compression post

Flimsy deck and bow cleat. Post n bow backplate needed. The po had cut a 1.5" by 1.5 hole in forward bow, probably for shore power and the cleat and bow rail were dangerously flexing. This 1975 beauty is worn and only a thin sheet of original fiberglass was holding the hardware. The tabernacle...

I am sure everyone knows about the Compression post problem on some Hunters where the wires went down the wood post from a hole in deck plate that the mast is secured. Here is a picture of the post removed on my project boat. I can not believe that nothing held the wood post on except the...

Hello everyone. My names Chad. My wife Katie and I are refitting our newly acquired 1983 Hunter 34. The hull is in good shape but it's been on the hard for a few years and the cabin sole is rotten. and I can see the cabin is starting to crush into the compression post. Currently we are...

QUESTION #1: I have a 1989 Hunter 33.5 that needs its compression post replaced...these are some of my options: carbon fiber - don't much about this pvc plumbing pipe, building one inside another or fill it with fiberglass resin plastic wood 2x4 railroad tie, but does the odor ever go away...

The inevitable failure of the compression post began to show on our Hunter 34 : So I studied the solutions here on the forum. Especially Claude Auger's outstanding summary of his post repair and Allan Hadad's milled solution. (Allan was even kind enough to send me his CAD drawings and later...

Hi everyone, I'm hoping I might be able to get some opinions from the Hunter crowd here! My wife and I are looking to buy our first sailboat, we've got a good bit of sailing experience under our belts, but this will be the first boat that we've bought. We're limited on price because we're both...

Another member pointed out that I'd posted this in an old thread and suggested that I post it as new. I apologize if it shows up twice. The bit that sits between the top of the compression post and the mast step on my old 1968 Cal 28 looks like this (pic attached). Although all of the upper...

Hi all, The port bulkhead was rotten from a leaking chainplate in the 23 that I purchased last year. I have removed the bulkhead, as well as the toilet. I likely won't replace the toilet, and am wondering if it is structurally sound to add a 4×4 horizontally under the mast and support the edges...

Hi! I own a P35 1977 hull #367. I inspected the compression post and block and by the looks of the pictures, I have aluminum corrosion at the base- see picture- and a partially compressed block. This weekend I will inspect the step, but that seems solid. I need advise on how to remove the...