Chain plates

Posted By: Keith Branton
Date: 3/3/09 10:19a.m.

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In Response To: Are these the larger chainplates ? (pic) (Derek A.)

Your photo shows the connection to the chainplate and is standard.This area should be recaulked frequently as it is a prime source of leakage and bulkhead rot. The chainplate proper is below deck and bolted to the wood bulkhead. Not an ideal design but reasonably effective. On my boat I have added a matching steel plate on the opposite side of the bulkhead to prevent the bolt heads from sinking into the wood as you tighten them DRACO #2301