Deck plates

[jimandlisaavenir]

Thanks guys for the help, what are threaded plates used for on the deck of my pearson 35 hull 24... 1968? One is on each side of the mast on the deck. They are both threaded and look like 1/2 threads and are flush mounted?

I am guessing pad eyes? The front of the boat has what looks like genoa track pointing straight back down the center line from the bow, so it might be rigged for a double headstay? Or for emergency stays?

I am glassing the deck to make sure there are no leaks and had to get rid of rotten core in the thingypit so if they don't serve a good purpose they will go, be filled and covered?

Also does anyone know if the boat is balsa cored at the stanchions?

Thanks
Jim

[roverhi]

For the most part, the stanchions were in solid glass on my 1969 boat. There may have been a couple that the bolts that extended into the core. If they did, routed out the core, filled with thickened epoxy, and redrilled the holes. Reinstalled the stanchions with 1/4" aluminum backing plates to replace the weak fiberglass plates the factory used. There couldn't have been many as there was no rot in the decks or cabin top except the thingypit sole.

The emergency tiller puka and Pedestal had leaks that caused some core rot in the sole. Cleaned out the rotten core, cut pieces of plywood, slathered them with thickened epoxy, and used them to replace the rotten core. Did away with the pedestal so filled in that puka. Installed a tiller with a Delrin block to cover the large hole that the access plate for the emergency tiller left and to act as a bearing for the extended rudder shaft. Hopefully that won't leak.

[jimandlisaavenir]

I had to dig out all of the thingypit as the core was shot and I am rebuilding it all and much stronger. Thanks for the help!

[jimandlisaavenir]

It was a great way to get the old fuel tank out, so Im happy

[jmcleodfl]

I have two stand up blocks that have a threaded end that fits the threaded plates you are referring to. Looks like they can be used to run a sheet back from a small jib. The blocks came with the boat ('71 hull 191). I have never used them.