Stanchion

bobnlesafloat · Nov 8, 2006

I'll bet someone tells you it can't be done; all to do with metalurgy and other witchcraft the sort of stuff which is best ignored. If you listen to things like that, you'll eventually start believing the earth's round . However DO NOT try to straighten it in-situ, you will probably break the foot socket or if you're really unlucky rip it out of the deck.

We straightened one on Spring Fever a month ago: -

Unfasten both guard wires from the push & pulpits
Disconnect all stanchions from their sockets (that's the hard bit, there will be at least one siezed screw; if/when it shears off, just drill it out and clear through to the other side of the socket and through bolt it on re-assembly
Carry rhe whole lot into a decent workshop and clamped the bent stanchion into a strong and well secured vice (we clamped ours between the two gaurd wires) then very gently and with great delicacy, slip a six foot length of scaffold tubing over the end before heave in your preferred direction. Didn't use any heat.
With a long enough scaffold tube (give me a lever and secure place to stand, etc.) It required very little effort and whilst I was told that it would break it certainly didn't in this instance.

Bob.

Victor Schreffler vsschreffler@... wrote:
I'm suffering from a bent stanchion. I'd rather not go into details
other than to say those masts sure do come down fast. So I find
myself with a stanchion that is bent.

Can these be straightened? Do I use heat to do so? Where would I get
a replacement and does installation require a new crimped connection
on the end of the lifelines?

Thanks for the help.

BTW We ARE moving to the SF Bay area. Would love to make contact with
other Vega owners there.

Victor
Blue Fin
V1553

vsschreffler · Nov 9, 2006

Thanks Bob, sounds like it's well worth the try.

Victor

stevebirch2002 · Nov 18, 2006

Hi All

VAGB member has purchased a brand new set of upholstery for his Vega
(Wife insisted!!). The set he has replaced is in excellent condition and
is looking for a new home.

Located Portsmouth, South Coast. Photos available.

Free or donation to RNLI (or Children in Need).

Contact Tim Buckley or myself.

Steve Birch (Technical)

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stevebirch2002 · Nov 26, 2006

Hi All

Look what I found on a USA Website....

Any takers?

HYPERLINK
"USauctions.com - Item Description: #7051: 27' Albin Sailboat"http://www.usa
uctions.com/7051--27ft-albin-sailboat.aspx

Cheers

Steve Birch (Technical)

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pjacobs55 · Nov 26, 2006

Steve: One could say she is "needing some TLC".

I wonder how long it sat on the bottom ... quite a while by the look
of the barnicle growth on the topsides.

Peter
#1331 'Sin Tacha'

sabre28mk1 · Nov 26, 2006

A definite "project" boat. Despite the neglect, the
hull is in amazingly good condition. A lot of work
though...

calld2bhis · Nov 26, 2006

Thanks but no thanks. I just sawed up a 32 ft. Islander in similar
condition and sent it to sailboat heaven, then went out and bought a
Vega in good shape. Less time, aggravation, and money. Plus it is a
better boat. It would have to be someone with real dedication to
take on a project boat needing that much work. Less money to go out
and buy one in good shape.

AlbinVega@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Birch" steve@... wrote:

pjacobs55 · Nov 27, 2006

A well equipped boat in good shape really is the very best deal.
It's amazing how fast the bills add up when fixing up a heavily used
boat. Something like "Lorna Doone", although seemingly expensive at
purchase time, is really the very best value, considering the amount
of work and the cost of the parts, like self-tailing winches ...
and ... and ...

Peter
#1331 'Sin Tacha'