Note the inadequately sized washers and lack of a backing plate.Īnytime you screw or drill through a cored panel, the first rule is to properly seal the core against moisture entry. The mounting nuts are drawn up so tight they’re crushing the panel, no doubt caused when the owner tried to stop the stanchion from wiggling, and to try and stop the leak as well. Photo 1 shows a leaky lifeline stanchion that has caused the coring beneath its base to rot. Mounting hardware directly through a cored decking without taking the proper precautions to prevent moisture entry is asking for trouble. Captain Frank Lanier is a 27-year Coast Guard veteran and Accredited Marine Surveyor with over 30 years of experience in the marine and diving industry. Frank Lanier, for this week’s blog on this topic. I turn to one of our regular contributors, Capt. Cored decks are a soggy subject for many owners of older boats, but owners of new boats have to be wary too.
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