The most common solution here ia 1/4" aluminum. It's lighter, less
expensive, stiffer, and easier to cut & drill than 1/8" stainless would be.

"NE Sailboat" wrote in message
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I am near Dover, NH .. I never heard of Metal Supermarket .. What is
that?
Where?

If I call someone, but who, maybe I can get them to cut the SS flat to the
same size as the original piece of fiberglass.
Then, sand the edge, drill holes, bolt,etc . . . . . makes sense.

Could you give me a head's up on where to go and get a small flat piece of
SS and have it cut to size?

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I saw this new material. Some sailboat builders are using it for making
hatch doors.
For sure Starboard material is much better than plywood and If would be
a
fair alternative to Aluminums.
The last time I have inquired about it I had to purchase a complete
sheet
and the thickness was about 3/8" thick
Personally, SS flat bar stock is not all that expensive and it would be
far more superior than Startboard.
SS flat bar come in different thickness and width. The last time I
bought
some at the Metal Supermarket
they cut the flat bar into squares for me. All I had to do was to bore
the holes and deburr the edges.
The back up plate is only as strong as your deck. Some deck have a
plywood core. After x amount of years if the deck fittings have not
been
re-bedded and the deck properly sealed water may have infiltrated the
plywood.


"NE Sailboat" wrote in message
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Planning for spring. I will rebed my stanchion bases. Under the deck,
the backing is a thin piece of fiberglass. I would like to give the
bases a bit more support. I came across the material Starboard.

It says that I can cut it just like wood, but that it does not rot.
What
about compression?

Could I use some small pieces of this as backing plate material for my
stanchion bases?