Roger (or anyone else with an opinion),

Can you think of a downside to mounting the new chainplate to the outside of the cabin wall rather than inside?  The existing holes would have to be filled in, but once you’ve done that, there would be fewer holes in the boat.

Thanks,

--Peter

> On Aug 3, 2024, at 4:13 PM, ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Todd,
> 
> The attached file has 3 annotated pictures.  They illustrate my lower chainplate repair.  The pictures are of the front port side lower chainplate.  But, all 4 lower chainplates are similar.  Note that I used snap-in plastic caps for the interior.  If I had it to do over again, I would have used the 4-1/2" Beckson deck inspection plates that I recomended in my recent posts on this subject.  Unfortunately, I didn't take any photos of the project in progress.  Hopefully, these images of the finished project will make things clearer for you.  Keep in mind you are looking at the current state of the chainplate repair originally done in 1988.  So, these chainplates have ~36 seasons of sailing on them.  I think they've held up pretty well, certainly better than the OEM chainplates.
> 
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> 1978  Sanford, MI
>