J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum The Boat, Sails and Equipment Open Spreader Ends

Brett - you want to get the spreader bar fix if your boat has not been retrofitted. The J/30 rig has a known problem where the spreaders can become detached and the rig will fail. Check the following links:

https://j30.us/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/7122/Re_Has_anyone_replaced_wire_ro.html#Post7122

https://j30.us/ubbthreads/ubbthread...nnapolis_Rigging_Spreader_.html#Post9957

https://j30.us/ubbthreads/ubbthread...rch/true/Spreader_Bar_Fix.html#Post10504