restoration

Hi folks. I bought my boat in April and the previous owner was in the early stages of refurbishing the hatches. I'm trying to finish the job myself. I'd love any and all advice about materials and how to source them and best practices to make good strong hatches I can depend on in rough...

Okay so im the proud new owner of a cat 22. The deck/cockpit/rubrail could be in better shape. I’d like to get this boat looking as best I can with my skill level and resources, which admittedly isn’t much. The PO owner freely admitted he used rustoleum from a spray can to paint the deck (wut)...

Hello All, This is my first time posting here so I apologize for any etiquette mistakes. I recently purchased what is likely the most beat-up shoal draft 1983 H34 you have ever seen. The entire cabin is full of mold and most of the wood in the boat, including bulkheads is rotting away from...

New member here, been looking for a trailer sailer for a while and recently picked up a new to me Hunter 23 and trailer that was for sale over in Holland, MI. The boat seems to be in decent shape, last sailed in 2022 so it's only sat for a short time and at $750 for the boat, trailer and sails...

I've spent the last year restoring this odd 16' racer. It seems like she's something of a custom kit build. Similar to a Pirate, Comet, Lightening, etc, but not quite. Anyway, I'm struggling to figure out the exact way to re-rig. Just working with the standing rigging for now, I'm sure I'll have...

Hello everyone. New to the forum. Fairly new sailboat owner. Bought my 76 Oday 22 last year. Been working on restoring it. Plan to learn to sail on it while I save for retirement. Hope to share pictures and help others on projects where I can and get help myself.

Alan Briefs the Crew for the Trailer Preparation Needed to Haul the Catalina

Hello everyone! I acquired a 1977 Catalina 22 #5481 swing keel with pop top. The previous owner had stripped most of the hardware, hatches, etc, off the boat and I am in the process of getting her cleaned up and put back together. So far I have the following questions: 1) The wood trim...

Hi All, My 1980 Oday 28 "Take Two" is getting repairs made to the deck. It's taking care of spider cracks, re-beading hardware and replacing all the teak. The toe rails, handrails, the main sliding hatch rails and hatch board rails are all being replaced. The catch is due to the timing of...