. Can you get a
moisture meter under the deck in that area?
From: Bill Coleman via CnC-List
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 9:50 AM
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Cc: Bill Coleman
Subject: Re: Stus-List Aluminum Chainplates good or bad
Sounds like it’s more about aesthetics. If you wanted to make
Sounds like it’s more about aesthetics. If you wanted to make it looks better
with SS, You could use a ½” Bar above deck like you have but use much thinner
material below, and taper as you go to the waterline.
However, from those pictures that just looks like surface corrosion. The only
part I
I’m not an engineer, but my guess is that stainless will work fine and likely
stand up to salt water better than aluminum. The chainplates on my 42 are
stainless. Although there is something to be said for direct replacements that
fit exactly the same as the parts being replaced, I’m not sure
If you decide to replace with stainless, talk to Guido at Garhauer Marine.
My boat repair colleague just replaced all the chain plates on a Cheoy Lee
with plates made by Guido. They were gorgeous. No clue on cost.
My buddy is meticulous. He asked Guido about the origin and trace-ability
of the
