Stanchion Base Vendor?

[geoffschultz]

This weekend there was a Freedom-32 in a slip near me and he had the stanchion bases pictured below. My Plastimo/Seagull bases need to be replaced and I like these a lot better as you don't get the galvanic corrosion typically associated with it. All I'd need to do is to place a plastic insulator between these stanchion bases and the toe rail, and they should be corrosion free.

Does anyone have a source for these stanchion bases?

-- Geoff

 

[Tim R.]

Seeing that weld would make me think they were custom fabricated. Also, consider the impact that nut could have on feet.

Looks like Rigrite sells them.

http://www.rigrite.com/Hardware/Stanchions_&_Bases/Stanchion_Bases_SS.html

 

[geoffschultz]

Thanks for the pointer. I'm personally not worried about the nut.

-- Geoff

 

[Steve Dion]

Contact Garhauer Marine. They do a lot of stuff like this on a semi custom basis without a semi custom price.

 

[Tim R.]

Thanks for the pointer. I'm personally not worried about the nut.

-- Geoff

A SS acron nut with a little blue locktite may give it a nicer finished look.

 

[geoffschultz]

A SS acron nut with a little blue locktite may give it a nicer finished look.

I was thinking of re-drilling the hole parallel to the toe-rail.

-- Geoff

 

[Tim R.]

I was thinking of re-drilling the hole parallel to the toe-rail.

-- Geoff

I would not. That third hole provides another anchor point(on a different line than the 2 other fasteners) for the base that goes through the toe rail. It prevents the base from rocking on the rail.

Another option would be to add 2 more holes above the others and then you could safely move the stanchion hole 90° to be parallel with the rail.

I am not sure I understand the need for the set screw. Seems redundant and certainly not sufficient for securing the stanchion post.

 

[geoffschultz]

I would not. That third hole provides another anchor point(on a different line than the 2 other fasteners) for the base that goes through the toe rail. It prevents the base from rocking on the rail.

Another option would be to add 2 more holes above the others and then you could safely move the stanchion hole 90° to be parallel with the rail.

I am not sure I understand the need for the set screw. Seems redundant and certainly not sufficient for securing the stanchion post.

Excellent suggestion. I was thinking that the bolt going thru the stanchion only secured it to the base and wasn't part of the over-all bolting system. Also, after getting a price of $69, I quickly realized that I can fabricate these in my workshop for a lot less.

I suspect that the set screw is used to keep the stanchion from rocking.

-- Geoff

 

[kendall]

I'd say so also, but requireing the set screw means that the stanchion doesn't fit the base as well as it could. (otherwise, the throughbolt would be the only thing needed) Correctly matching wall thickness and tube diameter would allow you to eliminate the setscrew(s) and make the stanchions stronger overall.

Ken.

 

[sailingdog]

I'd also add that most of the loads on a stanchion are athwartships rather than fore-and-aft. If the securing bolt is fore-and-aft, it would allow the stanchion to move more when loaded athwartships, acting as a hinge point.