Doing the same job on Talisman as we speak. Luckily, I have John Read in the
same yard, he advised me to pull them out as my stb side had some play in one
of them after pulling pin and deck plates. Discovered some wet blas that
extends about three inches around the cutout. Have holes drilled aro
Hi Mike
Not sure I fully understand. How does turning the rod tighten things? There
should be some sort of turnbuckle or threaded device somewhere. Issue of
corrosion of rod head (stainless) and aluminum block? By chain plate are you
referring to some sort of block that the rigging atta
Tracy,
I rebuilt the keel stub on my 35-3 last year, with guidance from a few guys
on this list. The design is slightly different on the 38-3, based in your
diagrams.
Is that aft keel bolt loose? What is the condition of the area around that
bolt? Are there backing plates for the keel bolts, or jus
