Hello to the group, I am one of the new owners of the Helen K, a 30 Ultra , previously owned by Larry Koenig of Key Largo. Currently I am replacing a stanchion and am looking for the original source for stanchions and stanchion supports. Some of them have serious rust problems and one actually lost the nub at the top. Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Bill Randall
Helen K
30’ Ultra
CGSC
Miami, FL
Bill,
Sorry I don’t know of a source.
If you do find a source please share.
Good luck,
Rob
s/v SOAVE
NS33 #009
Cedar Point YC
Westport, CT
Bill: I believe you can find that info on the INA website
Joe Valinoti
S/V iL Gatto NS30U #221
Sea Harbour YC
Oriental, NC USA
I’m not sure whether the information is on the www.Nonsuch.org website, although it should be.
However, I’m pretty sure the source would have been Stainless Outfitters. https://stainlessoutfitters.com/products/marine/
That’s certainly where I’d look first.
– Bob
Bill,
I wonder if there is someone like a plating shop that can restore your stanchions to like new if you can’t find an exact replacement. The rust must be surface rust. I always like to restore the tired old original stuff on my boat.
Just a thought,
Brian Cayer
Spirit~Wind
N30U 419
Westbrook, CT
Bill,
I wonder if there is someone like a plating shop that can restore your stanchions to like new if you can’t find an exact replacement. The rust must be surface rust. I always like to restore the tired old original stuff on my boat.
Just a thought,
Brian Cayer
Spirit~Wind
N30U 419
Westbrook, CT
Thank you for your help and suggestions. I replaced the broken stanchion with a used one that is slightly different from the original, but close enough. I did need to have my machine shop drill a new hole for the angle support plus I needed their help in removing the old stanchion from the base and putting the new stanchion back into it. It was more work than I anticipated, but that’s life working on boats.
Bill Randall
S/V Helen K
N30U 380
CGSC Miami, FL
Bill, I recently obtained a brace for the forward starboard lifeline gate on our 30U from former Hinterhoelller rigger Mike Quill. He is on retainer for INA members and can be contacted through the members section of the INA website.
Bill,
I bought an exact match stanchion from Rig Rite: https://www.rigrite.com. I can’t imagine they don’t have the bases.
Bill Mortensen
Summer Song
NS 30 U #335
Noank, CYT
Thank you Bill for that information, I will check them out.
Mine was 25mm. Our hulls are not that far apart.
Fogh Boat Supplies list a 1” stanchion base made of cast stainless steel. It looks similar but I can’t say it is identical to yous. The price is
$46 Cdn so probably less than having the original brine basesre chromed.
Mark Powers.