Catalina 34

General Activities => Main Message Board => Topic started by: rmjohns on July 10, 2023, 08:13:47 AM

Title: chainplate source?
Post by: rmjohns on July 10, 2023, 08:13:47 AM
Anyone bought Chainplates from Catalina Direct lately?  Are they fairly decent quality?  I notice on the Catalina Yacht site they state they only have parts for current production models, not sure if that is a new policy?

Anywhere else that might sell these chainplates?

I pulled one of my chainplates to seal a leak I was having and noticed a little crevice corrosion at the top of where the old sealant was. It doesn't look horrible, but enough to grab your fingernail if you scrape across it. So I figure it's probably worth replacing.

Thanks
Rob.
Title: Re: chainplate source?
Post by: High Current on July 10, 2023, 11:21:24 AM
Agreed, the corrosion on top doesn't look horrible...but those welds do.
Title: Re: chainplate source?
Post by: Noah on July 10, 2023, 11:26:29 AM
Garhauer Marine or Catalina Direct. Compare pricing. Same product.
Title: Re: chainplate source?
Post by: waughoo on July 10, 2023, 04:02:06 PM
Garhauer would be my recommendation. CD, I believe, has them made for them by Garhauer.
Title: Re: chainplate source?
Post by: mdidomenico on July 11, 2023, 07:27:08 AM
i replaced all six of mine through CD a couple of years ago.  the product was nearly identical to the ones i pulled off the boat.  i can't say where CD gets them (likely garhauer) and they're pricey through CD, but they do seem to be the same fit/finish as the originals
Title: Re: chainplate source?
Post by: KWKloeber on July 11, 2023, 11:25:32 AM
If you can't get the replacement it's an easy fix better than new.  Take out the slight crevice w/ a 1/16" blade, weld it, grind fair and polish.  It's stronger than the original.
I bet GhM would do it, or a local stainless shop.
Title: Re: chainplate source?
Post by: Ron Hill on July 11, 2023, 02:49:16 PM
Guys : Go to Garhauer for your replacement chainplate.  That's probably where Catalina Direct gets theirs's that they resell to you!!?!

A thought
Title: Re: chainplate source?
Post by: rmjohns on July 13, 2023, 02:29:47 AM
Thanks for the feedback guys. I talked to Garhauer and ordered the set through them. They were slightly cheaper than Catalina Direct.

Rob.