[Rhodes22-list] Aft stay pulled loose

[Rob Lowe]

Chris,
Is the chain plate screwed in?  The plate that I can see (pictures next
week) is just a flat piece of steel with a hole in the end of it.  I wonder
if that hole hooks onto something that's screwed into the plywood core?  -
rob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geankoplis" <napoli68 at charter.net>
To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Aft stay pulled loose


> Rob,
>    I actually abandoned the old chain plate that was screwed into the
> underside of the plywood core and then took a right angle turn up to
emerge
> on the cabin roof.  The new/replacement chain plate instead was installed
on
> the cabin sides so they were slightly outboard of the original ones.
>
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Rob Lowe
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 5:35 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Aft stay pulled loose
>
> Chris,
> Thanks for the explanation.  I think I follow what you are suggesting.  If
I
> understand your suggestion, you are cutting into the cabin roof from
below?
> I'm in general agreement, seems the best way to fix it is open up the area
> from below and somehow reattach the chainplate and recover the whole mess.
> It sounds like (from John's post) that I'm in no immediate danger of
loosing
> the mast (the advantages to 8 other stays) but it should be addressed.
I'll
> take pictures this weekend and post and see if any other advice comes in.
>
> Does anyone know how this chainplate is originally installed?  Just
imbedded
> into the cabin top or is there some sort of mechanical attachment that has
> broken?
>
> Rob Lowe
> ' 76 S/V Getaway
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Geankoplis" <napoli68 at charter.net>
> To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 2:21 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Aft stay pulled loose
>
>
> > Hey Rob,
> > I had the same problem in spades with my old '76 after it was rolled
> > and pole-vaulted in the "Pot" at Poplar Island on the Chesapeake
courtesy
> of
> > a tornado; I think it was in '79.  As a result of the Coast Guard trying
> to
> > right the "capsized" boat (13 feet of the mast was in the mud) they bent
> the
> > mast and pulled 2 chainplates out before giving up.  I cut off the semi
> > pulled plates off, ground them to 1/4 inch below the gel coat then
epoxied
> > and gell coated over.  I then cut out a an inverted "T" shaped area
about
> 4
> > inches tall and the "top" of the "T" was where the liner made the turn
to
> go
> > under the side decks.  The "T" was about 3/4 inch wide on the vertical
and
> > horizontal parts.  I then cut a slot and slid in the new 6" chain plate
so
> > it rose above the cabin roof the appropriate height.  I secured it by
> > drilling 2 or 3 holes in the cabin side and through bolding it the plate
> > with ss bolts from the outside.  I then ran a cross piece about 4" long
at
> > the bottom of the chain plate and drilled and through-bolted that also,
> > hence the upside down "T" configuration.  I then cut a nice piece of 1/2
> > inch mahogany or teak, routed the edges nicely, and drilled two or three
> > holes in the backside that corresponded with the bolts protruding inward
> and
> > holding the chain plates.  This wooden cover than just snapped over the
> > bolts and stayed in place.  As far as the strength of the system, I went
> on
> > to sail the boat for another 15 years with lots of heavy winds,
> > thunderstorms and a number of Chesapeake white squalls not to mention
two
> > crossings of the Gulf Stream and never had a problem with either of the
> > stays. Though this method might be a bit crude, it was easy to do and
> > apparently engineered well enough to serve the purpose.  Perhaps someone
> out
> > there has a more elegant solution. Good luck.
> >
> > Chris G
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> > [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Rob Lowe
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2007 6:48 AM
> > To: Rhodes List
> > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Aft stay pulled loose
> >
> > Speaking of aft stays, but the boat in the water last week and got on
her
> > yesterday evening for a trial sail.  I noticed my aft inner stay was
> loose.
> > closer inspection determined it appears the chain plate has pulled out
of
> > the cabin top, perhaps an inch of so.  don't know if raising the mast
last
> > week is related, but could very well be.  A perhaps 1/4" hole was
visible
> on
> > the chain plate that's not normally visible.  An inspection from in the
> > cabin didn't help much as it's mounted above the cabin liner.  I didn't
> put
> > sails up because I didn't want to stress the rigging until I get this
> fixed.
> > Can't say I've seen this on the list before, any help out there?  sorry,
> > don't have a photo of it right now but will get one next time I visit
the
> > boat.  thanks - rob
> >
> >
> > Rob Lowe
> > ' 76 S/V Getaway
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