a beautiful boat should sail forever.
I had "Faith," #69 surveyed. The surveyor is stipulating chainplates be removed, checked, and replaced if necessary. Cost $20-30K. Advice?
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Comment by bob mitchell on October 27, 2019 at 5:42pm
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hi george' MY COMMENT IS THE PRICE IS OUTRAGEOUS. CAN I BID? The first step is to the "search function" in the upper right hand corner of our site. Enter "chainplates".Chainplates are totally and photographically detailed, including destructively testing the worst one I had, as well as making new ones, as well as photographs of the hull construction that the chainplates are in.
But here is an initial game plan - which is just my first thought so could definitely be improved upon. You can buy the stainless bar stock (304, or 316) at any metal supply, fairly cheaply - and all it takes is a press to make the chain plates - see article that pops up under search. As you might know, the original bolts are under the fiberglass skin that covers the plywood. One method of removal might be to cut a small area of the plywood at the outside base of the chainplate where the bend is. That would allow you to access the the chainplate right above the bend with a side grinder with a cutoff blade, cut the chainplate above the bend, and then work the two pieces out - a good idea except you could not put a new one in. BETTER YET would be just to cut down the sides of the outside plywood to expose the chainplate compltetely - just a 3/4 inch deep cut - then remove the plywood and then chainplate, replace with new one. As long as the bulwark plywood and the chainplate blocking are ok, from that point it is a question of making a good scarf cut to replace the plywood. I would rout the surrounding plywood 3/8 inch deep, about 4 inches wide. then inside of that I would rout the full 3/4 deep for about 3 inches wide (knowing that the blocking is right below the plywood and will provide a surface for the second rout to epoxy to)
So all this is off the top of my head - but once you use the search function and see the amazing amount of information available, I will be glad to help you any way I can. friend bob
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