Thanks for the reply Brian! Pulling the stick tomorrow and will look for stress fractures on the spreaders. If you where having to decide wether to change the spreaders or move the plates what would you do personally? The only negative side I see with moving the chainplate is it would be potentially less strong because Im not tapping into the old root system of the old chainplates. From what I heard from the builder is that the original pates go strait to where I am drilling the new ones but from there they go to a "s" shape and continue down the curvature of the hull for a few more feet.
On another note, be sure to say hi when you come and visit Peter on Pegasus here in Berkeley. Hopefully we will be up and sailing by then.
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