Aluminum chainplates

[mrgnstrn]

Brion,

Thanks for your reply. As for radii...?where? Do you mean surrounding the holes for the pins for the turnbuckles.
Pictures are posted here:
http://members.cox.net/btsrefit/chainplate.html

I have two leads that I am working on for getting them fixed.

#1 is to go back to the "old" C&C factory guys up in Canada, who said they have the original drawings, etc.
#2 is to go to a local machine shop, and have them mill off the corrosion, and fill it back in with weld-metal.

Yes, better corrosion protection (e.g. lanocote) would go far to help this in the future....except that I have only had the boat for 2 seasons so far....no idea what all the previous owners did.
(funny how all previous owners are scapegoats....)


-Keith