pop top

I'm adding gas springs to assist in lifting the pop top on my 1985 Mac 25. Can anyone who has done this mod tell me what they used to secure the spring mounting plates to the fiberglass? The mounting holes in the plates I have can fit # 10 or M5 screws but I think an appropriately-sized small...

Howdy y'all! I'm new to this forum. I've been out of sailing for a while and looking to get back into the game. My son and i picked up an old venture 2-24 for a song and we're gonna fix at it till it sails again. This old gal is missing some hardware and I was just wondering if any of y'all...

Howdy y'all! I'm new to this forum. I've been out of sailing for a while and looking to get back into the game. My son and i picked up an old venture 2-24 for a song and we're gonna fix at it till it sails again. This old gal is missing some hardware and I was just wondering if any of y'all...