I have a small leak coming through the starboard chainplate. I would like to remove the chainplate in order to rebed. I started by loosening the nut at the bottom of the chainplate bar inside the cabin, then loosened the four screws on the top of the chainplate. I'm not sure what to do next to remove the chainplate totally. I've tried everything to get it off. If anyone could walk me through this I would really appreciate it.
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Lou no one's helping you. Can you provide a
little more info? Do you have the B&R rig? Sounds like you do. Do you have the single rod that connects the deck fitting to the beam captured against the inside of the lower hull? If so, I've done it on my H34. You sound like you are at the point of using a "cheater bar". I have outlined the job here recently. I can cut and paste the info if your setup is the same.
little more info? Do you have the B&R rig? Sounds like you do. Do you have the single rod that connects the deck fitting to the beam captured against the inside of the lower hull? If so, I've done it on my H34. You sound like you are at the point of using a "cheater bar". I have outlined the job here recently. I can cut and paste the info if your setup is the same.
My two cents
I rebedded my two chainplates last year. From what I remember, I started by loosening the big nuts below first, then the four on the deck. You have to loosen the deck screws or else as you keep loosening the big nut below deck you will eventually push the deck screws out of the decks by force. Depending on how old your bedding compound is, you may want to go up top and take a blade of some kind between the deck and the chainplate to loosen it up. Clean up the two mating surfaces and then clean with some kind of solvent. let it dry. Then apply bedding compound to both surfaces making sure the compound is evenly distributed. Idex the chainplates in the correct orientation as you begin to tighten them down with the four deck screws. The trick is to tighten the big nuts enough without compressing the deck to much and cracking the gelcoat. Clean the excess bedding up quickly and your done. Good luck.
I rebedded my two chainplates last year. From what I remember, I started by loosening the big nuts below first, then the four on the deck. You have to loosen the deck screws or else as you keep loosening the big nut below deck you will eventually push the deck screws out of the decks by force. Depending on how old your bedding compound is, you may want to go up top and take a blade of some kind between the deck and the chainplate to loosen it up. Clean up the two mating surfaces and then clean with some kind of solvent. let it dry. Then apply bedding compound to both surfaces making sure the compound is evenly distributed. Idex the chainplates in the correct orientation as you begin to tighten them down with the four deck screws. The trick is to tighten the big nuts enough without compressing the deck to much and cracking the gelcoat. Clean the excess bedding up quickly and your done. Good luck.
Chainplate rebed
Check out the latest issue of Boatworks by Sail magizine. This is one of ths years' topics. Cheers MIke
Check out the latest issue of Boatworks by Sail magizine. This is one of ths years' topics. Cheers MIke
Mike, I haven't seen Sail Magazines article but
if it's similar to Cruising Worlds', Hunters with the B&R chain plate are not acknowledged. These boats are not prone to any of those problems and re-bedding is straight-forward.
if it's similar to Cruising Worlds', Hunters with the B&R chain plate are not acknowledged. These boats are not prone to any of those problems and re-bedding is straight-forward.
We just removed our chainplates
Once we removed the bolts we had to pry some of the chainplates loose. The openings that were cut through the deck were very irregular and we had some leaking so we opted to follow the advice we found in Sail Magazine article for sealing the openings with thickened epoxy and then cutting new openings. We haven't actually cut the new slots yet, that will have to wait for next spring. I hope it goes well. Will let you know how it goes. A co-worker was telling me about the new magazine that Sail Magazine had out but couldn't remember the name. I guess Boatworks is what he was talking about.
Once we removed the bolts we had to pry some of the chainplates loose. The openings that were cut through the deck were very irregular and we had some leaking so we opted to follow the advice we found in Sail Magazine article for sealing the openings with thickened epoxy and then cutting new openings. We haven't actually cut the new slots yet, that will have to wait for next spring. I hope it goes well. Will let you know how it goes. A co-worker was telling me about the new magazine that Sail Magazine had out but couldn't remember the name. I guess Boatworks is what he was talking about.
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