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Chainplate Failure

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by Michael Trautman 17 July 2006 Rigging 11 photos 6588 views

Island Princess' Port backstay failure and repair. Lesson learned: Keep those chainplates sealed!

The port backstay chainplate has failed at deck/caprail junction due to corrosion. 1 Likes 0 Comments
"Rust" was very evident around this chainplate. 0 Likes 0 Comments
The chainplate is embedded in the fiberglass of the hull. 0 Likes 0 Comments
The replacement part is fabricated and ready for installation 1 Likes 0 Comments
Fiberglass mat obscuring chainplate removed. (was NOT structural) 0 Likes 0 Comments
A second failure was discovered at level of horizontal brace! 1 Likes 0 Comments
A very large area is prepped for bonding the linear fiberglass to the transom. 0 Likes 0 Comments
The new chainplate in position. Heavier but more simple construction. 0 Likes 0 Comments
Amount of linear fiberglass used is twice the original. 0 Likes 0 Comments
Caprail wood removed and deck fiberglass exposed. 0 Likes 0 Comments
Structural fiberglass filler added. Chainplate cover will be positioned later. 0 Likes 0 Comments

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