[Public-List] chain plates

[George Dinwiddie via Public-List]

Thanks, Don. Your photos are posted in 
http://alberg30.org/maintenance/disorganized/chainplates/risers/

  - George

On 1/3/16 11:49 PM, Don Campbell via Public-List wrote:
> When I bought my boat , there was severe deck damage from water in
> the core, so I redid the deck. In the process, I solved the water
> leak problems to a great extent by building up a small riser on the
> deck at each of the seven chainplate areas so that I could put a
> 21/2” x 3” stainless plate on top of the riser and it was big enough
> that I could cut a hole for the chainplate in the stainless plate
> too.There are two bolts that bolt this stainless plate to the riser.
> Thus, the caulking is forced in to the gap around the chainplates by
> the threads and plate pressure, and, at the same time,  the caulking
> also seals the stainless to the riser. With the risers, there is not
> quite as much water in contact with the through deck holes that the
> manufacturer’s system allowed. If you want the full story, contact me
> off list at dk.campbellatxplornet.ca (Replace the at with @). I have
> also had to redo the forward knees and used white oak instead of
> replacing plywood that had rotted there and separated from the
> tabbing, the hull and the shelves. I will send George a couple of
> Photos for the record.

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