I've always hated the stantion design on sailboats. Mine included. i cringe when every dock boy i encounter pushes with his body weight on the top of my stantion to defend from the dock. i have to always tell them to please push at the rail, not the top of the post. Cost is a factor, but i'd really like to see a hard rail all the way around that gains its strength through the entire system, rather than a tall thin post that will ultimatly crack the rail or bend because it taps a dock or some kid pushes on it. Its not just the kids either, i've had seasoned "sailboat" yard guys push on the top of stantion with their foot to move the boat. Drives me insane!
this is a little bit of a vent, but man, it just seems that i have to protect our girl constantly from idiots that should know better.. i've replaced 2 bent stations that she had when i purchased her and i have one more to go.. i have a few horizontal cracks to repair as well from stantion pressure.
My question is am i the only one that feels like this? there's a sailor across the dock from me that i see him put his body into his lifelines to defend the dock from his own boat... i cringe when i see the stantions bend. What is your approach to dealing with someone doing this to your girl?
this is a little bit of a vent, but man, it just seems that i have to protect our girl constantly from idiots that should know better.. i've replaced 2 bent stations that she had when i purchased her and i have one more to go.. i have a few horizontal cracks to repair as well from stantion pressure.
My question is am i the only one that feels like this? there's a sailor across the dock from me that i see him put his body into his lifelines to defend the dock from his own boat... i cringe when i see the stantions bend. What is your approach to dealing with someone doing this to your girl?