As my C-310 brother gdp955 has said, it's time to start thinking about commissioning.
One item on my list is to rebed the stanchions and other deck hardware. When I look at the replacement stanchion from Catalina Direct (see photo below), it shows threaded rode on the bottom of the stanchion that holds the stanchion against the underside of the toe rail. When I looked for access to the nut and washer, I could not see any way to get a socket or wrench on to the nut. Has anyone tried to rebed the stanchions and how did you access these nuts?
Also, I plan on doing counter sinks during the rebedding. Has anyone done this before on a C-310?
One last questions, how about butyl tape? I have done some research and it seems like a superior product to the caulk typically used. But when I asked my surveyor about it he didn't seem to think it was worth the extra hassle to install. I respect his opinion, he used to design and build boats for Cape Dory. Has anyone tried butyl tape on stanchion bases or chain plates on a C-310?
Thanks for any help or advice you can provide.
One item on my list is to rebed the stanchions and other deck hardware. When I look at the replacement stanchion from Catalina Direct (see photo below), it shows threaded rode on the bottom of the stanchion that holds the stanchion against the underside of the toe rail. When I looked for access to the nut and washer, I could not see any way to get a socket or wrench on to the nut. Has anyone tried to rebed the stanchions and how did you access these nuts?
Also, I plan on doing counter sinks during the rebedding. Has anyone done this before on a C-310?
One last questions, how about butyl tape? I have done some research and it seems like a superior product to the caulk typically used. But when I asked my surveyor about it he didn't seem to think it was worth the extra hassle to install. I respect his opinion, he used to design and build boats for Cape Dory. Has anyone tried butyl tape on stanchion bases or chain plates on a C-310?
Thanks for any help or advice you can provide.
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