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vipermagic
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Initially Posted - 05/07/2012 :  06:04:11  Show Profile
I had the mast raised with the boat on the trailer, so I could do some work on the boat and make sure everything was in order for my launch date in a few weeks. I was walking around the deck and I grabbed the starboard aft lower shroud... and ripped it right out of the deck. The eyebolt was corroded completely in half.

I ordered the eyebolt retrofit kit from CD, so I'll be replacing the other three as well. My question is about the upper shroud chainplates though... is it likely that they're okay? They don't look bad, but then again, neither did the eye bolts. I'd rather not replace them if I can get away without it... but I'd really rather keep the rig on the boat.

Also, if I can get the other three eyebolts out without breaking them, I think I'm going to break them on our tensile tester. It will be interesting to see how well they've held up the past 33 years.
79 C25 #1433 SR/FK - 'Carina' - Destroyed by Sandy
84 C25 #3817 TR/SK
Cleveland, OH
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redeye
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Response Posted - 05/07/2012 :  06:23:52  Show Profile
Thanks for telling us. I will do an inspection of mine.
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pastmember
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Response Posted - 05/07/2012 :  09:28:47  Show Profile
Not uncommon on you old boat. The replacement will be of an upgraded design.
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JimGo
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Response Posted - 05/07/2012 :  10:18:33  Show Profile
I'll be curious to see the tensile tester results; please be sure to pass them on! Sorry, I can't give any advice on the chainplates.
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redeye
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Response Posted - 05/07/2012 :  11:47:53  Show Profile
Name her "The Still"
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redeye
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Response Posted - 05/07/2012 :  11:48:47  Show Profile
"Still Broken"
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 05/07/2012 :  20:21:32  Show Profile
The uppers' chainplates are quite substantial, but they are easy to pull, and that will give you the opportunity to re-bed them. With 4 good lowers, you can loosen and remove the uppers. Remove the bolts in the bulkhead and remove the chainplates.
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dmpilc
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Response Posted - 05/08/2012 :  08:53:35  Show Profile
Glad you were able to discover the corroded bolt on the hard instead of while sailing. I had an aft lower bolt come up through the deck in a heavy wind regatta one weekend racing our C22. Wasn't fun! Lots of carnage that weekend, my deck bolt, a broken boom on another C22 and another boat ripped a sail.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 05/08/2012 :  13:30:21  Show Profile
Very lucky! The ugly way that David mentions is the usual way to find things like that.
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JAB
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Response Posted - 05/09/2012 :  19:43:44  Show Profile
Check out this Tech Issue from Catalina Direct on the horrors of stress corrosion in stainless steel: http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=feature.display&feature_ID=142&ParentCat=489
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