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Created page with "The stanchions are a mix of embedded nuts and through bolts with washers/nuts. Water was found in both sterns behind the partial bulkhead. The repair process # Remove all of the stanchions and hand rails (labeling hardware) # Clean surfaces to remove residual adhesive # Polish and clean with the acetone the bottoms of stanchion bases # Clean the gelcoat and inside fiberglass with acetone # Fill mounting holes with 3M 4200UV # Coat the bottom of the stanchion bases w..." |
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The stanchions are a mix of embedded nuts and through bolts with washers/nuts. Water | The stanchions are a mix of embedded nuts and through bolts with washers/nuts. Water has been found in both sterns behind the partial bulkhead when there are leaks.<br><br> | ||
'''The repair process'''<br> | |||
The repair process | |||
# Remove all of the stanchions and hand rails (labeling hardware) | # Remove all of the stanchions and hand rails (labeling hardware) | ||
# Clean surfaces to remove residual adhesive | # Clean surfaces to remove residual adhesive | ||
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# Install hardware and tighten | # Install hardware and tighten | ||
'''Images'''<br> | |||
[[File:Port Upper Stanchion.jpg|thumb|Labeled hardware on port stanchion]]<br> | [[File:Port Upper Stanchion.jpg|thumb|Labeled hardware on port stanchion]]<br> | ||
[[File:Starboard Upper Stanchion.jpg|thumb|Labeled hardware on starboard stanchion]]<br> | [[File:Starboard Upper Stanchion.jpg|thumb|Labeled hardware on starboard stanchion]]<br> | ||
[[File:Stanchion Interior Hardware.jpg|thumb|Interior hardware with visible leak stains]]<br> | [[File:Stanchion Interior Hardware.jpg|thumb|Interior hardware with visible leak stains]]<br> | ||
[[File:Port Stanchions and Handles Removed.jpg|thumb|Port side with stanchion and handle removed]]<br> | [[File:Port Stanchions and Handles Removed.jpg|thumb|Port side with stanchion and handle removed]]<br> | ||
Latest revision as of 22:51, 9 May 2026
The stanchions are a mix of embedded nuts and through bolts with washers/nuts. Water has been found in both sterns behind the partial bulkhead when there are leaks.
The repair process
- Remove all of the stanchions and hand rails (labeling hardware)
- Clean surfaces to remove residual adhesive
- Polish and clean with the acetone the bottoms of stanchion bases
- Clean the gelcoat and inside fiberglass with acetone
- Fill mounting holes with 3M 4200UV
- Coat the bottom of the stanchion bases with 3M 4200UV
- Install hardware and tighten
Images
