Anyone have experience pulling this style of chainplate? Photo uploaded here: https://svviolethour.com/chainplate/
Wally's site also has a good picture of one once it's open: http://www.wbryant.com/StellaBoat/Projects/newrig/cplates/cplates.htm Wally says his were bedded in silicone, which probably made it really easy to pull, but mine don't appear to be silicone - some white sealant/adhesive which I'm afraid might be 4200 or in the worst case 5200. The backing block is adhered to the fiberglass deck undersurface, and to the bolts of the U-bolt. But mostly it's hard to pull because the block has nothing good to grip on, and it's in a tight location with bulkheads / cabinetry blocking access to two sides. Anyone have tips for how they did it? Did the backing block come off easily, or were there some tricks / gotchas? I've tried: vice grips, flathead screwdrivers used as wedges and hammered on the end, heat gun, pulling up on the U-bolt above deck, and trying to pull down the backing block using the threaded rod itself (over-tensioning it - I stopped this before it got too scary - don't want to break it). The next things I can try are: torch (stronger than a heat gun for melting glue, but I don't want to burn the fiberglass or set something on fire). More hammering on wedges. -Patrick 1984 C&C LF38
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