After talking with Stefan D, who gas done this before, I am going to attempt using wedges to open the cover up and put backing nuts on bolts. Will let everyone knows how it goes.
3 2014-08-18 17:16:28
Re: rebed toe rail/sail track on JJ taylor (8 replies, posted in Technical)
John, thanks for the thoughts. If you can find the post your'e talking about, let me know. I've been looking for all the info I can on this and haven't found much useful.
I was considering blind rivets, which would probably work just fine. I installed my staysails track with them. I was also considering just using screws as they are spaced so close together they might hold just fine. I would appreciate advice from someone who has accomplished this feat. It seems like a large oversight of the builder to make the toe rail unservicable like this.
4 2014-08-18 11:00:09
Topic: rebed toe rail/sail track on JJ taylor (8 replies, posted in Technical)
Hey everyone,
I am having a terrible time figuring out how to fit backing nuts underneath the genoa track and toe rails of my 1983 JJ Taylor. In the cabin there are fiberglass covers that prevent me from reaching inside the hull-deck fitting. I have no way to put backing nuts on that I know of. I do know that there were backing nuts on there already though because they fall off as I take the track out. I have attached an image of the fiberglass cover in the cabin. Any ideas are welcome. I have tried fitting a ratchet in there to no avail. Also worth noting, the genoa tracks were not on top of teak toe rails, they are directly on the deck hull joint, inline with the teak toe rails.
Thanks everyone!
Hollin