J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum The Boat, Sails and Equipment J 30 bulkhead technical discussion

OK we sat down with the surveyor, and the results are in. Not a big deal. Both chainplates are cracked, which was not really a big surprise. Everyone should have a close look at theirs. What he recommended is to extend the chainplates as long as possible. It looks like they can be extended another 18 inches, and replace the plastic backing plates with 1/8 inch aluminum. Do not reuse the existing holes. The surveyor thumped on the forward side of the bulkhead, and was happy with the soundness. Soooo, I will fill some holes with epoxy as LaserBeamer suggests, see if I can order custom chainplates from Rigrite and put the boat together again and gently go sailing. I only say gently, because the surveyor was VERY concerned about the original Navtec turnbuckles on the shrouds. We believe they are original equipment. Any thoughts?