Plastic Classic Forum

First post after a long absence. I have a Seafarer 26 and it balances beautifully upwind or on a reach. I have sailed with main only in stiff winds with the tiller on the cockpit floor and me leaning against the mast. This went on for about twenty minuteswith no porblems! With the small jib the helm...

Thanks for your advice. I think, like both of you mentioned, that regardless of my reluctance I need to get in there and see for myself. I have too vivid of an imagination of my entire rig blowing off the side of the boat to let this go.

I am new to fiberglass. My other sailboats have been wood, small, and cheap to fix. My new boat falls into the category discussed on this forum I think. It's a 1973 Seafarer 26. My question is how can I inspect the chainplates if they are under the deck and behind the interior liner? Is it really so...