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Chain plate tie rod backing plate corrosion re placement Apologies to any that were interested in my repair project a couple of years ago. My computer crashed and I lost the hard drive and all work photos of this repair. In short I took Pacifico up to Mazatlan in June, 2015 to Mazatlan Marine...

Thanks fore that, big problems with Internet connection on board today, am ashore on local wifi. Should have commented that I had no visable leaks around chain plate U bolts in the 14 years I've had this boat, but must have had some at the base to allow salt water intrusion, however slight.

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Re chain plate Hola, Thanks for getting back to me. All good info, and the $64K question is who made you the new SS chain plate tie rod blocks? Were they very specific in design and angle requiring specific measurement that a machine shop can fabricate? I saw the note that Garhauer also...

Thanks for your comments. I have not seen any leaks at the deck or underneath, but obviously there has been some over the years or I wouldn't be in this fix. I just tossed my dried out tube of silicone sealant and have Life Caulk and Marine "Goop", on hand. I have found the "Goop" product to...

Reply to both Thanks for your responses. I was taking a break, it's 89 in the cabin, so topside with a cold beverage of the same name and it's much nicer outside in the breeze. I will contact Charlie B if he does not post. I'm new at this posting thing for this forum, and it's very...

Chain plate U bolt and tie rod block corrosion, E-34 I've read the posts on this issue and appreciate all your efforts. I have a 1988 E-34 and I've been finding corrosion dust beneath my wood trim on the shelf for some time now at some of the rods. I investigated further and have found that I...