Fixman 566783 Chain Plate Electro Galvanised Staple 50 mm x 50 mm

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Over the years (55+) surveying, I inspected many dismastings and partials because of partial and full bulkheads shreading apart, the ones that did retain the rig was only because the chain plate bolts caught on the bottom side of the deck. On starboard side a major part of the wooden cover is therefore destroyed and will have to be rebuild. This distributes the load across the hull, making it possible for a somewhat lighter hull to support the load of the shrouds and stays.

Neither the sharp blades of a carpet knife nor scratching, chiseling or sanding off worked satisfactory. Mine is 40 years old so it was no surprise finding that I should take a look onto the chain plates of the yacht too. But if that is the case then it might be possible to pull out the rotten piece forward, into the cupboard, having cut through the glass tabbing. As I could see after removing of the wooden cover and the faux leather at least two of the shrouds did get leaky over time allowing small amounts of water penetrate the cabin.Over the years these constant different forces will create tiny rifts through which water will and can leak into the boat itself.

when the assembly is dis-assembled, I would consider non destructive testing of the chainplate itself. You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.But I want my boat as dry as I can get it so first thing was to sand off the surface underneath the chain plates. I went to the marina today, and this time I removed some of the rotted wood, and took some pictures, and as you can see it extends close to the plates. Rot spores travel with water migration, you may think you got it all and 6 months to a year you have rot forming again. Unless the middle layer isn´t made of foam but of Balsa wood instead there´s a danger of the wood to simply rot. The very two chain plates which have caused the core in the beams to partially disintegrate have done much more damage to the roof.

The OP said it was a triangle so I assume it goes down the hull behind the settee which is bonded to the hull and part of the cabinetry.One end of the chainplate is normally fastened to a turnbuckle which is connected to the shroud or stay, whereas the remainder of the chainplate normally has multiple holes that are bolted to the hull, or the chains. How can I hold the mast in place if I want to replace one side at the time, once the standing rigging is loosened? Like I said in my earlier reply, there is no partial repair, this partial bulkhead requires total replacement, I would not doubt that the one on the other side is probably as bad. Might be necessary to extend the chainplate so that some of the bolts engage original wood; you should consult with a boat repair guy who can look at it in person and advise.