E32 Chainplates
Date: February 13, 2003 I've got a 1984 E-33 and when putting it in storage last fall, the yard noticed that the starboard main chainplate had moved upward a centimeter. When the rig was removed, I took off the chainplate and found that the teak bulkhead behind it was completely dry-rotted. I'm lucky that the chainplate didn't pull out all the way. Now, I'm faced with the choice of either replacing the bulkhead to which the chainplate was anchored(an enormous task), or remanufacturing the starboard chainplate to attach to the same bulkhead lower down, where the wood is still just fine. I've currently opted for the latter choice since I can have the part made and machined for about $100.00 from a standard sized stainless bar(although the original part looks to have been a casting). The new chainplate will be about eight inches longer than the original, but will use the original bolts and backing plate, just placed lower down. The rotted area in the bulkhead will be epoxied and maybe veneered. I guess I just want to know how this sounds to y'all, and if anyone knows exactly what type of stainless the original part was cast from. Date: February 20, 2003 I replaced the entire bulkhead. Cost about 1500.
From: Steve Witz WITZ1@aol.com
From: Steve Glick steveglick@ids.net
