Curiosity, How are the chain plates attached on the 170?

Sep 5, 2018
214
Hunter 170 Northfield, NJ
Just looking at my 170 and the chain plates caught my eye.
They do not need to come out and I am not planning on taking mine out, but how the heck are they mounted?

There are the 3 nuts and a stainless plate. What do they mount to below?
Where they put in before the top and bottom were assembled?

Do you take the 3 nuts off and lift the plate and find some screws under the plate?

Inquiring minds want to know.
 
Nov 8, 2010
11,386
Beneteau First 36.7 & 260 Minneapolis MN & Bayfield WI
Impossible to imagine that they are not screwed on from below through a small backing plate. Done before the deck was joined to the hull. Plan on adding an inspection port if you ever need to get at them.

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