Lee
I first trired layers of plywood and fiberglass. It wasn’t stiff enough. I ended up using steel. My notes are linked below.
http://www.richardcarter.net/boat/TransomChainPlate/
Rich
BlackSheep

Some of the owner’s Sarah for instance have moved the mizzen sheet out there.
http://www.svsarah.com/Sarah/ewUpgradeDeckRig.htm#Running_Rigging_-_Mizzen_Mast

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Pat,

That’s where my mizzen sheet block is attached, too, as it was when I bought the boat. You wrote, “Some… owner’s have… moved the sheet out there.” Where else would that sheet block attach on a 424?

Tor
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Hi Tor,

The sheet originally ran along the boom to a block and down to the other cleat and winch. It was an effort to make the 424 even more difficult to manage singlehandedly. Anyone who sailed the 424 for more than 20 minutes or so was left scratching their head.

Oh- the two red Ferraris was so I don't have to make a decision every morning…

Bob

On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 5:04 AM, Silver Heels < ([email][/email])> wrote:

Aaron,
It wasn’t that big a job. I think it took one weekend, or two 6hr days. You need the right tools for the job however. A drill-press, cobalt-steel bits, and a cutoff saw. If you have none of these tools, $500 will pay for them. Somebody else had something similar fabricated, but I can’t remember who. Perhaps he could let us know the cost and effort required to do it that way. After fixing the chainplate as described, there is absolutely no sign of stress. The steel brace behind the plate might be overkill. Aluminum might be easier to work and yet strong enough in this application. If you went with aluminum, you could probably cut the pieces yourself using a sawsall. I think you’d still need a drill-press, but generic steel bits would cut the holes. You could send the chainplate out to a shop to have it cut and drilled. I went with steel because I already failed to fix the problem once. I hate it when I think I fixed something only to find that my repair was inad
equate
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I think I should have sent the chainplate out for electro-polishing after I finished fabricating it. There some sign of minor corrosion.

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Rich Carter

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Bob,

Now that you mention it, I remember. That’s where my mizzen sheet was when I bought Silver Heels. It was so obviously impractical I changed it even before I launched her for the first time. I’d forgotten that I did it.

And, now that you mention it, I can see the practicality of two red Ferraris, as well. Easier on the mind, like matching socks.

Tor
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Hi Aaron,

All the sternrails are the same for all the 424s and probably the 422s as well. Just like we got the mast rails as a bunch for a good price, Pearson obviously did the same to save money (it's like paying more for soda without sugar or fat). I've seen it used for a sky hook. Ahahahaha!

Bob

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Bob Fine
s/v Pelican
Hull #8

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