[C38] Backstay chainplate removal

[charles]

I did!!!
86845 Meyers Olson Road Bayfield,  wi  54814Have wondered what's up!Let me know you got this. Best,cf
-------- Original message --------From: Larry Malmberg 909 208 1847 <larrypi at earthlink.net> Date: 10/24/20  7:34 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: Listserve Catalina <listserve at catalina38.org> Subject: Re: [C38] Backstay chainplate removal Chuck, you were going to send me mailing address for burgee.
On Oct 24, 2020, at 9:05 AM, Charles Finn <charles at finn.ws> wrote:
Sorry folks for this coming late, but it was stuck in my email server!On 10/24/2020 10:58 AM, Charles Finn wrote: I looked into this a few years back as I had some gel cracks that sort  of suggested my backstay chainplate was in trouble.  My good news was  the wooden knee was just fine and I was just being a worry wort  expecting no working of the hull cracks to manifest after 40 years!   There was elongation of the bolt holes in the wood knee, but no rot.    I did however scope out the project and it is substantial!  I was told  you probably would need to cut out the knee from the outside of the  boat in order to sufficiently reinforce and connect the new knee  (which was in my fresh water case going to be aluminum).  I was told  that wooden knees were common but a stupid idea much like that wood  under our mast step!   Indeed, it was are real achillies heel for the  J boats in the 80s as well.  I was givne an estimate back then of  $10,000, but I would have most certainly done the job myself as it is  really chainsaw and fiber glassing and then cosmetics (ok, it would be  a LOT of that! But hey this is Max we are talking to here!) If I were to take this on today, I would also address the problem of  the rudder post on our boats which is another problem as there is no  bearing... just stainless rudder post wearing on fiberglass which in  my case has required insertion of mylar sheet shims to get rid of the  wear slop.  I would have the post removed and replaced with bearing  and a water seal.  I would also take this opportunity to install the  autopilot! Regards, Chuck Finn Mighty Quinn #114 Great Lakes On 9/28/2020 4:42 PM, Max soto wrote: Hi everybody, has anyone removed the backstay chainplate on a 38?  I  need to replace mine and seems impossible without removing the wooden  knee  it is attached to inside the lazarette.   Any thoughts?? Regards, Max Soto A. C38 Estancia Alajuela, Costa Rica Listserve mailing list Listserve at catalina38.org http://catalina38.org/mailman/listinfo/listserve_catalina38.org Listserve mailing list Listserve at catalina38.org http://catalina38.org/mailman/listinfo/listserve_catalina38.orgListserve mailing listListserve at catalina38.orghttp://catalina38.org/mailman/listinfo/listserve_catalina38.org
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