[C320-list] Seating Chain Plates

[Warren Updike]

Very good point. Thanks Pat.
To those whom I have sent the Chris Burti instructions on chain plates,
please make the following changes: replace steps 22 and 23 with the
following:

	22.	Tighten the 4 bolts only until the caulk shows all around
the plate. Do not, at this time, firmly secure the 4 bolts.  It would help
to have someone on hand to assist with this step but I managed without.
	23.	After the caulk has cured, tighten the 4 bolts, clean up the
caulk, and remove the tape.

I have received at least 6 requests for Chris' instructions. I would have
sent these to those; but, I deleted each request after sent. Otherwise, I'd
probably continue to send the instructions every week or so until I delete
the e-mail. It's a consequence of age.

Chris, you ought to post these on the C320 web site.

Warren & Pattie Updike
Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
Middle River, Chesapeake Bay

-----Original Message-----
From: pat reynolds [mailto:lorasalum at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 4:51 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Seating Chain Plates

to add to warren's note, when you caulk do not tighten the plate down hard
until the caulk sets up a little, this makes a more pliable seal.

--- On Mon, 12/7/09, Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com> wrote:

> From: Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Seating Chain Plates
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Date: Monday, December 7, 2009, 5:47 AM
> To: Pat Kenefick, Hull 833, Bath, NC
> 
> Pat e-mail me off list and I'll send you Chris Burti's
> rather detailed list
> of steps in rebedding chain plates. I'm guessing that with
> your hull no. you
> won't have an issue with the cored deck.
> 
>  
> 
> Here is an approach I've used for a neat finish. After you
> remove the deck
> plate, remove the old caulk from the deck, lay some masking
> tape around the
> deck and over the edge of there the plate lies. Now,
> replace the deck plate
> and with a knife, lightly score the tape around the edge of
> the plate.
> Remove the plate and peel up the tape that was under the
> plate. When you
> caulk and replace the deck plate, let the caulk squeeze out
> from under the
> plate and cure for a day. Score the caulk around the plate
> and remove the
> excess caulk and the tape.  Clean job, no caulk left
> on the deck.
> 
>  
> 
> Warren & Pattie Updike
> 
> Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
> 
> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
> 
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