SO 36.2 stanchions

[acwchester]

Hi,

We are new to this forum so this might be the first question of many!

We have recently purchased a '97 Sun Odyssey 36.6. While having the standing rigging and guard rails replaced, one of the stanchion bases has sheared it's fixings. I haven't actually seen the damage as the work is being done by a rigger and I have not yet had the chance to visit the boat in person.
I am told that there is not enough of the sheered bolt/stud left to make it easy to remove.
My question for those with knowledge of the SO36.2 is whether the stanchion bases are bolted through the deck so that the bolt can be removed from inside the cabin, or are they fixed with studs screwed into a plate captive within the deck moulding?
If someone has experience of this which they can share then that will give me a much better idea of what I will be facing when I undertake the removal.
Many thanks in advance.

Andrew

[Don Reaves]

I don't have the same model, so I can't say for sure. But it should be easy enough to look under the deck to see if there are bolts visible. In my SO35, you would have to remove some of the liner (in the V-berth) or woodwork (in the main cabin) in order to get a look.

My guess is that the hard part will be getting a replacement base that matches your deck configuration.

[MalcolmP]

Hi Andrew

Once you have removed the bases you may be able to get a replacement from Mark Cap'tain Chercheur as detailed in this link:

jeanneau.proboards.com/thread/10922/stanchion-bases-older-jeanneaus


Good luck and please keep forum informed on your progress, this will no doubt be an issue for many.

Thanks Malcolm

[acwchester]

Thank you for the replies. I am hoping for an easy fix and that the bases isn't damaged. The link is, however, very useful should I need to replace one.
I will keep the forum informed. It is extremely useful having such a wealth of experience at ones fingertips.
Merry Christmas.

Andrew

[MartyB]

I had to fix some stanchions on my 85 Arcadia this last summer. I had two screws that held the base on the outside, and two bolts onside.
I used some slighty wider bolts and washers than was stock. The washers especially were not much bigger in diam than the nuts themselves.

Marty

[Trevor]

Hi Andrew,

This is from a diffferent boat but maybe something in this topic may help.

jeanneau.proboards.com/thread/9635/repairing-leaking-rusty-stanchion-plate

I hope it may help a bit.

Trevor

[acwchester]

Thanks to all for your help. I am hoping that, when I get back to the boat, the job is less complicated than I at first feared.
I'll try to post something when I have done the job as it might assist other SO36.2 owners should it crop up on other boats.

Regards
Andrew