New Compression Post Material?

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grfg8r

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Aug 26, 2007
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Has anybody tried this material to replace the old rotted Comp. Post? I wonder about it's strength underload. Thanx
 
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Steve Dion

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Dec 2, 1999
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Hunter Vision-36 Rio Vista, CA.
2 x 4's hold up your house....

If a 2 x 4 can hold up a house, they can support the load of a mast. I don't know what boat you are referring to, but the mid 80's Hunters had 2 2x4's that supported the mast. When we had ours redone, we had the 2x4's replaced with a stainless steel (round) post and it was boxed in with the original teak box.
 
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grfg8r

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Aug 26, 2007
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Hi Steve, I hv H31 '84. It "had" the dreaded C.P. rot. It was a 4x4.w? teak overlay. Tore it out along w/ rotted bulkhead and now just found the sole where C.P.was rotted also! Hand rails leaked where bedded too!:{ Am now in process of ridding all wood I can get to on boat N replacing w/ SS and or Starboard. What were the specs on the SS Pole you used n did you find a good $ ?
 
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Steve Dion

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Dec 2, 1999
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Hunter Vision-36 Rio Vista, CA.
Don't know the size!

I really don't know what the material costs were. This job was done abut 10 - 12 years ago. I think that any metal would work just fine. An alum I beam, SS tube etc. There was a flange welded on each end of the tube and that is what now supports the mast. The bulkhead was also replaced. I think the labor was about 32-40 hours plus materials. We also replaced the hand rails on the exterior. The total bill was around $3600.00
 
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