Help! Bronze stayplate busted...

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AnnieFixit

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Aug 15, 2012
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Oday dsI Waquoit, MA
Help! Bronze stayplate (stemhead) busted...

We have an old Oday Daysailer (#214) - I'm not sure when this happened, but when the boat as put in the water this year and I went out to rig her, the stemhead was busted. I have no idea where/how to replace or repair this piece. it's clearly much different than what was used on later models (could it be a custom fitting? My late father might have had it made). Any suggestions or recommendations would be much appreciated.
 

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Sunbird22358

Sunbird22358

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Jun 2, 2004
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Oday Day Sailer Wareham, MA
I might try Cape Cod Shipbuilding in Wareham, MA. http://www.capecodshipbuilding.com/site/home.php
They have built an awfull lot of boats in their 75 years of history under present family management and I bet they might still have some of those stem fittings sitting around. Although they are the current builder of the DS IV, I'm not sure they use a bronze stem fitting on that boat, however I do think thay used at least a similar part on many of the boats that they have built. Again, they never built any of the O'DAYs (the present DS IV was never an "O'DAY" built boat, just is the newest version of a boat originally built by O'DAY), but they were building similar boats during the time that your DS I was built. Give them a calll (or e-mail?) and describe what you have, send a picture, and I would be surprized if they couldn't find something!

Normally, I'd say call Rudy at D&R..... and I'll still suggest that, but if you want this in Bronze... I doubt he has one. Stainless steel, maybe...... so still worth a try! You will need to call him, this part may not be shown on the web site. (508) 644-3001
I was going to suggest trying BRISTOL BRONZE. http://www.bristolbronze.com/index.html But, I don't see anything like this there.
 
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AnnieFixit

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Aug 15, 2012
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Oday dsI Waquoit, MA
Thanks, will try both. I'm really reluctant to use anything with different attachment method or number/placement of screws since I would think more/different holes in a deck this old will be problematic.
 
agprice22

agprice22

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Aug 3, 2012
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Performance Cruising Telstar 28 302 Watkins Glen
Maybe the simplest solution would be to replace with another, readily available chainplate fitting. Fill the old holes with epoxy, pot the new holes properly if the deck is wood core, and fit a nice backing plate below the deck. You could even fabricate a larger top plate along with the backing plate through which you could mount your new chainplate. Just be careful not to raise the chainplate too much, or you will need to shorten your forestay. I don't know how much adjustment you have to play with.

What is that fitting for? Could you maybe mount a stainless u-bolt in front of or beside it and just cut off the jagged, broken part?

Either way, if you doubt the integrity of the deck, you should fix it and reinforce it with a backing plate.

Thanks,

Andrew
 
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