[Rhodes22-list] Jib T track replacement

[Graham Stewart]

Thomas:

If your boat is like mine (76) the track is bolted to the deck directly. The
bolts thread into the fiberglass with no backing washers or nuts. Because
1976 boats were built by outside contractors many shortcuts were made and I
assumed that this was one of them but learned much later that this is how
Stan built them. It didn't look adequate to me - even though it had lasted
40 years without obvious problem - so I drilled the holes to accept bolts,
used longer bolts and re-attached the tracks with washers and locknuts

I removed the tracks because I was painting the deck and cockpit. One thing
I noticed was that there were spider cracks around all of the holes that
were not visible when the track was in place. It is good practice I think to
countersink holes through fiberglass slightly so the gel coat does not
crack. If I were to replace the bolts without nuts or washers I would use
some sealant on the threads as there might be a greater chance of leaking or
loosening once the bolts had been removed. However my obsessive nature would
probably drive me to add the nuts and washers.

Graham Stewart
Agile, Rodes 22, 1976
Kingston Ontario







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From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of
THOMAS POLISE via Rhodes22-list
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2022 1:07 PM
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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Jib T track replacement

Has anyone replace the jib  track?  I removed my old track (which was bent
when I installed a sliding cleat on it) and the bolts through the track
appear to be just expoxyed through the deck. My questions are all boats
built this way or do I need to get some backing and nuts (which would be
extremely difficult) under track?  If just expoyed, what epoxy is
recommended?

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