[C320-list] Tip of the day

[Jeff Hare]

That seems like a good approach to straightening a stanchion bent in the fore/aft direction.

I have to say I'm really disappointed with the design of the stanchions on our boat.  Dock hands have a habit of pushing against the lifelines or stanchions and they bend inward quite easily with no good way to bend them back outwards.  Not sure how many of the bolts are really accessible.

Thanks for the tip.
-Jeff 

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chris Burti
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 8:51 AM
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Subject: [C320-list] Tip of the day

I woke up yesterday morning and noticed the midship port stanchion bent back at a twenty five degree angle. Not sure when it happened, but we were not aboard. I pulled out an old mainsheet tackle from a twenty seven footer that I keep aboard to use as a preventer and connected the snap shackles loops of ¼” line tied to the top of the bent stanchion and the base of the forward stanchion. I was able to straighten it with remarkable ease.

I'll have to rebed the stanchion, but that sure beats replacing it.

Thanks,
Chris Burti
aboard Commitment
ICW NC heading North