San Juan 21 Class Association

Condre, The chainplate failed belowdecks just above the top bolthole. Originally I had the wooden bulkheads and, since I have my shrouds fairly tight ( 15 - 20 on the inners and 10- 15 on the outers) there probably was movement of the chainplates (I was never able to seal it well). The fact that it ...

I had a chainplate break a few weeks back during a race, fortunately no major damage (had to replace the mast step, which was pulled out and of course the chainplates). I suspect that the use in salt water by the previous owner caused the corrosion, the crack and the ultimate failure. It might have ...