[Public-list] Examining chain plates

[George Dinwiddie]

Since crevice corrossion tends to take place in areas where stainless is 
wet, the point at which the chainplates pass through the deck is the 
most likely spot for problems.  You can easily unbolt them one at a time 
to pull them out for inspection.  They're all bolted to bulkheads and 
knees that are accessible below.  And if they're held with the original 
1/4" bolts, it's a good opportunity to increase the size to 5/16".

  - George

John Kennedy wrote:
> Just reading Don Casey's "Good Old Boat" (and I'm not yet an Alberg owner).
> 
> Casey recommends thorough inspection of the chain plates on a "good old
> boat" and laments that frequently the chain plates are buried into the
> fibreglass hull and only visible with the use of a good grinder!
> 
> I'm willing to bet that most vendors would look dimly on a prospective buyer
> asking, "Mind if I grind away the hull in way of the chain plates, so I can
> have a look?"
> 
> Are the chain plates on an Alberg 30 (or even a 35) visible?
> 
> How does one inspect them?

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