Hi All...
In various threads I have made reference to my unusual chain plates. I have two on each side. On each side, the aft ones support a single shroud, while the forward ones (about 18 inches forward of the others and even with the mast step) support two shrouds.
The aft ones I'll reserve for another thread (these are the welded ones) but the forward ones are strange. One of the shrouds connects to the chain plate as expected. The other one, however, connects to a mounting point on the chain plate cover. The chain plate cover is through bolted through the deck to a mounting point just below the deck.
I took some pictures here:
Jims Scampi 30 - wierd chainplate covers
The first four pics are various shots of the chain plate and its cover, the next four are the mounting point directly below, under the deck. I apologize for the strange angles. The boat is still under shrink wrap and it was hard working on the edge of the boat.
I see there is a second, unused hole on the chain plate itself. Why would the chain plate cover have a mounting point? Why not use the second hole in the chain plate? Should I replace the chain plate cover with one without a mounting point?
I don't know anything about rigging, so maybe this is normal? The only thing I can think is that the shroud mounted on the chain plate cover might go lower on the mast so it is at a steeper angle, and so can not mount on the chain plate? Because the shrink wrap is still up I could not tell where it connects to the mast, so i don't know for sure.
I would appreciate any comments. I need to rebed this as it leaks like a sieve, and I need to pull the mast for a week. I am wondering is when I put it back up, i should secure the shrouds on the chain plate?
Thanks very much...
Jim
In various threads I have made reference to my unusual chain plates. I have two on each side. On each side, the aft ones support a single shroud, while the forward ones (about 18 inches forward of the others and even with the mast step) support two shrouds.
The aft ones I'll reserve for another thread (these are the welded ones) but the forward ones are strange. One of the shrouds connects to the chain plate as expected. The other one, however, connects to a mounting point on the chain plate cover. The chain plate cover is through bolted through the deck to a mounting point just below the deck.
I took some pictures here:
Jims Scampi 30 - wierd chainplate covers
The first four pics are various shots of the chain plate and its cover, the next four are the mounting point directly below, under the deck. I apologize for the strange angles. The boat is still under shrink wrap and it was hard working on the edge of the boat.
I see there is a second, unused hole on the chain plate itself. Why would the chain plate cover have a mounting point? Why not use the second hole in the chain plate? Should I replace the chain plate cover with one without a mounting point?
I don't know anything about rigging, so maybe this is normal? The only thing I can think is that the shroud mounted on the chain plate cover might go lower on the mast so it is at a steeper angle, and so can not mount on the chain plate? Because the shrink wrap is still up I could not tell where it connects to the mast, so i don't know for sure.
I would appreciate any comments. I need to rebed this as it leaks like a sieve, and I need to pull the mast for a week. I am wondering is when I put it back up, i should secure the shrouds on the chain plate?
Thanks very much...
Jim