Commander Pete,
Thanks for the tip. I'll have many opportunities to try it out.

I've also removed the backstay chainplate and knee. The knee needed replacing along with a modification to the chainplate. I'm having a new one fabricated from 316 stainless, 3/16 inch thick (vice 1/8) and have incorporated 5 mounting holes, two above the original three configuration. Previous owners had gone drill happy in the motor well, and now I have identified 18 holes that need filling and counting. I also drilled an 1 inch examination hole into the well sole, to evaluated the foam core. No apparaent water logging, thank goodness.
My efforts are focused on the aft section of her, motor well, cockpit, etc.. Although.....I have also identified and removed the port and stbd upper shroud chainplates and are having new ones made, but with a departure from the original. I'm having them made longer and they too, will incorporate 5 mounting holes into the bulkhead. Unfortunately the bulk heads had water intrusion on the tops around the former chainplate mounting area and the integrity has been greatly compromised. This leads me to the not so fun future project of removing and replacing the bulkheads and retabbing/glassing into place to accept the future chainplates.

Respectfully,
Chance