Winter Project or ...

[rpwillia]

Had a friend help my tune my rig today. All went well until I looked at the port shroud and the bracket has a crack in the weld. He thinks it is a minor detail as the stay is a solid piece and the weld is just to keep the top plate in place.

Thoughts?

Also, does anyone know of a source?

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

It certainly appears the area circled is structural. That's a risky chance to take

 

[Stu Jackson]

Had a friend help my tune my rig today. All went well until I looked at the port shroud and the bracket has a crack in the weld. He thinks it is a minor detail as the stay is a solid piece and the weld is just to keep the top plate in place.

Thoughts?

Also, does anyone know of a source?

Source: Catalina Yachts or Catalina Direct.

Issue: Not really. The crack is between the cover plate and the main brace to below. Analyze how YOUR chainplate design works. It doesn't seem to be much of an issue.

Get a new chainplate, but don't worry about this one.

Good luck.

 

[JK_Boston_Catalina310]

As Stu said that is a cover in a two part system. I have undone those and rebedded the cover and chain plate. I might make sense to rebed them since you don't see any sealant in that crack.

 

[rpwillia]

Thanks

As Stu said that is a cover in a two part system. I have undone those and rebedded the cover and chain plate. I might make sense to rebed them since you don't see any sealant in that crack.

JK, The chainplate is bedded below with (you guessed it - Bed it Butyl). As the excess squeezed out over time I just trimmed it away. From looking at the design the flat stock is a single piece they slid the square plate over and welded it on in that spot. There is nowhere for any sealant to squeeze out except for the sides.

Stu, Figured this might be a Catalina factory order.

I will post an update when I get to the job, as I am starting to toy with the idea of replacing all the standing rigging.

 

[JK_Boston_Catalina310]

JK, The chainplate is bedded below with (you guessed it - Bed it Butyl). As the excess squeezed out over time I just trimmed it away. From looking at the design the flat stock is a single piece they slid the square plate over and welded it on in that spot. There is nowhere for any sealant to squeeze out except for the sides. Stu, Figured this might be a Catalina factory order. I will post an update when I get to the job, as I am starting to toy with the idea of replacing all the standing rigging.

Ok so this is your aft shroud. That is one piece but I don't think that plate is structural. This plate is connected to the bar below deck. That is where the Stuctrual support comes from. I think I was the replacement on Catalina direct.

 

[Stu Jackson]

Do NOT bed it below. That will only serve to HIDE any leaks.

Ours are similar (NOT identical) to yours.

http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,7265.0.html

No need to wait til winter, rebedding one chainplate should take way less than an hour.

 

[rpwillia]

Good Point Stu

Do NOT bed it below. That will only serve to HIDE any leaks.

Ours are similar (NOT identical) to yours.

http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,7265.0.html

No need to wait til winter, rebedding one chainplate should take way less than an hour.

I will be getting to it sooner than later. Little more fun to work on it when it is still warm out.