Stanchion Replacement

Hi Everyone, Has anyone replaced their stanchions with new ones, using a generic design? I had a stanchion break last year, and am still dealing with the aftermath of the broken stanchion, and the deck repair that goes along with it (SO FRUSTRATING!). I was staring at the broken stanchion, which I have since had rebuilt/strengthened, and I noticed some pretty blaring design flaws. (74 Cal 2-27) The base of the stanchion is easily bent with leverage from the top. All four stanchions on my boat are slightly at the base plates. This breaks the seal on the deck, allowing water underneath. If the water gets through you have a leak and/or (in my case) water stuck under the stanchion base where it erodes the metal and it eventually breaks. How often do you all rebed your stanchions? If you do it right, shouldn't this be a once in a not-so-often job? Thinking that if I'm going through all this work, I could just replace the stanchions instead of having them all rebuilt. Matt Cal 2-27

check out the replacement stanchions at Garhauer. Also, you can call them and talk to them. If I remember correctly, new stanchion is about $52, unless you go with the heavy duty @$65. Reggie To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com From: mw… [at] gmail.com Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 06:35:48 +0000 Subject: [Cal_Boats] Stanchion Replacement Hi Everyone, Has anyone replaced their stanchions with new ones, using a generic design? I had a stanchion break last year, and am still dealing with the aftermath of the broken stanchion, and the deck repair that goes along with it (SO FRUSTRATING!). I was staring at the broken stanchion, which I have since had rebuilt/strengthened, and I noticed some pretty blaring design flaws. (74 Cal 2-27) The base of the stanchion is easily bent with leverage from the top. All four stanchions on my boat are slightly at the base plates. This breaks the seal on the deck, allowing water underneath. If the water gets through you have a leak and/or (in my case) water stuck under the stanchion base where it erodes the metal and it eventually breaks. How often do you all rebed your stanchions? If you do it right, shouldn't this be a once in a not-so-often job? Thinking that if I'm going through all this work, I could just replace the stanchions instead of having them all rebuilt. Matt Cal 2-27

Hi Matt - I have all stantions and bases from a 1974 Cal 25.[ any many other parts such as rudder, boom, stern rail, etc ] Interested? Joe DeMers On 5/30/2011 2:35 AM, matthewwenman wrote: > Hi Everyone, > Has anyone replaced their stanchions with new ones, using a generic design? I had a stanchion break last year, and am still dealing with the aftermath of the broken stanchion, and the deck repair that goes along with it (SO FRUSTRATING!). I was staring at the broken stanchion, which I have since had rebuilt/strengthened, and I noticed some pretty blaring design flaws. (74 Cal 2-27) > > The base of the stanchion is easily bent with leverage from the top. All four stanchions on my boat are slightly at the base plates. This breaks the seal on the deck, allowing water underneath. If the water gets through you have a leak and/or (in my case) water stuck under the stanchion base where it erodes the metal and it eventually breaks. > > How often do you all rebed your stanchions? If you do it right, shouldn't this be a once in a not-so-often job? > > Thinking that if I'm going through all this work, I could just replace the stanchions instead of having them all rebuilt. > > > Matt > Cal 2-27 > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.901 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3667 - Release Date: 05/29/11 02:34:00 > -- *Joe DeMers - owner* Sound Marine Diesel LLC SoundMarineDiesel.com <http://www.soundmarinediesel.com/> *phone & fax (860) 666-2184*

I have a 1980 227 in fresh water two years ago I had to have a couple of stanchions repaired so I rebedded all of them for the first time. Unlike what others have said all of mine had full size backing plates. With the change to a hanging locker on Starboard in 1980 they were not easy to remove, worse to replace, yours should be easier. TOP-IN- QUALITY from Michigan has a line of stanchions and will make custom models to match yours. Good luck, John B Cal 227 #650 _____ From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of matthewwenman Sent: Monday, May 30, 2011 2:36 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] Stanchion Replacement Hi Everyone, Has anyone replaced their stanchions with new ones, using a generic design? I had a stanchion break last year, and am still dealing with the aftermath of the broken stanchion, and the deck repair that goes along with it (SO FRUSTRATING!). I was staring at the broken stanchion, which I have since had rebuilt/strengthened, and I noticed some pretty blaring design flaws. (74 Cal 2-27) The base of the stanchion is easily bent with leverage from the top. All four stanchions on my boat are slightly at the base plates. This breaks the seal on the deck, allowing water underneath. If the water gets through you have a leak and/or (in my case) water stuck under the stanchion base where it erodes the metal and it eventually breaks. How often do you all rebed your stanchions? If you do it right, shouldn't this be a once in a not-so-often job? Thinking that if I'm going through all this work, I could just replace the stanchions instead of having them all rebuilt. Matt Cal 2-27

I just replaced all of mine... 8. Wanted the base with removable tube. Went with Garhaur... $30 for base and $30 for tube. Great quality and great price. Larger bases than the original Pearson. Good Luck!! Greg From: r good Date: Monday, May 30, 2011 9:18 am Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Stanchion Replacement To: ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > > check out the replacement stanchions at Garhauer. Also, you can > call them and talk to them. If I remember correctly, new > stanchion is about $52, unless you go with the heavy duty @$65. > > Reggie > > > > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > From: mw… [at] gmail.com > Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 06:35:48 +0000 > Subject: [Cal_Boats] Stanchion Replacement > > > > > > > Hi Everyone, > Has anyone replaced their stanchions with new ones, using a > generic design? I had a stanchion break last year, and am still > dealing with the aftermath of the broken stanchion, and the deck > repair that goes along with it (SO FRUSTRATING!). I was staring > at the broken stanchion, which I have since had > rebuilt/strengthened, and I noticed some pretty blaring design > flaws. (74 Cal 2-27) > > The base of the stanchion is easily bent with leverage from the > top. All four stanchions on my boat are slightly at the base > plates. This breaks the seal on the deck, allowing water > underneath. If the water gets through you have a leak and/or (in > my case) water stuck under the stanchion base where it erodes > the metal and it eventually breaks. > > How often do you all rebed your stanchions? If you do it right, > shouldn't this be a once in a not-so-often job? > > Thinking that if I'm going through all this work, I could just > replace the stanchions instead of having them all rebuilt. > > Matt > Cal 2-27 > > > > >