[C320-list] Stanchions

[KEN GEIGER]

During winter storage a load of snow came off the next boat onto my cover and structure, breaking it and bending two stanchions. Starboard side, double gate unit and one forward.  The gate unit had to come off, which a task and a half, to be straitened in press.  Putting back on was near impossible.  For the other stanchion I devised a tool to hold the bottom using my body weight to minimize the stress on the deck and caulking.  Then just levered the stanchion tube back into position.  I can send pictures and dimensions of the tool to interested members.
Ken Geiger2000 #765 Nothern Dream 
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  On Fri, Apr 12, 2024 at 10:26 a.m., Dave Rath via C320-list<c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:   Hello Elan,
I found they are impossible to straighten once bent. They will weaken and you run the risk of stressing out the footing if you use force to attempt to bend them back into position while still screwed in the deck.  I eventually replaced each of mine. It is a two-person job, but doable. 

Dave
Sugar 
Greenport, NY

> On Apr 12, 2024, at 10:04 AM, Elan Krueger via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
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> Chris:
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> Interesting. Did you need heat or just muscle power to straighten?
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> Elan
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> Elan Krueger
> https://www.linkedin.com/in/elankrueger
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>> On Apr 11, 2024, at 8:22 PM, Chris Burti via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
>> They are straight when they leave the factory. However, they are fairly easy to bend and tend to get an inward slant over time from enthusiastic dockside helpers when you come in a little hot. If they are all at a consistent angle, you might consider leaving them alone because repeated bending of stainless steel will quickly work harden it and they can break. I had one that was bent and looked odd, so I straightened it with no ill effect, but after that anyone who grabbed a stanchion at the dock got an ear full.
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>> Fair winds,
>> Chris Burti
>> Formerly C-320 #867
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>> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2024 4:58 PM
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>> Cc: elankrueger10 at gmail.com <elankrueger10 at gmail.com>; 'Teddy Clausen' <rclausen1 at bigpond.com>
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Stanchions
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>> Interesting, I'm buying hull #451 and that the stanchions were bent in was on the survey report, though noted as structurally fine. The surveyor thought the PO's racing crew may have leaned on the lifelines a bit, but maybe that the way they are built? Not near the boat so can't take pics, unfortunately.
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>> Elan
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>> Elan Krueger
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>> -----Original Message-----
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>> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2024 4:55 PM
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>> Cc: Teddy Clausen <rclausen1 at bigpond.com>
>> Subject: [C320-list] Stanchions
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>>  Hi
>>  Would anyone be able to take some photos of the base of the
>>  stanchions,  also are they straight or are they slightly inwards?
>>  Safe sailing
>>  Teddy Clausen
>>  Cool Change 294
>>  Port Macquarie Australia