Recent content by Captaingabe

Bingo!! That’s the info I needed. I was under the assumption that you had a 37 also, hence my confusion. The aluminum plates were so corroded that the splayed the toggle on the turnbuckle open so wide the it sheared the cotter pin on the cleavis pin. After cleaning them up a little looks like...

I did manage to find this picture but I’m not quite sure what I’m looking at. in the background I can see another structure with large holes in it that looks like the ring frame that my chain plate tangs are located on. So my question remains, did the chain plates actually hold up under some...

I’m currently bringing back to life an Ericson 37 that’s been on a mooring for far too long. Mast is off and completely rerigged. Aluminum chain plates for the shrouds are in pretty tough shape. Who has replaced, or sistered up new chain plates and how have they held up? Please advise gabe