Re Bed Chainplates

[RICHIE]

Does anyone have an estimate of time to re-bed the chainplates? I am getting different prices..(all over the map)
Just wanting to know if someone is padding the time....
This is on a 1986 34

Thanks!

[Stu Jackson]

Chainplate Rebedding

Richie

We have a 1986 C34 also.

The tasks are:

-loosen the turnbuckle  maybe 5 minutes, tops
-remove the pins and cotter rings  10 minutes
-take off the rectangular top (two screws) 1 minute
-in the cabin, loosen the bolt 2 minutes
-remove the old sealant - depends on how bad it is, say 20 minutes
-put in the new sealant   upstairs and down 10 minutes
-tighten bolts and replace cover plate  5 minutes
- come back the next day to do finish tightening after sealant has set  2 minutes

I haven't done the math, since this typing box is so small, but you get the idea.  That's per chainplate.  Unless you have some severe time restrictions, why not just go for a 1/2 hour shorter sail, and do one at a time or at least two at a time.  It's pretty easy.

Good luck,

Stu

[dave davis]

I had my chain plates rebedded by South Beach Riggers three years ago. They charged 67$ per hour.They rebed all 6 (upper and lower) shrouds. Lubricate and clean and inspect 6 turnbuckles. Clean and rebed thru-deck bolts. All was done in the water.Total hours 18 at a cost of $1206. It was more than I expected, but he did an excellent job.
It's always about twice what you expect. My rig is now 16 years old and I am on barrow time per several critics.They take lots of abuse here in SF so I examine them often for broken wires.
Good Luck, Dave

[Phil]

Richie,
I agree with Stu, I've done the ECLIPSE which is an 86 model, a number of times...

[RICHIE]

Thanks for the suggestions...I think I will do it myself and save a few bucks...
Sent in my membership today...Thrilled to be an owner and member of this forum!!
richie (PAZZO) #113

[Joe Grabmeier]

I read Stu's advice on re-beding chainplates and Ron Hills comments.  My boat is out of the water with the mast down.  I was planning on rebeding before raising the mast.  Ron's advice to keep tension on during rebeding made me consider waiting until the boat is in the water.  I would rather do before raising the mast.  Can I do that?

[jrgrabmeier]

After reading the posts I decided I would try and rebed my chainplates.  My boat is out of the water with the mast down and I thought I would rebed before raising the mast.  However I see Ron suggests keeping tension on the rig when rebedding.  Can I do the job correctly with the mast down?

[RICHIE]

Ron;

Thanks....

what do you mean by keeping tension on the rig? Obviously not on the one you are working on....
Why does this matter?
Thanks!

[Stu Jackson]

If your mast is UP, you don't want to loosen all six shrouds (aft lowers, forward lowers and upper shrouds) at the same time.

Do two at a time.

Leave the other four in tension.  Avoids having the stick fall down!  :)

If your mast is out, just go ahead and rebed them, and then stick the stick back in.

Stu

PS

As might be suspected, there's a tad more information about this subject.

Try:  http://c34.infopop.cc/eve/ubb.x?a=search&s=329609511&reqWords=chainplates

As part of this reference, it one of the posts suggests that you check the FAQs on the main website, too.

[Tweetybd]

Hi, Richie

It took us 1 - 1 1/2 hours per chainplate; most of the time was spent cleaning-out the old bedding.  So far (6 months later), so good.

regards,
Jon