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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

18-07-2014, 20:00

Replies: 34

chainplates

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Posted By sardinebreath

Re: chainplates

Thanks for all that, guys. Never occurred to me to just replace the core in that area with solid glass. Seems like that would avoid both potential water intrusion and compressing the hull/core when...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

18-07-2014, 10:42

Replies: 34

chainplates

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Posted By sardinebreath

Re: chainplates

How problematic is throughbolting (whether the plates are placed outside the hull or inside) through an airex cored hull? Seems like 12 or so extra penetrations a side creates a lot of opportunities...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

29-05-2014, 16:49

Replies: 34

chainplates

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Posted By sardinebreath

Re: chainplates

Thanks for the explication. I might have been tempted, if I knew I was going outboard, to just cut the tops of the chaimplates off and leave the rest. After goiing to all the trouble to remove them,...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

29-05-2014, 16:38

Replies: 34

chainplates

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Posted By sardinebreath

Re: chainplates

Ah. Thanks! I forgot about the genoa.

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

28-05-2014, 12:54

Replies: 34

chainplates

Views: 5,349

Posted By sardinebreath

Re: chainplates

[QUOTE=Jim Cate;1551163]

But, for many designs, having the chainplates outboard will have detrimental effects on windward performance, increase chafe issues, and look kinda agricultural (IMO).
...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

28-05-2014, 12:50

Replies: 34

chainplates

Views: 5,349

Posted By sardinebreath

Re: chainplates

How did you go about removing the "old bits"? What is involved in exposing the glassed in bolts? Are you cutting or grinding or both?

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

25-05-2014, 21:48

Replies: 34

chainplates

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Posted By sardinebreath

chainplates

Anyone have any experience replacing glassed in chainplates? I can't imagine how to even begin--other than just to put some new ones outboard. Anyone know why a designer would opt to have chainplates...

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