Hi all, I'm about to start rebedding some of my deck hardware on my C&C 33 mkii (1986) and have moved onto the chainplates.
Inside the boat, there is a tie rod that is connected to the hull and runs up to an aluminum block on the underside of the deck. The block is directly under the chainplate; the block and plate are connected by 4 bolts that go through the deck. It is my understanding that the tie rod has a head that is inside the block and that one can rotate the rod to tighten or loosen it and the head just turns on the aluminum. Here are my questions: The starboard tie rod moves slightly if I really pull on it. Can I tighten it up just by turning it? Also, the nuts holding the block to the chainplate are not very tight. Presumably they shouldn't be too tight or that could crush the deck. Does anyone know how much they should be tightened? Right now they are not even what I would call "snug". Thanks in advance, Mike Atacama 33mkii Toronto
