jkohne

In my mostly hearsay experience of the 35 years I have had my J22, I have heard that the bulkhead panel where the chain plate attachment of the mast stays below deck and the keel attachment are the major areas for concern.  I have never personally bought a J22 since buying mine new in 1988. Knocking with your knuckles all over the panels should reveal no “soft” areas and the area of the keel attachment inside the cabin should remain  firm and have no areas of “softness”.  I have been told the panels have balsa cores and, if the chain plate area on the deck has not been properly caulked and water sealed, the balsa will rot and lead to eventual stay failure. Same applies to keel if long term water exposure in keel attachment area inside cabin has occurred. Have been told that can detect by holding keel at base and moving back and forth laterally while other observer is inside cockpit looking at keel attachment for movement and cracks.

If have local J22 owners, might want to have them look at boat with you before buying?

Good luck.  Love this boat.  Guess that’s why never had to buy another.

:Went online and found J22 Keel Cover for $155 from Masthead.

https://mastheadsailinggear.com/product/j22-keel-cover-2/

Don’t know answer but interested in this information as well.

15 hours ago, acairoi said:

I Have a 2001  and want to put windward sheeting on it ...... can I just get the unit itself without tracks and just put on my existing traveller

What is the Harken part number

 

Thanks

Paul

I have done this transition on my 1988 J22 this past year.  Not sure what the 2001 J Boats had as standard equipment.  I had to change the traveler bar and used the Harken SB CB HL Windward Sheeting Car  SKU : H2745 from APS(Annapolis Performance Sailing).  I needed to use  Harken 2721 High Beam Small Boat Traveler Track and still needed a spacer below this to elevate the traveler high enough to avoid the traveler hitting the top to the seats where the traveler bar was attached.  Have really enjoyed the benefits of this upgrade as has made tacking and main adjustments much easier.  Talking to the people at APS was helpful and they can help you with the special bolts and fittings you need to make all this work.