[C38] Leaking Chain Plates

[Steve Smolinske]

Hello All, 
I thought I had the problem fixed when I had the mast down, I took off all the chain plate covers dug out all of the silicone and rebed the openings with 4200, made sure the air pockets were out, then filled up openings with excess and slowly screwed down the cover plates.  I cleaned up all the excess that squeezed out around the covers.  The last few days we have had some serious rain.  Both port and starboard chain plates for the uppers and lowers are leaking, the port like a hose and the strbd slightly less.  Inspecting the deck work I can't imagine that much water is getting in if any at all, the seal all around looks great.  Since doing the repair we have had little rain, now that it is back it looks as if no repair was done at all.  Any suggestions? 

Steve
Peregrine #312
Seattle
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