ElCapitan

Not really sure what they're worth. $200? The way the boat was setup when I bought it, the lifelines ran from the midship stanchion to an eye bolt in the deck near the stern, which means the lifelines are on an angle. I think it makes hiking out a little easier, although in my case I preferred not to have them at all. I have the pulpit, 4 stanchions, and the lifelines. The rubber on the lifelines is pretty cracked but could probably be spruced up pretty easily. If you're interested let me know and we can figure it out. My email is sbusching@gmail.com

I'm in Westchester NY and I have a pulpit, stanchions, and lifelines. No stern rail. Let me know if you'd like to figure something out.

That looks pretty scary. Is there noticeable separation in the keel? Everything on a J22 is repairable, but whether it's DIY or a professional job depends on your skill level and how much time and money you have for this. If the bolts are this bad I worry about the general maintenance of the rest of the boat. I would take a look at the post below and see if his solution would work for you. Personally with damage like that I wouldn't feel confident in the repair without dropping the keel entirely to see the extent of things. Very possible that the bolts have damage at the joint and need to be completely replaced. Not something I've ever done, but I believe the bolts are leaded into the keel, so you probably need to know what you're doing. Keep in mind even just getting the keel off can be a real headache...I gave up halfway through trying to get mine dropped (not a corrosion issue with mine, I was just planning to rebed).

Thanks, hadn't even thought of the backstay issue! Now I've just got to find someone who can swage the fitting for me. Overall will there be a difference in performance with the angled step, or is it just easier to get the rig tuned properly without overly stressing the boat?

Does upgrading from a flat step to angled require buying a longer headstay, or will the original still work?