[Public-List] Sealing chainplates

[Greg Hounsell]

Something similar is on my list this winter.. making some "hockey pucks" or
some such to epoxy to the deck.

Saw one example where someone used ice cube trays then cut the to the
height need leaving nicely rounded edges on them.

Might try that

Greg H
#592

On Thu, Nov 28, 2019, 4:41 PM Gordon Laco via Public-List <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> Hi Rod -
>
> I want to make fibre reinforced ‘mounds’ that will augment the existing
> ones through which the chain plates come up through.
>
> I will fix the plates into the tops of the new mounds, and reinforce the
> tops with metal plates (I believe in paying for quality but since I need
> seven of these, I’ll make my own over the winter)
>
> The purpose of the plates is to limit movement of the parts of the plates
> which extend up through the deck, thereby improving the watertight
> integrity of the fittings at the deck.  Despite the plates and what they’re
> bolted to being both in good shape, there is enough length above the
> highest bolt that some movement of the chainplates as currently fitted is
> inevitable.
>
> My aim is to reduce that movement… to do that, I need to reinforce where
> they come through the deck.
>
> Gordon Laco
> www.gordonlaco.com
> Surprise 426
>
>
>
> > On Nov 28, 2019, at 3:41 PM, Rod via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Gord - forgive my " iggorance"  ( maybe it is just that I have not had
> my afternoon coffee yet )  but what are you trying to achieve by adding
> these ?
> > Rod
> > Thursday, 28 November 2019, 01:58p.m. -05:00 from Jonathan Bresler via
> Public-List  public-list at lists.alberg30.org :
> >
> >> Depends upon the size of your chainplates.  If original or not.
> >>
> >> These are for 1 1/2" (38mm) x 1/4" (6mm) openings
> >>
> https://hardware.schaefermarine.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=147_125&products_id=3549
> >>
> >> These are for 1 1/2" (37mm) x 3/8" (9mm) openings
> >>
> https://hardware.schaefermarine.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=3550
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Nov 28, 2019 at 1:20 PM Gordon Laco via Public-List <
> >> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello friends,
> >>
> >> I recall a discussion about a Schaeffer fitting which fits over our
> >> chainplates were they come up through the deck.
> >>
> >> Does anyone recall the identification SKU of this fitting?
> >>
> >> Gordon Laco
> >> Surprise 426
> >> www.gordonlaco.com
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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