I have the same pads and cut the same holes. We cut the holes with a roto
zip tool and then put teak rectangles over them afterward. I would saturate
the pads in epoxy before bedding.
Ted Derivan
Evening Star
Baba 30 #66 1979
Lunenburg NS
www.marinerking.com


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Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 5:17 PM
Subject: [Baba-L] stanchion pads on baba30


> I just started re-bedding my stanchions and was surprised to find a pad
> under the stanchion base. I hadn't noticed this before, possibly because
> they are so thin, and in my case mostly rotted away. I am replacing them
> with thin mahogany pads. My baba 30 is an early model, perhaps 1979 and I
> wondered if anyone else has these pads? After much thinking, I have
decided
> to cut small rectangular access holes (2"*1") inside to get at the
stanchion
> horizontal strut screws under the cap rail, and then work out a way of
> making the hole look pretty and allowing future access. I only mention it
in
> case somebody has come up with a better way of getting to these nuts.
>
> Regards, Paul C, Lady Stardust, Liverpool UK
>
>
>
>
>
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