Hello: Read some of the articles on this website. They are very informative. Also, read through the Tuna mail archives: http://myfleet.org/pipermail/tuna/

Basically, your resource for both of these items is Steve Seal @ Seals Spars: http://www.sealsspars.com/s22catalog.html

He is down here in the bay area but I'm sure he would be happy to ship. Nice guy, very knowledgeable.

It looks like you;re looking at $100 for the mast jack and $195 for the stainless keel bolts. Both upgrades are worthwhile.

For the mast jack, you'll need to back off all your rigging so there is no tension, then install the jack. Pretty easy and straightforward job.

As for replacing the keel bolts, it is going to require having the boat out of the water (if it isn't already), and possibly removing/replacing fairing and/or fiberglass. I glassed mine in for strength so I could fair the keel joint into the hull, but if you aren't racing I doubt this would be worth your time. It isn't a very difficult job, just time consuming.

Anyway good luck and welcome to the fleet!

-Derek

:: Any ideas or articles I can get about replacing the keel
:: bolts on the Santana 22? I just bought one, I live in
:: Washington. I read with alarm that the boat is older
:: then the keel bolt's design life.
::
:: Also, I notice the Class allows the deck beam supporting
:: mast compression loads to be replaced with a "factory
:: supplied deck beam." I emailed Schock, but they have not
:: responded, yet. Any information on this? Does Schock
:: sell them? How do I know if I need one? How hard are
:: they to replace?
::
:: I appreciate any information or leads to articles or
:: other sources of information.
::
:: Thanks,
::
:: Bob