I see. Yes, it's a good point. If there is air or some sort of impurity in the hull, it may be an issue with a composite chainplate. At the same time, from what I can find online, polyester is only 20% weaker than epoxy, so if there are no structural problems in the area where the chainplates are attached, the bond should still be stronger than a bolt.
It's more theoretical than practical discussion at this point, but I'd be curious to know if there are any other caveats.
Does a hybrid composite chainplate make sense? - both bolted and glassed in?
Thanks,
Gleb
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