Glassed In Bobstay Chainplate

[benjiwoodboat]

I just removed my bobstay chainplate. It is a Y shaped, welded piece, that's glassed in... was a bit of a pain to remove, but doable. I'm wondering what the general thought is on that installation. I was considering redesigning and using two seperate bars on either side of the bow, bolted in, like a more traditional chainplate. But I don't want to get into redesigning the wheel if this glassed in approach is considered to be a decent approach. I'm going to have to do glass work either way, so it doesn't matter to me. But NEXT time, avoiding the glass work and difficult removal/installation would be a nice bonus.

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