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"Maybe", how i love that word 😊. First step some decent pics. Second step remove a lower shroud chainplate and have a look. Simples in...

So maybe you're better off not disturbing the builders' competent work?

I don't know if it's helpful, but on my 1977 boat, I have replaced ss bolts holding the stem head fitting and the shroud plates for...

Which it almost certainly will. If they'd not sealed the screws properly they'd have failed before now. Is there any history of these...

No history of failing to my knowledge.

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That boat, in pic, has had a hole cut behind builders. Pretty sure to install self steering. Some have put speakers, ie big holes either...

That's what I think. I think only way is to split backstay and install two new backstay chainplates which I really don't want to do...

I don't know of anyone who has done this.

Thanks Peter. I thought about that, but then i didn't think it was too difficult to describe a chainplate with 4 screws in it. I...

Well they are there in the drawings. But fair point I hadn't thought of that. I am fairly certain they must have been installed before...

I would say anxiety is a scale. If i redid absolutely everything i had the very slightest anxiety about i would never go sailing. My...

Really interesting thank you. Those are much more complicated than mine. Mine just go through the deck with a backing plate and a...

The question in my mind is more "should i be anxious?". Depends on the quality of the glassing in. Very difficult to find a driver big...

Thanks for reply. Yes UK. In the link they are a lot lot easier get at than mine. I seriously don't know how to take one out. See my...