[C320-list] Chainplate leak

[Chris Burti]

In the interest of full disclosure, I did not author this article. I
believe the credit inadvertently attributed to me may have resulted from my
tenure as the Association's Mainsheet Technical Editor. My memory is poor,
but that article may have originally been authored by Jeff.

Chris Burti
Commitment #867
Farmville, NC



On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 11:03 AM Christian <ccaper at gmail.com> wrote:

> Doug,
> I rebedded all of mine 3 years ago, but timed the job when my mast was down
> for inspection.  I followed a C320 IA article written by Chris Burti and
> updated by Warren Updike, to a T.
>
> Here's the article: https://c320.org/article.php/20161031044811487
>
> None of it is hard.  It's very tedious.  The most frustrating part, to me,
> was dealing with the struts.  The large flat head screw attaching the
> shroud to the chainplate can be a bit difficult, and the the space to
> access the bottom strut chain plate is VERY tight.
>
> Compass Marine HIGHLY suggest beveling the top side chainplate bolt holes
> in the fiberglass, especially if you use butyl tape as a sealeant.  You are
> prone to develop cracks around the holes if you don't.  I did this step.
>
> Some pics of steps in my process:
> https://www.instagram.com/p/BhaWEbLFCkH/
> https://www.instagram.com/p/Bhc0BQCFjOr/
> https://www.instagram.com/p/BhfYetRHAu3/
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Christian Caperton
> 1994 C320 #138 "Canuck"
> Monroe Harbor, Chicago, IL
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 9:26 AM Doug Treff <doug at treff.us> wrote:
>
> > I found a new leak yesterday. Wasn't there a few weeks ago when we spent
> a
> > rainy day aboard in port. My port side center chain-plate is leaking.
> >
> > I found the procedure online here:
> > http://pages.suddenlink.net/kmielen/C320Docs/ChainplateLeakRepair.htm
> >
> > Looking for any additional words of wisdom before I tackle this project,
> > which clearly needs to be addressed before winter layup.
> >
> > Also, I am hull 350. Does anyone have information on what hull number
> they
> > switched the layup to seal the core around the chain-plates?
> >
> > I'm hoping to know what I'll find when I open this up.
> >
> > --
> > Doug Treff
> > doug at treff.us
> >
> >
>