Greetings All. First, thanks for sharing all of your advice in these forums. I noticed that the POs of my ('73) E27 had never installed any kind of backing plates for the lifline stanchions, or anything for that matter. I was getting ready to make up some SS when a friend at the YC mentioned that it would be quicker to use G10, available at a local plastic supplier. G10 is Epoxy Glass board made under pressure, from what I could grasp from a quick browse through the net. I am going to ask the supplier, and call a couple of plastics guys I know to get their take, but what do the EY.c community think? Would I be wasting time? I also found out yesterday that the Edson pedestal had leaked-the wood underneath the deck that was used to support/mount it has delaminated big time, so I was thinking about using the G10 here too, as a backing instead of the current marine plywood. Thanks! Gary