Does anyone one know where to get replacement stantions, Pelican hooks, and lifelines for an 87' Hunter 34'. I lost two stantions on the starboard side from a storm at the dock and need to replace them. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Also anyone with experience on replacing these items your expertise would help out alot. Thanks, Mike
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Mike: Just some advice. You should get rid of the crappy pelican hooks that came with the boat. S.C.Johnson has some new ones that are absolutely the best there are. They are high quality "over center" cast pelican hooks. http://www.csjohnson.com/marcat/mar2.htm You can have new stanchions made to match your existing ones at TIQ (Tops-In-Quality www.topsinquality.com) I think that TIQ is in Michigan. You can probably take one of your to them and have them reproduced. The life lines can be made up at any marine shop.
Mike: Just some advice. You should get rid of the crappy pelican hooks that came with the boat. S.C.Johnson has some new ones that are absolutely the best there are. They are high quality "over center" cast pelican hooks. http://www.csjohnson.com/marcat/mar2.htm You can have new stanchions made to match your existing ones at TIQ (Tops-In-Quality www.topsinquality.com) I think that TIQ is in Michigan. You can probably take one of your to them and have them reproduced. The life lines can be made up at any marine shop.
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Mike I just replaced a stanchion on my 34. If it is one that has a tapered top, I got it from Hunter. About $65. The line will have to be made at a local rigger shop .I agree with the replacement of the Pelican hooks. I would have done it, but couldn't quite convince myself of buying 4 lines at this time.
Mike I just replaced a stanchion on my 34. If it is one that has a tapered top, I got it from Hunter. About $65. The line will have to be made at a local rigger shop .I agree with the replacement of the Pelican hooks. I would have done it, but couldn't quite convince myself of buying 4 lines at this time.
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Steve O.
WM
West Marine has a rigging shop. Remove your old lifelines and send them to WM and they will send new ones. Very reasonable I'm told.
West Marine has a rigging shop. Remove your old lifelines and send them to WM and they will send new ones. Very reasonable I'm told.
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Bruce
Made my own at WM
I don't know about the stanchions, but when I had to replace my lifelines, I went to my West Marine store and used their parts (had to order some) and assembled the whole thing there. They won't help you, for liability reasons, but have the tools, work bench, and most of the materials there for your lifelines. You will need to take your old one with you to get measurements, but the price was good this way.
I don't know about the stanchions, but when I had to replace my lifelines, I went to my West Marine store and used their parts (had to order some) and assembled the whole thing there. They won't help you, for liability reasons, but have the tools, work bench, and most of the materials there for your lifelines. You will need to take your old one with you to get measurements, but the price was good this way.
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Doug T.
do-it-yourself
I'm in the process of re-doing my lifelines on my '77 h27. I'm relocating the four existing stanchions and adding two more so that I can have three on each side instead of two. I've also found that the existing stanchions do not have any sort of backing plates. (Nothing does on this boat, from what I've found.) I have a friend in the sheet metal business and he cut backing plates for me: 4"x8"x3/8" stainless steel for most locations -- some odd L-shape ones where the headliner is in a bad position. I've drilled 1" holes where all the new bolts will go and filled with epoxy because many of the bolt locations are in areas of the deck where it's not solid fiberglass. I'll then redrill through the epoxy. I'm going to tap threads directly into the backing plates so that the bolts will attach without the need for nuts up under the headliner where it's impossible to get at them. You could also use aluminum backing plates, but then you have to worry about galvanic corrosion. They would also have to be pretty thick if you wanted to do a nut-less installation. By the time I'm done, they'll be significantly stronger than the originals. Anyway, West Marine also sells all of the pieces/parts for do-it-yourself lifelines. Check out their catalog.
I'm in the process of re-doing my lifelines on my '77 h27. I'm relocating the four existing stanchions and adding two more so that I can have three on each side instead of two. I've also found that the existing stanchions do not have any sort of backing plates. (Nothing does on this boat, from what I've found.) I have a friend in the sheet metal business and he cut backing plates for me: 4"x8"x3/8" stainless steel for most locations -- some odd L-shape ones where the headliner is in a bad position. I've drilled 1" holes where all the new bolts will go and filled with epoxy because many of the bolt locations are in areas of the deck where it's not solid fiberglass. I'll then redrill through the epoxy. I'm going to tap threads directly into the backing plates so that the bolts will attach without the need for nuts up under the headliner where it's impossible to get at them. You could also use aluminum backing plates, but then you have to worry about galvanic corrosion. They would also have to be pretty thick if you wanted to do a nut-less installation. By the time I'm done, they'll be significantly stronger than the originals. Anyway, West Marine also sells all of the pieces/parts for do-it-yourself lifelines. Check out their catalog.
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John Blakely
Matella.com stantions
Check out Matella.com. They make truely outstanding stantions that thru bolt and are far stronger than originals or anything I could find at the major chandlereys.
Check out Matella.com. They make truely outstanding stantions that thru bolt and are far stronger than originals or anything I could find at the major chandlereys.
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Tim Leighton
CONCUR W/ WEST MARINE
Bruce: Had a similar experience a couple years ago which required replacement of the toe rail(s) on my '85 H31. I made the HUGE mistake of saving the stantions when I replaced the lifelines. Checking the Matella site would be an excellent idea since WM doesn't really have replacements which work for us. Matella makes some which can be thru-bolted to the toe rail itself w/ just a couple of smallish screws on short support arms. Less chance for water leaks. Also, one thing I did which WAS smart: I had gates put on the new lifelines to ease boarding. The original design for both the 31 and 34 (I think) didn't include them. Simple matter of taking on of the stantions to a SS welder and having him put on a support rod. Good luck on your project. Our 31 is on the market right now (bought a bigger boat) and I can tell you that the new lifelines are a very positive eye catcher for prospective buyers. I think replacing your stantions/ lifelines would be a small investment and greatly improve the eventual "saleability" of your boat. Tim L. (S/V "TIDE" - S. Chesapeake Bay)
Bruce: Had a similar experience a couple years ago which required replacement of the toe rail(s) on my '85 H31. I made the HUGE mistake of saving the stantions when I replaced the lifelines. Checking the Matella site would be an excellent idea since WM doesn't really have replacements which work for us. Matella makes some which can be thru-bolted to the toe rail itself w/ just a couple of smallish screws on short support arms. Less chance for water leaks. Also, one thing I did which WAS smart: I had gates put on the new lifelines to ease boarding. The original design for both the 31 and 34 (I think) didn't include them. Simple matter of taking on of the stantions to a SS welder and having him put on a support rod. Good luck on your project. Our 31 is on the market right now (bought a bigger boat) and I can tell you that the new lifelines are a very positive eye catcher for prospective buyers. I think replacing your stantions/ lifelines would be a small investment and greatly improve the eventual "saleability" of your boat. Tim L. (S/V "TIDE" - S. Chesapeake Bay)
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