# Chainplate > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chainplate > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chainplate.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chainplate > Source revision: 1328778718 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Fittings on sailing ships}} [[File:Chainplate on a Bavaria 35 Match ..jpg|thumb|Chainplate on a [Bavaria 35 Match](/source/Bavaria_35_Match) without shrouds mounted.]] A '''chainplate''' is a metal plate used to fasten a [shroud](/source/shroud_(sailing)) or [stay](/source/stays_(nautical)) to the [hull](/source/hull_(watercraft)) of a [sailboat](/source/sailboat) to support the mast that sails are attached to. One end of the chainplate is normally fastened to a [turnbuckle](/source/turnbuckle) which is connected to the shroud or stay, whereas the remainder of the chainplate normally has multiple holes that are bolted to the hull, or the [chains](/source/chains_(nautical)). This distributes the load across the hull, making it possible for a somewhat lighter hull to support the load of the shrouds and stays. Chainplates are commonly made from stainless steel or bronze. Stainless steel will corrode over time but bronze lasts the life of the yacht.[http://www.rigrite.com/Hardware/Chainplates_&_Stemheads/Chainplates&Stemheads.htm Rig-Rite Inc's description of chainplates] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100424172511/http://www.rigrite.com/Hardware/Chainplates_%26_Stemheads/Chainplates%26Stemheads.htm |date=April 24, 2010 }} thumb|Bronze external chainplates == References == {{reflist}} Category:Sailing rigs and rigging Category:Nautical terminology --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Chainplate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chainplate) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chainplate?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.