[C320-list] Stanchion Issue-Ideas?

[Kirk McCullough]

Thanks Bruce, good to know its easier than a normal stanchion. I may need to 
remove and take it to a weld shop. I'm assuming measuring the distance 
between the bases is so the welder can make sure its the correct distance?

Kirk
Boomerang #124
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bruceheyman at cox.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Stanchion Issue-Ideas?


> 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.com>
> 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.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
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>>>
>>> -----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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