[Public-List] chain plate bolts and bulkhead rot

[Wes Gardner via Public-List]

I also can't open the pic file. I agree with Gord, I'd take the rig down...is it possible the boat was blocked very badly for a period,causing that bulkhead to "rack" out of position? My boat is a non- liner boat, so any "discoveries" I made may not be relevant to you.

Wes

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> On Jan 2, 2016, at 9:50 PM, Steve Wyant via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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> After reading the previous discussions about chain plate bolts I decided to check mine. I removed the bolts and spacers on both the port and starboard chain plates (mast head shrouds) and found rot around the bolt holes. I was considering replacing the soft wood and then use a much larger piece of 1/2” Iroko as spacers on both sides that will be bolted to the bulkhead around the replacement piece. See pictures at link below. 
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> One of my concerns is; the starboard bulkhead is out of the upper grove on the ceiling. It has a bad memory or something because it doesn't want to go back without a great deal of force. I originally thought about replacing the bulkheads so I removed the bulkhead ceiling and floor bolts to see if I could remove the bulkhead but it wouldn’t budge. Maybe I need to jack the beam up. Would I loosen the rest of the stays and shrouds to do that? I'm also concerned about the hull to bulkhead tabs. The tab on the starboard bulkhead is crooked and not attached. I posted pictures on my shutterfly site. Any thoughts on a proper course of action would be greatly appreciated. Link to pictures:   https://stevewyantphotography.shutterfly.com/pictures/2843Thanks,Stevehull # 551  
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