[C320-list] Stanchion Issue-Ideas?

[bruceheyman at cox.net]

Kirk,
If you have to remove it I can tell you it is no big deal.  If you measure the distances between the bases and then take the pulpit off a Stainless Steel welder can put it back together and make the repair almost invisable.  The backing plates barried in the deck are threaded so not nearlly as dificult as taking a free standing stanchion of the boat.
Best,
Bruce
Somerset 671 SoCal
PS. You will have to cut the running lights but there is more than enough wire to splice them back together after the work.
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Kirk McCullough" <kirk.mccullough at telus.net>

Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:42:40 
To:"C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.org>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Stanchion Issue-Ideas?


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.org>
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
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>>
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: jonvez at comcast.net
>> Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 12:35:45
>> To:C320-List at catalina320.org (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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