[C320-list] Rebedding leaky chain plate

[sailorlew at aol.com]

I know the purists will scream bloody hell at me, but I have been using rope caulking around all the chainplates & stanchions for years with great results. All I do is squeeze the caulk around the bases & have had no leaks.  I thought that I was the only one doing this until I came upon this article in Sail magazine.


Rope Caulk Marine Bedding - Sail Magazine








-----Original Message-----
From: Crosby Roper <VMDatSEA at hotmail.com>
To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sat, Nov 26, 2016 8:02 pm
Subject: [C320-list] Rebedding leaky chain plate

Hi All,


I have a bit of rust staining and moisture on the cabin liner at the  port forward most chainplate  site. I have read Warren's article on rebedding the chainplates and have a couple of questions. First, is it really necessary to remove the strut inside the boat? Second, does anyone know when Catalina started using a fibreglass rather than balsa core in these sites?  Mine is a 2004 vintage (hull # 1054). Thanks for your responses in advance.


Crosby  Roper VMD

s/v Tethys hull # 1054
San Diego CA