[C38] Backstay chainplate removal

[larrypi at earthlink.net]

Got it.  Check goes out Monday.

 

Larry Malmberg

909 208 1847

 

The problem with most political jokes is, they get elected.

 

From: Listserve <listserve-bounces at catalina38.org> On Behalf Of charles
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2020 7:24 PM
To: Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
Subject: Re: [C38] Backstay chainplate removal

 

I did!!! 

86845 Meyers Olson Road 

Bayfield,  wi  54814

 

Have wondered what's up!

Let me know you got this. 

Best,

cf

 

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From: Larry Malmberg 909 208 1847 <larrypi at earthlink.net <mailto:larrypi at earthlink.net> > 

Date: 10/24/20 7:34 PM (GMT-06:00) 

To: Listserve Catalina <listserve at catalina38.org <mailto: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 <mailto: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


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