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Backing plate replacement
Moderator: Jim Walsh
Backing plate replacement
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Re: Backing plate replacement
Any fabricator can make them. CD in later years switched to using aluminium rather then mild steel, in your shoes I would consider doing that as well when you replace.
Russell
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s/v Lady Pauline Cape Dory 36 #117 (for sale)
- tartansailor
- Posts: 1523
- Joined: Aug 30th, '05, 13:55
- Location: CD25, Renaissance, Milton, DE
Re: Backing plate replacement
Doug,
I replaced mine with 3/16" SS.
![Image](http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j19/tartansailor/Cape%20Dory/100_0235.jpg)
The original mild steel ones came out in pieces due to serious rust.
Made a plywood model after much cutting and fitting, then found the holes by marking with an awl.
Had a machine shop reproduce the model in SS.
There was a lot of fiberglass to remove to gain access.
![Image](http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j19/tartansailor/Cape%20Dory/100_0247.jpg)
Hint: get a flexible wand to recover dropped tools.
Dick
I replaced mine with 3/16" SS.
![Image](http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j19/tartansailor/Cape%20Dory/100_0235.jpg)
The original mild steel ones came out in pieces due to serious rust.
Made a plywood model after much cutting and fitting, then found the holes by marking with an awl.
Had a machine shop reproduce the model in SS.
There was a lot of fiberglass to remove to gain access.
![Image](http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j19/tartansailor/Cape%20Dory/100_0247.jpg)
Hint: get a flexible wand to recover dropped tools.
Dick
Viam Inveniam Aut Faciam
Re: Backing plate replacement
Dick:
Did you remove the mast for the replacement project?
Thanks
Doug
Did you remove the mast for the replacement project?
Thanks
Doug
- tartansailor
- Posts: 1523
- Joined: Aug 30th, '05, 13:55
- Location: CD25, Renaissance, Milton, DE
Re: Backing plate replacement
Oh yes!dougw wrote:Dick:
Did you remove the mast for the replacement project?
Thanks
Doug
Viam Inveniam Aut Faciam
Re: Backing plate replacement
another alternative is to use aluminum bronze available in 1/4 plate from onlinemetals
Mark Abramski