repair

Hello friends! New member here! I just brought home a 1974 Catalina 22 in pretty good shape, but there's definitely some project work involved. One spot has been leaking a long time around a deck vent and stanchion base. The deck feels firm, but the cabin ceiling is flaky and gross. I...

Hi there, I have a 1970 Wayfarer MKI and I’m missing the pieces to secure the floating wooden floorboard towards the bow and stern sides of the floorboard . I contacted Avon sailboats (where my dad purchased his first in 1974) and they said my part wasn’t original, but likely those in the forum...

Hi all, I've been working on a 1991 Catalina 28 for 6 months or so. The main issue with her so far is this odd keel wobble at the hull/keel trunk joint. After some consultation with local fiberglass folks and a (mostly intentional) drill sample, it does appear the laminates are good and Catalina...

I am restoring the tiller handle and rudder for my Oday 19 that I recently purchased and ran into a lot of questions. This is my first boat with any type of bottom paint. I found what looks like a cork plug in the rudder that was falling apart. Where would I find a replacement for this? I...

Purchased an ODAY 19 that has a big crack on the top of the cabin where the starboard stays attach. Wondering how big of a deal it is to sail like this and what the repairs would be like? Thanks in advance

I noticed the flat stanchion base in which the stanchion sits is a bit wobbly and there are what looks like stress cracks around it. It's been there since I bought the boat and I suspect someone has tried to push the boat off while grabbing the stanchion. It's located on the starboard side, and...

My dear Hunter 26, 1994 landed on the rocks and needs to be fixed. Swing keel, rudder are gone. Is whole and water ballast are breached. Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you

Hello! I am looking to purchase a 1983 Catalina 30 and I have some concerns about the keel and whether it is worth fixing. I appreciate any and all responses! This is a lead keel and is showing signs of blistering and damage. My experience level is basic but my research would tell me that I...

I am looking for a boat repair shop in the Lantana Florida area that will replace my Hunter 260 centerboard. The steel Centerboard pivot pin failed and the centerboard was lost, which caused the vessel to loose stability and capsize while at its mooring.

I just bought a 2006 Hunter 146 that is in very good condition. To my dismay, the cleat holding the centerboard up was not as robust as I expected, and the centerboard came down sometime during an 80 mile trailering, mostly asphalt. The result is that it appears that someone took a belt sander...

Hello All- Came across this San Juan which seemed to be a pretty sweet deal until I saw the hull. Since it's been put on rollers on a trailer so much it had left pretty substantial indentations. I know fiberglass has some "memory" to it, but these seem pretty severe to me. Will these bounce...

I recently replaced the keel cable and winch on a 21 San Juan. When I purchased it the window was open and left exposed. Does anyone have experience in repairing this? Hoping to get recommendations of how to properly seal it and what thickness of plexiglass, ect to use. This first time sailboat...

Any input on the best way to repair this loose piece damage on the rudder (seaward 23)? By the waterline where 1 of the 3 bolts attach. The piece on the left is loose enough to wiggle slightly. PO tried...something? Looks like gluing it on was the intent. I assume best is cut it off and redo...

Howdy howdy, Looking for a recommendation on a shop in the Dallas area that reupholsters boat cushions. I live on the east side of the metroplex (Rockwall area) so looking for something out this way or Dallas area (not Fort Worth). Thanks!

Does anyone have blueprints of the Oday Daysailer III cuddy door so that I can repair/ make my own replacement cuddy door? (Also I have read that the Daysailer II also has the same size cuddy door). It would be greatly appreciated.

Hi All - I have a feeling this topic has been covered, but I couldn't find anything by doing a search. Please forgive if you've answered this before. My first crack at fiberglass repair (pun intended) went pretty well so far. I used a West System fiberglass boat repair kit - instructions...

Hi all, I have a new to me 88 Mac 26D with a rotten bow eye. What I mean by that is wood that was glassed inside to help hold the eye is all dry rotted and wet, it's barely there anymore, just shards and mostly disintegrated. Being that we will trailer our boat in and out every weekend all...

Ahoy everybody! My wife and myself just purchased a beautiful cat 30. Before we restep the mast next week, we are replacing the old wooden spreaders with new oak spreaders . No we don't want aluminum. If the old wood ones lasted that many years being an 82 model, I'm okay with that. My...

I have a 2000 Macgregor 26X with an Evinrude 50 HP engine. A nut on the steering linkage has corroded and broken off rendering the steering system useless. The nut is located on the outside of the boat, in front of the engine and connects the steering wheel linkage to the engine and rudder...

I have a 2005 C22 Sport. The port side sheet winch has jammed. It is a Lewmar CST14 - self-taling Genoa winch. The cap came loose while I was sailing and the self tailer spun on the winch. I tried to reset it by hand, hand tightening the cap. But, then the self-tailer spun again under the...