Bedding Stanchions

[Rudy]

Hi Folks,I'm pretty new to sailing and sailboat maintainance. I don't know why, my 1978 O'Day 22' had it's stanchions removed, there are a couple of different places it appears they had been installed before. Is there a optimum distance apart they should be installed? Should I use 3M 5200, 3M 4200, would it be better to use WestSystem Epoxy for bedding them or what? Also I can't find info on different stainless steel grades (316, etc.) and where to buy it. Should I put a 2nd or backup nut on each bolt, with or without LocTite 272 ? Any help suggestions will be appreciated, if you have other thoughts, please shar them. Thanks, Rudy

 

[Michael Gordon]

Rudy,I don't have the answers to all of your questions, but I do have some advice that will save you, or the next owner of you boat, major headaches.My partner and I are in the process of rebedding everything bolted down to the deck of our Oday 25. One of the previous owners did this to some of the parts previously, and used silicone on some parts, and 5200 on others. Whe we discoverd this, I made the comment that marine adheasives and sealants shoud be kept in a locked case, and only trained sales people should be allowed to give the proper products for the right jobs!When rebedding, use 3M 4200 or Life Caulk. If you use 5200, you will more than likely never be able to separate the two pieces again. Silicone is also extremely difficult to undo, and when you do get the parts apart, the best way to get it off the deck is to rub at it with you fingers. This gets very painful.Good LuckMichael Gordon

 

[CLIF]

just did mine

My 1973 oday 23 did not come with stantions.I bought mine thru a marine salvage dealer.I used king starboard as back plates. I could not find exact measurements of where to put them. I looked at many sailboats and then when out and sailed. I took notice were the sail would not hit a stantion. I used life caulk. When doing this put caulk in the hole and around the base. Tighten lightly, just enought to squeeze caulk all around. Wait a day to cure. Then tighten all the way. I used a washer and a lock nut.clif

 

[Jay Tracy]

Bedding Stantions

It is VERY important to slightly tighten bolts so that the bedding compound forms a gasket then tighten securely after it cures. BTW, 4200 turns yellowish after a short period of time, LifeCaulk color stays white.Jay Tracy