Guest Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 so theres this big elliott in the shed at work, a real nice fast cruiser, with the forstay chainplate broken. now this is the part i have been scratching my head about... the chainplate is bolted to the stem as usual but then it is carboned, glassed, bogged and faired into the hull and then has a fixed prod structure put around it and faired into the hull. so to get the chainplate out we have had to cut and dig half the prod out, so there is enough room to slide the bolts out, grind a fairly big section off the bow and then try to somehow get the bolts out. why is it done in a stupid way like that? why knot have a composite chainplate laminated in, just like the sidestays have. just curious to know why they did it this way Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Cost savings and looks. When it breaks, it's not their problem, it's a problem for ones like yourself. Not a lot of buyers would consider looking at things like that and thinking, blimey, how do you replace the chainplate if it breaks. Rather they think, wow that is a clean looking finish. Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Wheels: You forgot to add ". . . and see how nice and shinny / white it all is" Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Those details were implied in the "looks" Paul. Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 Wheels you should know better, but I see standards have slipped since you moved north and Dawn is knot constantly supervising you and . . . you have fallen in to KM's company . . . LOOKS Clean is KNOT SHINNY and BRIGHT Gieepers. Now your ASSUMING and IMPLYING. Get back to your corner Link to post Share on other sites
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