[Public-List] chain plates

[Gordon Laco via Public-List]

Very tidy job!   

Gord #426 Surprise 

On 2016-01-04, at 6:32 AM, George Dinwiddie via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> 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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