If they are Stainless Steel ( what else? ) I'll bet you break an ordinary
pipe bender before you bend them. I have no real experience trying to bend
SS with a pipe bender, but I did have one
SS grab rail that was bent by a former owner ( I don't know how! ) and I
had to use a very long lever to just get it coaxed back to where it
belonged. RG

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The stanchions on our new(old) boat are rock solid. The prior owners
must have known what they were doing and not hung fenders from the
lifelines or used the lifelines as seats or backrests !

Since the deck is sloped the stanchions tilt out about 15 degrees from
vertical. The tilt actually is more functional than vertical stanchions
would be as it keeps the stanchions from intruding on the deck workspace
when under sail, at a heel. However, they look kind of funky when the
boat is level. Vanity over practicality ... hmmmm

The question is if I should try to use a pipe bender to put an elbow in
the stanchions, just above the base, to make them stand up straight.

Decisions, decisions ...

Comments or prior experiences ?




-Sven