You use something like a hole saw to make a 4-1/2" ID hole in the cabin liner.  This will expose the plywood core and the old chainplate.  Remove the old chainplate and any plywood that's in the way, install a new chainplate made of straight SS bar stock, (Note that this new chainplate goes thru the original hole in the cabin roof)  and thru bolt it thru the outer cabin wall.  Then, install the Beckson inspection plate.  Easy peasy, it takes about 30 minutes to do each chainplate.  You can easily do all 4 inner chainplates in an afternoon.  Other than two round head machine screws + fender washers on the side of the cabin at each chain plate and 4 Beckson inspection plates in the cabin, the  installation will look stock.  But, you will be able to inspect/repair/replace the 4 inner chainplates whenever you want.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
1978  Sanford, MI

Roger Pihlaja

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Roger, how did you remove the existing chainplates?  Did you have to open up
the cabin liner?

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PIHLAJA
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 11:47 AM
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Hi All,

One of the first things I replaced when I bought my boat back in 1987 were
the four lower chainplates.  There is no way to inspect the factory OEM
lower chainplates.  Sooner or later, water is going to infiltrate into the
plywood core, causing it to rot.  This is easily fixed by installing 4
Beckson 4-1/2" white screw-out deck plates (Beckson P/N: DP40-W, Defender
Marine C/N: 941619, $17.36 each + S&H) thru the cabin liner.  With these
inspection plates installed, you can thru bolt the lower chainplates thru
the outer cabin wall and easily inspect them whenever you wish.  I do not
trust wood screws into the plywood core for this heavily loaded component,
especially not when the fix is so easy.  Just bite the bullet and do this
upgrade.  You'll never have to worry about it again.

Roger Pihlaja
S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
1978  Sanford, MI
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Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 10:16 AM
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The chain plate is a bent stainless-steel tang. Mine was held in place with
a single screw into the plywood core of the cabin top. I have attached a
picture of the chainplate. Knowing the width, you should be able to
calculate pretty accurately where the screw would be. Removing a section of
the liner should allow you to remove the screw without needing to create a
large hole.


Graham Stewart
Rhodes 22
Agile, 1976
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Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2024 4:59 PM
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] How to replace forward lower chainplates?

Hi Rhodies,

I damaged one of my forward lower chainplates and need to replace it.

It  is evidently attached to something between the inner and outer
fiberglass skins, so my plan would be to cut an access hole from the inside.

Can you provide any guidance about how best to approach this project?

Thank you!

Mike McKay
S/V Liber 2006/2108
Allatoona Lake, GA




Michael McKay
(630) 209-2054 (m)

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