Bent Stanchions

[spadaforaj]

My Hunter 33 has quite a few severly-bent stanchions. These are one-piece (i.e. no separate base and tube.) Does anyone have any experience bending these back into shape (after removal from the deck, obviously !) The "Home Depot" quality pipe bender can't handle stainless.

Thanks

Jim

 

[Nereussailor]

I've got the same problem with mine, and have talked with a few welding shops that said they could straighten them as long as they aren't kinked. I looked for a shop that worked with a lot of stainless. I don't know what it's like up there, but down here in Florida, there's a stainless welder on almost every corner.

Dave

 

[Richard Shelby]

I had to get new ones from "Tops in Quality. These guys will have an exact replacement. http://www.topsinquality.com/stanorder.htm