Hello all Hey Martin just wanted to thank you for advice on this project I was able to save most of the old chainplate and had no problem glassing it in. The museum curator was also great in getting me drawings. The boat went into the water June 16th and I just now got back from first solo sail ! I wonder what big project is next .
Dan Grant 1970 Corvette Puffin # 148 Ipswich,Ma Sent from my iPhone On Jun 4, 2015, at 11:43 PM, <d...@runbox.com> wrote: > > > On Wed, 20 May 2015 20:59:44 +0000, Martin DeYoung via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Dan, >> >> Is the mast up? If so is there tension on the back stay? If so ease it off >> slowly... >> >> My advice is not to load up the back stay until the amount of damage to the >> chain plate is known. That is a frightening picture. >> >> Do you have the original drawings from the Marine Museum? If not they may >> have a drawing of what is under that fiberglass. They are able to send >> digital copies quickly, paper takes longer. IIRC they search by boat type >> and size. >> >> How good is the access to that space? If you are still in a DIY mood and >> fit back there I recommend you purchase a tyvek suit, full face dust mask, >> and a 4" to 5" grinder. Save what you can to use as a pattern to have a new >> chain plate manufactured. Use epoxy not polyester to bond in and >> re-laminate the area. >> >> Sailing Anarchy's Fixit Forum has several good threads going on now and >> recently major boat repairs including chain plates and other major >> structures. Once you sort out the less than useful comments there is some >> very good boat repair information there. West Systems' web site also has >> related "how to" videos and documents. >> >> Calypso's co-owner and I are 2 years into some major repair/restore projects >> on our Bruckmann built C&C. Many things were done well during the build. >> Keeping water from leaking around deck penetrations was not one of the areas >> of excellence made worse by lack of maintenance over the decades. The good >> news is the boat is worth the effort. >> >> Good luck, >> >> Martin DeYoung >> Calypso >> 1971 C&C 43 >> Seattle >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Dan via >> CnC-List >> Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2015 1:43 PM >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Cc: Dan >> Subject: Stus-List Back stay chain plate >> >> Hello all >> My back stay chainplate needs attention please take a look at the pic. >> I plan on doing the work myself >> Any advice is greatly appreciated! >> Thanks >> Dan Grant >> Puffin >> 1970 c and c corvette >> Hull 148 >> Ipswich MA >> >> >> >> https://www.dropbox.com/s/4o8yi069rmdgpx0/image.jpg?dl=0 >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom >> of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom >> of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ Email address: CnC-List@cnc-list.com To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom of page at: http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com
