Forestay Chainplate

[Brian M H23]

While the specific question is for a hunter 23, I'd appriciate input from other siilar sized boats. Does anyone know how the foreward chainplate is fixed to the hull? I noticed that, when there is no tension on the plate, it is very sloppy (not rigidly fixed to the hull) All I have is a stainless plate protruding from the bow, with a hole to attach link plates or the stay. Is this the way it should be, or is the plate ready to pull out!!?!

 

[bill]

mines tight

Mine forestay chain plate is very ridid, inconveinient, but tight. You may want to get it looked into.

 

[Brian M H23]

go research!

apparently, the u-bolt for the bow is also the attahcment for the forestay. My u-bolt is getting pretty sloppy - thus, the fore chan plate is sloppy. yuck. time to search for fixes.

 

[r3403j]

Forestay and U-bolt attachment

Shortly after buying my h23 last year I noticed that the u-bolt(bow-eye) seemed to be pulling out of the gel/fiberglass. When I finally got the u-bolt(bow-eye) removed I discovered that when the boat was built and the bow-eye installed they missed hitting an aluminum strip that is inside the bow of the boat. You can access the bow-eye bolts from the little cubby hole located at the front of the v-berth. I suspect that the chain-plate for the forestay is attached to this aluminum strip also. Unfortunately I tried to repair the bow-eye with a block of wood that overlaps the alum. strip, but it is not sturdy enough and has caused additional damage to the glass and gel. Now that I plan to leave the boat at the lake over the summer I realize that I have no choice but to remove the bow-eye, do a complete repair to the bow and then redrill the holes from inside with an very long bit so that I'm certain to go through the aluminum backer this time!!