Hi all,
I'm specifically interested in bronze chainplates as well. I have a '66 Allied Seabreeze yawl with inboard chainplates mounted on the bulkheads, which I plan on replacing with bronze, on the outside of the hull. Incidentally, I'm already in the process of re-rigging with Dynex Dux as well, having installed twin backstays to replace the original split stay. The stuff is awesome, incredibly easy to splice, and the deadeyes / lashings look rather dandy on my old yawl, as they did on the Westsail in Annapolis. I actually spliced both backstays in the cockpit while we motored down the ICW just last week, installing the stays dockside.
Anyway, I found another source for DIY bronze. Atlas Metals, based in CO, supplies all sorts of metals, including silicon bronze, that comes in convenient 2" wide x 1/4" thick strapping, sold by the 6' length. Saw their ad in Wooden Boat magazine, and talked with them on the phone, just out of curiosity. Not sure yet what my solution will be, but they seem like a good lead. Google them. Also, anyone considering the Dynex Dux with questions can feel free to contact me for personal details of how the re-rig is going on 'Arcturus.'
Cheers,
Andy
www.fathersonsailing.com