Bent stanchion

[Russ20666]

The aft stanchion on the starboard side of my 23 got bent when the boat went up against the dock. Now the bottom plate is bent up and it makes the post lean over which makes the lifeline loose.I need to remove the stanchion to get it straightened and obviously I need to remove the screws holding it. My question is what is under the deck? I can't get a look or get my hands in there because of the inner liner. I can't believe the screws just bed into the deck itself. There has to be either nuts/washers or a threaded backing plate of some sort. Yes?

 

[Adam18929]

Yep...

...ther are nuts and washers on the cabin side of the stanchion bolts. You have to pull the liner back in the vicinity of the stnachion. Sit with you back against the liner and feel your hand up there. There is not too much room between the cabin top and the hull, so be patient. You will need another person to undo the bolts from outside, while you hold a wrench on the nuts inside. Its a bit of a pain, and make sure you have some spare nuts and washers when you go to refit, because you'll likely drop a nut or washer into the cabin top....