Stanchion base repair

Odie

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The stanchion bases supporting the bow rail on my 79, 20' Overnighter are corroded and cracking. I plan to remove the old bases and replace them as it is now unsafe. A body hitting it hard will cause it to fail. The rail itself, uprights and connectors are fine. There is no way to access the bolts/screws from below since the hull/deck meet in such a way as to deny any access. :x

I began to drill out the screws holding the stanchion bases to the deck. Problem is they are all loose and all they do when I drill them is spin around. I don't see any way to cut underneath the bases without damaging the glass. Any ideas as to how to get these removed?

After removal, I'll see what I have for holes and decide how to install new bases. If anyone has done this I'd love to hear how it worked out.

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Have you tried the various entrance ways to get to them, with flexible rachet extensions and various universal joints and solid extensions ?

From the cabin side as well as the anchor locker, open the front end of the cabin, take down the wall, see what you can reach.

It will be a two man job.
 

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I'll look into that. Seems like that may be the only entrance point but even then, it is a stretch.

Anyone else done this?
 

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I'll look into that. Seems like that may be the only entrance point but even then, it is a stretch.

Anyone else done this?