Hi everyone,
Just took delivery of a 2011 Catalina 309 (Hull 195) after sailing an early 80's Catalina 27 with a swiveling outboard. Longer and Beamier boat, 10 years of habits ingrained from using a tiller, second-time-on-a-boat rookie crew, so of course I bend a lifeline stanchion. (Totally my fault; poor boat handling and piss poor leadership.) The deck and toe rail look unfazed from what I can see. No gelcoat cracking evident. But you know how it is: the first one is the worst one...
One of the two outboard screws had it's head bent. Still tightens but it won't tighten down flush. (little more than 1/16th of an inch gap) The baseplate of the stanchion is flush with the deck, but with the head up, that's a moisture path. I haven't taken off the stanchion because I wanted to get a little intel about the hardware before I go taking things apart.
Here's my question: Are those machine screws into a threaded plate or are they bolts backed with a nut? One of these is a 5 minute easy fix, the other is an obscenity storm waiting to happen. Apparently the designers wear size XS gloves.
Thanks!
Josh
Just took delivery of a 2011 Catalina 309 (Hull 195) after sailing an early 80's Catalina 27 with a swiveling outboard. Longer and Beamier boat, 10 years of habits ingrained from using a tiller, second-time-on-a-boat rookie crew, so of course I bend a lifeline stanchion. (Totally my fault; poor boat handling and piss poor leadership.) The deck and toe rail look unfazed from what I can see. No gelcoat cracking evident. But you know how it is: the first one is the worst one...
One of the two outboard screws had it's head bent. Still tightens but it won't tighten down flush. (little more than 1/16th of an inch gap) The baseplate of the stanchion is flush with the deck, but with the head up, that's a moisture path. I haven't taken off the stanchion because I wanted to get a little intel about the hardware before I go taking things apart.
Here's my question: Are those machine screws into a threaded plate or are they bolts backed with a nut? One of these is a 5 minute easy fix, the other is an obscenity storm waiting to happen. Apparently the designers wear size XS gloves.
Thanks!
Josh
