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Thanks for all for your replies. What sparked my questions was my interest in the CD 330. In the owner manual for that model, there is mention of the “metal weldment” as part of the chainplate structure. Sanderling’s reply was particularly helpful in illustrating the structure below deck. That metal...

Thanks. I’m aware the stays go to bronze “chainplates” at the deck. Through review of other posts on the forum, my understanding was that those bronze chainplates are then bolted through the deck and then the loads are distributed from there to the hull through a steel “T” or “Y” glassed into hull. ...

In considering a Cape Dory for a cruising boat, I’ve read about the factory method for attaching chainplates/standing rigging. Can anyone confirm that the method of glassing in the mild steel chainplates was the same on all Cape Dory 30-36 foot models? Also, does anyone know if Robinhood continued t...