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• Let's talk chain plates
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    • Get rid of those SQUARE holes !!!!!
      • Replacements...
        • I've always thought I should have gone thicker on the new ones.
          • THANKS for the tip!
            • Garhauer would probably cost around 85.00 each polished.
              • I sent them an email
        • Thoughts
          • what about bronze
            • "Good" bronze is always OK
            • Rich....
              • What supports under the chain plates between the 'proud' area?
                • Behind the plate....
                  • And you have backing plates on the inside?
                    • On the inside...
                      • I've had good luck with, and good to work with, Garhauer.
                      • The bolts are what get me...
                        • I think...
                      • Greg, you really don't need to put the new ones
                        • That DID occur to me
                  • Kinda shakey IMHO. I'd go thicker, can't cost much more for a bit....
                    • I know the feeling!
                    • ...why do we always think the same thoughts?
                    • I do not know about going bigger
                      • Sizing
        • What's the story with the link under the cap shroud trnbkl??
          • Are you asking...
            • Cap shroud link
  • Crevice corrosion...
    • This is BAD DESIGN ... duplex failure
  • Wow exterior plates at that...
  • Uhhh, in the future, I'd suggest you modify your opinion of what constitutes "just a bit of discoloration" (grin)
    • Done!
  • Titanium Chain Plates
    • If...IF....
      • When polished they...
  • nice to have chainplates strapped to the outside of your hull, eh?...
    • SO CORRECT!
  • Chain plates - NOW - Boat Jewelry!
    • So did you specify that? Or is that how they did it?
      • The rounded....
        • So now how do you properly bed the new plates?
          • My plans
          • Need an electrolyte
            • bedding...
    • I hope those are new bolts that you polished...
      • Brand new and
        • how do you know the proper torque?
          • I am using ....
            • Lubricate or 'oil' the bolts when torquing
              • I am using ....
                • Belt and suspenders???
                  • The way
                    • Good point Greg...
                      • I sent the