I am finishing up the drawings for my rear chainplate, the ones for shrouds and fore stay are already in fabrication using tried and tested designs (from this forum) and simply duplicating the bow plate. My question is whether the external chain plate needs to be as long as the one that is buried in the transom.
With my design for the aft plate, I am going to drill through the old plate that will remain bedded in the transom (picture 3) and use 3/8'' SS bolts, much like the sides. Can I shorten the length of the new external plate & use 3-4 bolts, instead of spanning the full 15'' and using 8? The full 15'' rod with anchor will be re-glassed, and in my mind bear most of the forces pulling up. The less holes I drill through that the better, right?
If the pictures don't clarify my intent, or I haven't explained my self well let me know.
Thanks,
Conrad
With my design for the aft plate, I am going to drill through the old plate that will remain bedded in the transom (picture 3) and use 3/8'' SS bolts, much like the sides. Can I shorten the length of the new external plate & use 3-4 bolts, instead of spanning the full 15'' and using 8? The full 15'' rod with anchor will be re-glassed, and in my mind bear most of the forces pulling up. The less holes I drill through that the better, right?
If the pictures don't clarify my intent, or I haven't explained my self well let me know.
Thanks,
Conrad