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  1. Do you have pictures available? I'm in VA looking for a good J22 for sailing/racing on the Chesapeake Bay. Bill
  2. Interested. Where is the boat located?
  3. Thanks Scott and Geek for your comments re. the Torqeedo motors. I just picked up a like new 1003 regular shaft which I was hoping would work for the J22. Your comments seem to support it. Now I just need to find the right J22...
  4. Mike, Thanks for the great comments. I apologize for the (really) late reply...got tied up with all the mid-winter regattas on my other boats and then the season started. Regarding the comments about the sound of the "soft" spots, I don't think the video did a good job with the sound. The inner skin is definitely detached and the black staining appears to indicate rot. I'm not sure how much the structure would be impacting and the deck appears solid. Your recommendation of drilling the holes wide and filling may be a suitable solution. Your comments on the cost to refurbish the bottom are pretty sobering. Bill
  5. Quick look at the cabin roof. Some stain/cracking visible. The inner skin is softer in the area between the stains.
  6. Thanks for the link and comments. The core replacement video is definitely helpful in gauging the effort…with the understanding that I’m looking a a much bigger area. Question regarding the Administrator comment about the cabin top. You indicate that you replaced the “tracks” which were brittle. Are the tracks independent pieces or are they molded FG supported by wood or other structure? I’ll attach a video of the interior…if I can get it uploaded.
  7. Did you attempt the repair? I would believe you need to remove the stanchion and start with a repair inside the cabin. What’s it look like underneath? Good chance there is moisture/rot that will need to be removed. Once that is cleared you can rebuild from below and dress up from above.
  8. I am considering purchase of a 700 series boat that was moored/docked for 2-3 seasons and had Petit Vivid ablative antifouling applied. The boat has been out of the water on the trailer for the last 3 years. The hull and keel seem fair with no signs of cracks in the hull or at the keel joint. I’m interested in a boat for both day sailing and racing on the Chesapeake Bay…maybe some travel to races on the easy coast. I would ideally like to have the paint stripped and refinish/polish suitable for dry sailing from the hoist. Questions…Is this as big a deal as I think or should I just fair with sandpaper? (My background is dinghy sailing…so the bottom is always clean). Recommendations for how to strip the antifouling? Estimates for cost to strip and refinish? (I’m having a tough time getting quotes from any of the yards/marinas). Any recommendation for a yard in the mid-Atlantic area?
  9. I am considering purchase of a 700 series J22 which looks solid but has 2 issues. Issue 1 - The top of the cabin roof between the jib tracks for approximately 3 ft x 3 feet is showing rot and softness on the inside of the cabin. I suspect the source of the water intrusion is the tracks of the sliding companionway panel. The deck/exterior shows no cracks around fittings and the deck seems solid (inside and out) around the mast step. I expect repair would require removing the hardware, peeling away the skin from the roof of the companionway, re-coring, re-glassing and re-installing hardware. The Question….Anyone have experience with this repair? Cost estimates to have it done professionally? Who (in the mid-Atlantic area) would you recommend to do the work? I’ve done my share of amateur glass repair…and it’s generally not very pretty. The other issue is the presence of antifouling on the bottom…but I’ll save that for another entry.
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