Replacing stanchions and lifelines

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Steve Schwartz

I need to replace the stanchions and lifelines on my Hunter 30T '93 due to ice damage. Evidently the stanchions fill with water then freeze and jam the lower lifelines. The stanchions had no weep holes. Anyway, evidently the stanchions can be replaced without too much trouble (I've never done this). There's a bolt through the toe rail and two screws into the deck for each stanchion. My question is, before I get started pulling things apart, is this all there is to it? And what about putting the new stanchions back on? Are there any special problems or issues? Can I just bolt and screw them down? Any info would be appreciated.
 
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Bill O'Donovan

Nothing to it

I would only recommend using a caulking gun to shoot some quality sealant down the holes, because there's a tendency for water to seep through into the boat.
 
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Thomas Wanderer

check out this link

it has much information about replacing stantions.
 
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Steve Dion

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Dec 2, 1999
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Hunter Vision-36 Rio Vista, CA.
What type of stanchion do you have?

Steve: What type of stanchions do you have? Some of them are S.S. tubes WITHOUT a base. The stanchion is set into a base. Others are a stanchion and base that are screwed into the deck. Is the metal destroyed? Pictures would help, unless someone has your answer.
 
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Steve Schwartz

Replacing stanchions

Thanks for your reply. I can't get a picture right now, but the stanchion is a tapered, double lifeline, has no base as such but the bottom of the stanchion tube is through-bolted to the toe rail base. There are two small flying feet that are angled and are screwed to the deck. According to the Hunter Help Line the feet are not through-bolted but have machine screws that are tapped into an aluminium plate that is glassed into the deck. Does this help?
 
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Steve Dion

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Dec 2, 1999
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Hunter Vision-36 Rio Vista, CA.
Replacements

Steve: If yours are like the ones on the H'31/H'34, they are basically just a S.S. tube that starts to taper about half way up. Then there is a piece of tube welded across the top about 3/8" long. The stanchion is about 24" tall. Anyway, these are available from TIQ in Michigan. www.topsinquality.com. You can contact them and they will fax you a drawing so you can check them out. They run about $70 ea. Not sure on how to remove the old one, but you are a smart guy and should be able to figure it out. <g>
 
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