Making a CHAINPLATE for our NEW FORESTAY - SAILBOAT REFIT | Ep. 48

Chainplates are where the rigging connects to the hull of the boat. They're very structurally important parts, as if they break, it can cause the mast to fall down. We want to make an additional third forestay to give us a larger number of sail configurations and so we need to make a new chain plate to attach this forestay to the boat. We'll make it in the same way as the chainplates other forestay, by attaching the two plates to each side of the structural wall in the bow and at the top we'll need to bend the plates so that they are joined together on the deck. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you enjoyed this video please consider supporting us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/SailingNV or https://ko-fi.com/sailingnv or with a one-off donation via paypal https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sailingnv -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Caio! We are Timo and Jo, an Italian and English couple with countless ocean miles under our belts. We're refitting an ex Vendée Globe Open 60 race boat originally designed & built & raced by famous Hungarian sailor Nándor Fa. He competed in her in the 1992 Vendée Globe (round the world single handed race known as "the Everest of the seas"), finishing 5th, becoming the first non-frenchman to finish. We are currently in Fiji giving this old gladiator a new lease on life, transforming her from an ex race boat to a performance family cruiser, which we'll need to make both dog and baby proof! We're planning to set sail again in Oct 2022, so with limited time&money we have plenty of challenges ahead to turn our dreams into reality&get back on the water! Subscribe to our channel&track our progress as we release videos about our journey as well as "how to" videos about anything boat related. Never stop to dream, never stop to sail! You can find out more about the boat, us and our refit plans on our website www.sailingnv.com or follow us on Facebook https://m.facebook.com/sailingyachtnv and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sailingnv/ #sailingnv #chainplate #refit #sailing #boatlife #Open60 #raceboat #cruising #sailingvlog #boatwork #lifeinfiji #sailingfamily #fijirefit #nandorfa #vendeeglobe