I got to answer my own question yesterday.
I enlisted the help of my best friend to help me with removing the stanchion bases. They are all nuts and bolts with small washers (1/4-20)
I bet the boat was built it in three parts. Namely the top was created, all hardware (bowsprit, stanchions, transom rail, etc.) attached. All motor, tanks, lines and power lines put in the hull, then the molded inner shell inserted and finally the top attached. Why you ask?
Because there is no way they could have gotten access to the stanchion plate nuts and bolts once it was assembled.
In order to access the inside nuts I had to cut away the inside lip of the top, right next to the molded edge curve. All the outer nuts were so in bedded adjacent to the out shell, I needed to hold in place with needle nose pliers and tighten with a 1/4 turn at a time.
After nearly eight hours of removing, cleaning, chamfering holes, butyl tape applying and bolting together, we only did two forward cleats the bowsprit and the port side stanchion plates. Starboard side still to go.
I know it not about the destination, ones needs to enjoy the journey!