The plans show how to install the chain plates after the rub rails have been attached. I preferred to mount them first. In so doing, I discovered a few things I had to deal with.
Situation | Solution | |
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Top bolt covered by rail may need to be removed for some reason | Hole drilled to allow later access | |
Need for epoxy-embedded fabric beneath the chain plates | Put strips of fiberglass on the hull underneath the chain plates |
Situation | Solution | |
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No toe rail on the deck makes for dangerous footing. | The plans call for a toe rail. | |
The toe rail in the plans traps water on the deck. | I chose to drill scuppers because it is the most expedient option I could find. |
Here is a Weekender without a toe rail.
If I were constructing Kingsfold as a boat building "show piece," I might have done a toe rail like the one on this boat.