[Public-List] chainplates

[Wes Gardner via Public-List]

Hey All,

Did I also mention that someone did in truth "upgrade" to 1/4" shoulder bolts but then proceeded to run the bolt in "backwards" such that the chainplate still bore on the nut end and therefore the threaded portion of the shoulder bolt, in effect doing absolutely nothing.

Make sure your bolts are in the "right" way....

I assume most folks have upgraded to 5/16"????

Wes

> On Nov 3, 2015, at 9:01 PM, Glenn Brooks <brooks.glenn at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Wes,  no reason to bond the chain plate.  Far better to reinforce the knee for the forward lower chainplates with several additional layers of fiberglass mat and roving, then drill, bed and reinstall the chainplates with 5/16" bolts.  I actually anchored all my upper chainplates with one 3/8" bolt, and then added 5/16" bolts.  The biggest risk after reinstalling the chainplates with larger bolts is that the knee might pull away from the hull. Hence the preventative measure of adding DG reinforcement.
> 
> It's perfectly fine, actually necessary, to bed the thru deck area where the chain plates emerge from the deck, with 4200 or 5200. The material flexes a bit and keeps out water- preventing rot and delamination in the knees and bulkheads. 
> 
> Glenn B.
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On Nov 3, 2015, at 5:44 PM, Wes Gardner via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Yes, at first I was considering bonding the chain plate to either the knee or bulkhead but I think maybe the crevice corrosion factor may prevent that. 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Nov 3, 2015, at 7:10 PM, Randy Katz via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Greetings,
>>> 
>>> Was it Wes talking about replacing bolts and gooping over with 5200? If I
>>> understand the comment correctly, I'd suggest using something other than
>>> 5200 so access to the bolts could easily be had at a later date. Also,
>>> leaving the SS hardware open to the air as much as possible can reduce
>>> possibilities of crevice  corrosion.
>>> 
>>> My apologies if I misunderstood the post!
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Randy Katz
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