The pulpit is stainless, and well secured at the bow. It should be plenty strong enough to hold a bow line at a dock, provided the bow line is kept at deck level (and not allowed to creep up the pulpit).

--brendan

:: Sorry it will be docked .. not moored.
::
:: Is it safe to assume the pulpit is stainless and not
:: chromed?
::
:: Thanks,

:: Don
::
::
:: :: Don,
:: ::
:: :: I think I misread your "mooring" question and assumed
:: :: you're at mooring instead of a dock.
:: ::
:: :: Our boat came with wimpy little 4" bow cleats under the
:: :: bow pulpit which we only use when throwing out a lunch
:: :: hook. At a dock, bow lines are tied to the aft legs of
:: :: the bow pulpit. Short pieces of 1/4" rod welded between
:: :: leg and base prevents the line from sliding up the tube.
:: :: An aluminum backing plate was added under the deck for
:: :: the base screws.
:: ::
:: :: I've thought about replacing the 4" bow cleats with
:: :: larger ones but they're more likely to get in the way
:: :: and snag running lines.
:: ::
:: :: John
:: ::

:: :: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  

:: ::
:: :: :: I had the same problem when I bought #92 in 2005.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: My question to the group and the the responses are here

:: :: :: - 

:: ::
:: :: :: http://express27.org/msgs/?f=1&m=1278#Message
:: ::
:: :: :: and here -
:: ::
:: :: :: http://express27.org/msgs/?t=561&m=1283#Message
:: :: ::
:: :: :: Our solution:
:: ::
:: :: :: A bridle is looped around the forward legs of the bow
:: :: :: pulpit. The bridle is prevented from sliding up the tube
:: :: :: by 1/4" rod welded between tube and base. An aluminum
:: :: :: plate was added under the deck for reinforcement of the
:: :: :: base screws.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: Two 1/2" lines come from the mooring to the boat. One
:: :: :: line has a large caribiner snap hook on the boat end.
:: :: :: The other is plain line with no fitting on the boat end.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: When we come to the mooring, the snap hook is snapped
:: :: :: over the bridle loop on the pulpit and we are safely
:: :: :: attached to the mooring. Later, the other line is
:: :: :: loosely tied with a bowline (rubber bands or ball
:: :: :: bungees retain the loose end) to the forestay fitting as
:: :: :: a backup. A 5/16" rod loop was added to the stem fitting
:: :: :: to accommodate the safety line (the jib tack loop might
:: :: :: also be used for this).
:: :: ::
:: :: :: The first bridle was a continuous loop of high quality
:: :: :: 7/16" New England Ropes 3 strand nylon which lasted 7
:: :: :: too short Wisconsin summers. Last year it was replaced
:: :: :: with a single loop of 5/8" nylon braid which frayed from
:: :: :: the snap hook sliding over it in just a few months. This
:: :: :: year we are going back to 3 strand. There's almost no
:: :: :: chafing where the loop crosses the hull/deck edge.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: We are in an exposed to the north anchorage where
:: :: :: northwest summer storms blow across a twenty mile fetch.
:: ::
:: :: :: https://www.google.com/maps/@45.1584592,-87.1779456,3267m/data=!3...
:: ::
:: :: :: No problems so far.
:: :: ::
:: :: :: John
:: ::

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:: :: ::
:: :: ::
:: :: :: :: I keep the express in the water for 4 months a year. The
:: :: :: :: stern of the boat has cleats and easy to tie up. However
:: :: :: :: the bow has always been a challenge. How do people tie
:: :: :: :: ropes to the bow?
:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: I had made a loop of rope through the toe rail but over
:: :: :: :: time the toe rail wears through the rope.
:: :: :: ::
:: :: :: :: thanks!