[Rhodes22-list] FW: Chain plate repair

[Lowe, Rob]

As Mary Lou suggested, you can search and find prior posts on this subject.  Here is a note that I sent concerning Slim's repair. - rob

-----Original Message-----
From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Lowe, Rob
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 3:25 PM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Bad News

Not too bad.  Here are some photos of what Slim did when he had a pulled chain plate.

http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20080828/739e8461/attachment-0001.jpg

Above shows backing block epoxied to the outside skin after an access hole is cut in the cabin liner.

http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20080828/739e8461/attachment-0002.jpg

Shows attachment screws that are drilled through cabin side and inner backing block.  I used nylons screws for this instead of metal because I wanted the screws to break if this ever happened again.  Didn't want the whole cabin side being ripped out.  

http://www.rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20080828/739e8461/attachment.jpg

Shows cover plate over access hole.


The inner chain plates bend once they come through the cabin top and are screwed into the cabin top plywood under the cabin liner.  What Slim and I both did was mounted a straight chain plate to the boat and attach it through the side of the cabin.  I'm pretty sure Stan came up with this repair.  I'm using Slim's photo's since he did a neater job than I did. Slim?? - rob