Yep, I’ve seen the come along trick used too on a boat that I crewed on, in my case while the boat was in the water. It was a little scary though - lots of tension on the strap and on the dock lines. It also put a concerning amount of strain on the deck fittings. @RoyS ’s idea of finding a place for a wooden block to back the force might help prevent any damage to the deck attachments.I had a slightly bent bow pulpit once, no kinks. The boat was on the hard and in its cradle. The yard guys brought over their fork lift, and we attached a Comealong to the bent section and the forklift, pulling the pulpit back over center until springback brought it back to proper position.
Would love to erase this memory of the angry pylon that took a swing at our railing. Does anyone have any good ideas for bending this back without taking it off? View attachment 193754