SJ23 Tech Tip Index - Hull.
(This index deals with the structural integrity of an SJ23 hull & anything attached to the outside - stern to bow.)
 

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TITLE - (Click here to SORT Index from Stern to Bow) 
(The Tips marked 
are a known source of a water leak).

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B01

  Centerboard - Design - Stirrup Plate - LIFT the boat off the Trailer - Board Repairs - Replace SS Lift Cable - Double Ended Lift Line - Seized Board. 2024-11-03
B02   Cockpit Locker Starboard -  Convert from shallow to deep - Prevent mould. 2020-06-28
B03   Cockpit Locker Port - A flat floor for the gas tank & a line storage rack. 2007-08-10
B04   Companionway Sliding Hatch - Install UHMW glides - Storm hood with acrylic slider - Seal the sliding hatch.  2021-04-07
B05   Window Leak - Reseal a window -  Rebuild a window.    2020-03-02
B06   Centerboard - Performance Upgrade by Adding a Foil.   2021-08-13
B07   Deck  Leak  at Shroud Chain Plates & Bulkhead Rot Below  - Reseal the deck chain plate - Replace a rotten bulkhead.   2023-05-15
B08   Forward Hatch - Reseal with new rubber to prevent a leak - Replace Hatch - Latches - Install a framed hatch - Drill & Cut Techniques.    2018-08-12
B09   Rudder - Repair and dimensions.    2024-02-06
B10   Rudder - Keep the blade locked down and on the transom.  2003-04-18
B11   Anchor Locker  - Foredeck conversion& seal a leaky original style locker bottom -.   2019-04-26
B11a   Anchor Locker  - Enlarge anchor locker and reinforce the bow.    2022-08-21
B12   Leaky or Damaged Bow Cap - Replace a worn unit.    2017-12-11
B13   Cockpit Grate - Dimensions. 2004-12-14
B14   Keel Drag - Thoughts on reducing the turbulence of a Mark I keel.   2007-04-26
B15   Cockpit Locker Lids  - Repair a Delaminated Lid and Seal a Leaky  one.    2019-09-03
B16   Toe Rail  - Scupper or Transom Molding Leak  -  Find and Seal a Leak .     2022-01-25
B17   Cockpit Drains  - Transom installation and maintenance.    2024-05-13
B18   Grab Rails on the Cabin Top - Restore or Replace.  2017-06-19
B19   Companionway Drop Boards - Replace - Secure - Store - Painted Rails.  2021-01-01
B20   Centerboard  - Extend Lift Line to the Cockpit.  2003-01-14
B21   Cockpit Split Pushpit - Lifeline Gates - Padding & Stanchions  - Design considerations and installation.   2022-10-22
B22   Cockpit Pushpit Designs. 2017-01-21
B23   Tiller - Fabricate a laminated tiller - Repairs. 2024-12-03
B24   Boarding Ladder - 5 Transom mounts - Gunwale Hung Step, Emergency Ladder. 2025-02-21
B25   Stem Head & Tack Flange Fitting - Beef it up from underneath. 2004-08-09
B26   Anchor Roller - Design & Install - toe rail - cap - chocks & navigation lights. 2008-05-22
B27   Forward Hatch  -- A new hatch for Shangri'-La    2011-05-24
B28   Repair a Hull Damaged by Trailer Rollers  - It is possible to remove the dimples after 18 years.   2011-08-16
B29   Spring Line  Cleat - Talk about convenient.  2014-12-14
B30   Rudder - Make a Rudder Head and Blade.  2016-08-02
B31   Pulpit - Droopy Lip Syndrome.   2017-04-16
B32   Centerboard - Lift Cable.   2015-07-16
B33   Crack Below Settee - Cosmetic only.   2019-11-25
B34   Seal a Hull - Soda Blasting. 2022-08-30
B35   Repair Gel Coat - Instructional Guide. 2024-04-01
B36   Cockpit Inspection Hatch - Ready Access to Tighten Outboard Mounting Nuts.  2024-04-14
B37   Cockpit Life Line  - Conversion  to Dyneema. Line.   (Under Construction) 2025-02-25
B38   Deck  - Refinishing Non-Skid Deck .   (Under Construction) 2024-02-22
B39   Centerboard  Protection - Sacrificial Anode?  (New) 2025-03-13
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