Thank you, Ben. When you say that it's possible to end up with a ripped piece of laminate when you glue the chainplate vs bolt it to the same area of the hull, what is the rationale for this? Any calculations? To me, it would seem that there is a weaker bond with a bolt than epoxy - the area a lot larger, and the load spreading is better.
Tensile strength of epoxy: ~7 ksi (
http://www.westsystem.com/ss/typical...al-properties/), but it can cover the entire chainplate vs a tiny bolt area, so epoxy should be a lot better at preserving the hull given the same load, no?
I think you're right that a lot depends on proper technique and human error is a bigger factor than with metal.
Thanks,
Gleb