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« on: March 15, 2010, 04:15:18 pm »
Another question I recently had was "Why are shrouds attached to chainplates?"
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« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2010, 04:17:12 pm »
In wooden sailing ships there was a chain holding the deck plate to the keel of the boat - hence chain plate!
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