The J/109 Class Association Forum

I 'sewed' some whipping line in and out through the site of the rope brake over about 15 cm to 'bulk up the halyard'. This stops the slipping.

We have hull #104 and the leaky rudder stock. I replaced the lower 'o' ring with a square cross section seal but it still leaked. Tightening the Allen studs really affects the light steering. Here is a permanent, cheap, no maintenance, remedy. Solution: wrap a section of neoprene (wetsuit) 24" X 10 ...

The leak of seawater around the rudder stock. Solution: wrap a section of neoprene (wetsuit) 24" X 10" to form a cuff around the rudder hull base. Clamp in place using stainless steel clamps X 2.

I have two items of note for J-109's.
1. The leak of seawater around the rudder stock. Solution: wrap a section of neoprene (wetsuit) 24" X 10" to form a cuff around the rudder hull base. Clamp in place using stainless steel clamps X 2.
2. On our boat 'Tippy' hull number 104, the propane gas ...