[C320-list] Stanchion Issue-Ideas?

[jonvez at comcast.net]

That was my preference as I am dockside as well, but found a lot of reluctance to work from the boat--hopefully you have better luck.

Jon

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Kirk McCullough" <kirk.mccullough at telus.net> 

> thanks Jon, good idea on the messenger line, if i do need to remove the 
> pulpit. 
> 
> The boat is dockside, so it's a matter of getting a welder with a portable 
> tig machine to come down to the marina. I thought I would lift pull up the 
> base and put a piece of wood under as the welding is done, then screw the 
> whole thing down again. 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: 
> To: "C320-List" 
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 1:42 PM 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Stanchion Issue-Ideas? 
> 
> 
> > Hi Kirk, 
> > 
> > Nobody would do it on the boat. You really have to choices--see if a 
> > welder will come to the boat and do it there or take it into a shop. The 
> > heat etc is just too much (not to mention welding on moving boat) that 
> > nobody would consider. I decided that since I had to remove the stanchion 
> > anyway to bring it to the welder so they could do it in the shop. 
> > 
> > BTW, I noticed a comment regarding the light. Jeff Hare suggested running 
> > a messenger line with the wire instead of cutting and this is what I would 
> > recommend for your Bow light. Hope this helps... 
> > 
> > Regards, 
> > 
> > Jon 
> > 
> > -------------- Original message -------------- 
> > From: "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: 
> >> To: "C320-List" 
> >> 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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