J/30 Class Association Forums J/30 Forum The Boat, Sails and Equipment Examine the chainplates

Was up in the boat this afternoon with the moisture meter and for once things have gone my way. The area directly behind the chainplates is dry. The area is ugly to look at though. I didn't poke around, but this almost seemed like it might be a plywood bulkhead, rather than one that is balsa cored. Could that be the case? Since it is dry my plan is to swab some slightly thickened epoxy around in the bolt holes, but that is it. I will inspect around the hole through the deck more too when the tarp is off again, but the surveyor hadn't marked that area up.