New Chain Plate Source?

[Mark Sutherland]

I'm planning to re-bed my chain plates on my '86 and want to know where I can buy some new chain plates?  Could not find any at Catalina Direct.  Thanks.

[Stu Jackson]

Mark, when in doubt, call the factory. 

[TonyP]

Look at this too ... new designed chain plates

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO5_Yjqktr8

[Mark Sutherland]

I asked Catalina Direct about the chain plate availability and cost while placing on order for unrelated parts.  They said that their product info indicated that they carried chain plates for the C36, and that their technical might confirm that they also might fit the C34.  When I asked for a price, I was told about $890 for a pair of upper chain plates with associated tie rods, and around $190 each for lower chain plates(not including tie rod).  I think I better try Catalina and/or Garhauer.

[Steve Weiss]

I asked Catalina Direct about the chain plate availability and cost while placing on order for unrelated parts.  They said that their product info indicated that they carried chain plates for the C36, and that their technical might confirm that they also might fit the C34.  When I asked for a price, I was told about $890 for a pair of upper chain plates with associated tie rods, and around $190 each for lower chain plates(not including tie rod).  I think I better try Catalina and/or Garhauer.

I called Catalina to ask about the new chainplates and all they had were new chainplate covers. $9 each.

[lazybone]

I'm planning to re-bed my chain plates on my '86 and want to know where I can buy some new chain plates?  Could not find any at Catalina Direct.  Thanks.

My dumb question.

What is wrong with your chain plates?

[Ted Pounds]

I was kinda wondering the same thing...   

[Mark Sutherland]

Since I haven't pulled the chain plates yet, I don't know that there IS anything wrong with them, besides being 26 years old.  To be honest,  I expected them to cost maybe $30-40 apiece and figured it would make sense to replace them while I'm going to all the work of removing and rebedding them.  Now that I know they're going to be expensive, I'll need to see some deterioration in the existing ones before I can justify the cost. 

[Stephen Butler]

The chain plates on our 1990 are still in great condition so are still in the boat.  We did check with a local ss shop in Tampa about replacements and were quoted $450, not including the tie rods, plates, and other bits and pieces.  This was 2 years ago.  One item that our yard manager pointed out were the turn buckel connections to the chain plates....too small of pins, resulting in point loading. Corrected now. We will check ours once again when the boat hits the water in 2 to 3 years.   

[mregan]

I just re-bedded mine on my '86 a month ago.  There was a bit of rust on a couple that I was able to clean off.  Besides that, they are still in great condition.  It's not that big of a project, although my mast is down so I was able to all at the same time.  Once I figured out how the rods came loose, it was probably 1 hour to pull everything apart & epoxy, wait overnight, then another hour the next day to remount everything.

[Stu Jackson]

The chainplate support parts down below are very robust.
http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,7265.0.html

[mtullier]

I just re-beded one of my chainplates last week with "Life Caulk".  Please give me your opinions on using this over 4200/5200.  I'm hoping this last as long if not longer than the 4200/5200 since it is designed to flex.

[Stu Jackson]

Life caulk is good.  The previous post I linked to showed the butyl I used.

4200 and 5200 are termed Satan's Glue and shouldn't be used on a boat (except 5200 gfor the hull to deck joint!).  They are adhesives, not sealants.

[ghebbns]

Hi Stu,

Sorry to be off the original topic, but I have to replace a few of the thru hulls in the spring and I was going to use 4200 or 5200.  Is there something better?

Thanks

[Stu Jackson]

http://www.pbase.com/mainecruising/boat_projects

Maine Sail's website, includes at lot of info on a lot of issues.  IIRC he has a great discussion/photos of thru hulls and seacocks.