starboard for windlass back plate?

[rossny]

Is starboard suitable and how thick should it be? Oh, 1200w windlass, 31' yawl. Thanks

[janders]

Check out this thread:
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...orm-80318.html

[Rick]

No, no, and no. At least use as much of an aluminum (6061) plate about 1/4 inch (assuming you are backing a good fiberglass deck) as you can to spread out the forces. Use a good bedding compound and still use large fender washers on the fasteners unless the plate is quite thick.

[janders]

For what it's worth, I used 1/2" G10 for the backing plate on the windlass I installed last summer. Extremely strong under compression forces and never corrodes. I made it more of a "foredeck" backing plate and included the chain stopper.



Here's the photos I took from the install:
2011.08.30 windlass install - hello world! | SmugMug