Express 27 National Championship at San Francisco Yacht ClubOctober 5 - 7
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5Race 6Race 7
1Magic Bus283(3)5(8)6(14)2(16)1(17)1(18)10 (28)
2Motorcycle Irene292(2)2(4)14(18)1(19)7(26)2(28)1 (29)
3Get Happy!!344(4)3(7)11(18)5(23)3(26)6(32)2 (34)
4Thumper3711(11)1(12)2(14)9(23)4(27)5(32)5 (37)
5Fired Up!421(1)4(5)8(13)8(21)5(26)10(36)6 (42)
6Current Affair5112(12)6(18)10(28)3(31)13(44)4(48)3 (51)
7Tequila Mockingbird625(5)7(12)17(29)4(33)2(35)14(49)13 (62)
8Andale627(7)10(17)3(20)12(32)11(43)7(50)12 (62)
9Abigail Morgan6413(13)13(26)1(27)6(33)9(42)11(53)11 (64)
10Wile E Coyote686(6)9(15)7(22)OCS(40)RET(58)3(61)7 (68)
11Salty Hotel719(9)8(17)4(21)11(32)10(42)12(54)17 (71)
12X-Wing7610(10)14(24)13(37)14(51)8(59)9(68)8 (76)
13Bombora8316(16)15(31)15(46)10(56)15(71)8(79)4 (83)
14Peaches8714(14)12(26)16(42)7(49)6(55)17(72)15 (87)
15Take Five908(8)11(19)9(28)16(44)16(60)16(76)14 (90)
16Artemis9417(17)16(33)5(38)13(51)14(65)13(78)16 (94)
17Hang 209515(15)17(32)12(44)15(59)12(71)15(86)9 (95)
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Author: Andy
Subject: Chainplate bolts
Info: (18432 views) Posted: Thursday 11-8-07 12:34:29 PM
The rig was down when I did this but it is not neccessary. The whole process was quick, although time adds up if you have to dig out balsa. That sounds like a good job plan described in Ralph's message.

:: There's no need to take the mast down. The aft lower
:: shrouds will hold the mast up while you work on the
:: chain plates. This would be a good time to check the
:: balsa core in the deck around the chain plates. Dig out
:: any wet or rotten balsa core; let the hole in the deck
:: dry out; tape the hole under the deck: fill the hole
:: with epoxy and silica filler; re-drill the slot for the
:: chain plate; check for rot in the chainplate bolt holes
:: in the bulkhead; repair any damage with epoxy; re-drill
:: the holes; replace the bolts if they are corroded;
:: re-bolt the chainplates to the bulkhead; and re-caulk
:: the chainplate holes in the deck.
::
:: ::
:: :: Andy, thanks for the reminder. I have not done a thing
:: :: to mine except visually inspect them. I want to reseal
:: :: them this winter and am wondering if you took down your
:: :: rig to do it. I can see where I may be able to keep the
:: :: rig up, but since you have recently done it, did you
:: :: drop your mast?

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