[C320-list] Stanchion Issue-Ideas?

[Kirk McCullough]

Jon

I recently had a weld at the base of a stachion break. Mostly of my doing, 
by looping the bow line around it and mooring the boat in rough water, it 
strained on the stanchion until it cracked. I broke it all the way through 
trying to straighten the slight bend in the stanchion.

Anyway did you ever find a way to get yours welded while still on the boat? 
Mine is the stanchion which is part of the bow pulpit, so I dont want to 
remove the entire pulpit.

Kirk McCullough
Boomerang #124


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jonvez at comcast.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2007 4:55 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Stanchion Issue-Ideas?


> Thank you all for your replies. Looks like I will start by trying to find 
> a welder and determining whether it is worth having it done on the boat or 
> just taking it off--
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Vez
>
> -------------- Original message -------------- 
> From: bruceheyman at cox.net
>
>> Jon,
>> You can get welders to come down to work on your boat but the cost 
>> usually goes
>> up rapidly that way. Also after they are done they usually fille the weld 
>> down
>> and polish it so that it looks good. While SS is usually alow to rust the
>> little filing if not removed will rust rapidly and stain the fiber glass.
>>
>> To "fit into our slip" we had to take the pulpit of and bring it to a 
>> fabricator
>> to have it shortened. It was not a very hard job, in fact it was easier 
>> than
>> doing one of the stand alone stachions. Hbopefully the Pushpit is similar 
>> (?) In
>> that there are plates in the fiberglass with threaded holes so there are 
>> no
>> dificult (i.e., impossible) to reach nuts.
>> The wires are usually much longer than they need to be so you just cut 
>> them and
>> used crimp connectors to re-attach when you get it back. Best if you use 
>> a
>> marine connector asd they usually have heat shring seals with an 
>> adheasive toi
>> help make the connection water tight.
>> I wonder if your weld is failing because it was not made right or if it 
>> is under
>> a lot of stress? If the later you may want to very carefully measure the
>> distance between the bases where they attach to the boat before you 
>> remove it
>> and ask the welder to try to match.
>> Good luck.
>> Bruce
>> Somerset 671 SoCal
>> Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless
>>
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: jonvez at comcast.net
>> Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:35:45
>> To:C320-List at catalina320.com (320 List)
>> Subject: [C320-list] Stanchion Issue-Ideas?
>>
>> I'm hoping someone can offer an alternative to what I'm afraid the answer 
>> will
>> be to this problem: I noticed that one of the aft stanchion's weld has 
>> begun
>> parting from the base. About a quarter of the circumfrance has parted. It 
>> is the
>> starboard stanchion that is closest to the boarding ladder.
>>
>> Does anyone know a a way of addressing this without removing the entire
>> starboard side pushpit setup and of course the added complication of the 
>> stern
>> light wiring? If I have it spot welded in place I believe I will have goo 
>> for a
>> stern section...any ideas would be greatly appreciated-- 
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Jon Vez
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