Stantions
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Welder- do you have the old ones?
I would guess the base angle would be determined by the slope of the deck where they'll be attached, which means the angle MAY be different on the forward stanchions vs those further back.
I don't know whether or not there is a standard as far as the verticality, but IMHO the closer you can get to straight up and down, the cleaner and neater it will look. Some boats have the stanchions angled out, I guess to extend the widening shape of the boat, but it looks weaker to me. Probably all in my head.
As long as your making them, make whatever you think looks best!
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I would guess the base angle would be determined by the slope of the deck where they'll be attached, which means the angle MAY be different on the forward stanchions vs those further back.
I don't know whether or not there is a standard as far as the verticality, but IMHO the closer you can get to straight up and down, the cleaner and neater it will look. Some boats have the stanchions angled out, I guess to extend the widening shape of the boat, but it looks weaker to me. Probably all in my head.
As long as your making them, make whatever you think looks best!
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Harken spells it "stanchion"
Harken spells it "stanchion" everywhere on their site. Type "stantion" into Harken's search engine and you get results for "station" and none for "stantion".
Let's not throw Harken under the bus Redden Marine spelled it "stantion" not Harken.
Harken spells it "stanchion" everywhere on their site. Type "stantion" into Harken's search engine and you get results for "station" and none for "stantion".
If someone said "TRAIN!"....and 'you' hung around and debated the proper sentence structure, you'd be dead because you missed the intent of his message. A fellow sailor just wanted some good advice. Of course 'you' never make mistakes...'hey' there's a peice of wood, no make that a 'rafter in your eye'...who said that?
Man over board is no longer a politically correct usage when discussing training drills. However I doubt that any of the women I know would refuse rescue because someone yelled "man overboard". My boat has a two man crew and one of them is a woman. Spell check kicks out "stantion" everytime. It is up there in the tool bar if we remember to use it. I know that I am guilty of dropping the last letter on words because my fingers can't keep pace with my head.
Okay, so Redden Marine's marketing people don't know how to spell it.
And it's interesting that out of 27 replies to the question, only 6 are actually within the subject matter. All the others are nit-picking something that don't mean squat in the greater sceme of things. Get a life, people. If we challenged every word spelled wrong... good lord I hate to think of it.
People mispell stuff al teh tiem. I do it freequently. Stu's point was not to pick on spelling but rather to suggest that when you use the search engine and misspell a word you get less good resutls.
I suspect our "guest" with an IP from Toronto was only here to stir the pot.
Stantion - Merriam Webster Definition (LINK)
Don't worry about the spelling we all knew exactly what you were asking...
I suspect our "guest" with an IP from Toronto was only here to stir the pot.
Stantion - Merriam Webster Definition (LINK)
You may need to measure your decks angle at each stanchion location. I know many boats that use at least two different angles of stanchion depending upon the angle of the deck under it at a specific location..
Don't worry about the spelling we all knew exactly what you were asking...
To answer the original question. We don't know the angle but I am pretty sure several of us could determine it with a spirit level and a tape measure.
Try this: Presume that the base will be 6 inches by 6 inches (this is no place to skimp). Take a 6 inch long stick and place it where you would place the stanchion base. Level the stick with it perpendicular to the rail. Measure the height of the stick above the deck at the rail end. Divide that dimension by six and enter your scientific calculator with that number as a sine then get the inv of sin and get the angle.
Try this: Presume that the base will be 6 inches by 6 inches (this is no place to skimp). Take a 6 inch long stick and place it where you would place the stanchion base. Level the stick with it perpendicular to the rail. Measure the height of the stick above the deck at the rail end. Divide that dimension by six and enter your scientific calculator with that number as a sine then get the inv of sin and get the angle.
Not to change the subject regarding spelling, have you thought about sending one of the existing bases to the mfg of the new ones and let them determine what the rake is?
Are they all the same?
Stantions, Stanchions, Stancheions.... I even knew what Welder meanded!
Are they all the same?
Stantions, Stanchions, Stancheions.... I even knew what Welder meanded!
and who are you, sir? if you have a point, make it..... but don't remain anonymous or you will be ignored.
Not necessarily a good idea, as the rake may vary depending on the location on the deck. You really should measure it at each location.
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