20 years now).