Thanks Bob.... I am not at the boat, so I'll have a look when I am there. I presume the 1/2" brass is across the top of the transom, similar to a Catalina 22. Should be pretty straight forward I would think...
This boat is bone stock with a new bottom (WKSR, Racing main, roller furling stock jib) so any must-have or highly suggested improvement recommendations would be appreciated. I have a spinnaker on the way, have a pole that'll work and I think I have a lead on a genoa as well. The rudder is OK but has a couple small cracks on the seams that need attention. I plan to make another rudder (as we've done with a few SJ 21s) and I was considering slightly skinnier, slightly deeper profile to adjust the aspect ratio. I do suspect Catalina has it pretty well balanced, so perhaps that's not a great idea; we'll try to think it through ahead of time either way.
Thanks again,
Steve S.