Forum: D-I-Y Shop

I'm looking for a tool recommendation. I have re-cored my overhead and glued in place the original FRP panels from underneath. Now I need to bevel...

I have a 1989 fixed keel Catalina 22 that is leaking at one of the keel bolts. I'm taking on about a gallon a day. The boat is in fresh water. Any...

I got some 1993 barient winches. Mechanically they're perfect, however, the abrasive part of the drum which grips the rope has been lost. Does anyone...

Hi Folks, I'm replacing through hulls, The threads in place don't fit NorthAmerican fittings. So I have the old one out. Now which sealant do I...

I shipped nearly 40 galls of sea water in my 100 gall fuel tank on a rough passage across the Bay of Biscay. The engineer in Portugal reckon it came...

I want to replace my non-opening ports on my Morgan 33 (classic) with new lexan windows. I also want to install these by surface mounting them...

just wondering if there is any corrosive issues with welding stainless plates etc onto a steel hull. ie welding stainless round plate with onto deck...

I need a pin to pin dimension for a new headstay. I don't have the old one to measure. Can anyone give me this dimension? Eric ...

I just purchased a S26.7 Grand slam, and noticed that the mast is warped toward the front, have not raised it yet, just wandering if it supposed to...

Where and how should I place bolt-on zinc hull anodes on a steel hull? First, where? In terms of water flow, and perhaps other considerations, is...

My flooring is coming up on my 2004 island spirit 400 made by Fortuna. I need to replace a section and want to match it. It is teak and holly...

Greetings, I'm a new member and have a question that I've never seen addressed. I have an Islands 15, which I recently aquired. The boat has sat...

i have to rewire a friends sailboat (i am a power boater) and need to know if the ground cable from the mast to the keel/scag should also be grounded...

Hi, The fuel injection pump on my Perkins 6.354 started leaking fuel, so I'm having a rebuilt pump shipped in. I thought I could just bolt it in...

Hi all, Have a Perry 41 (teak boat - Taiwan - cutter rig) and am considering moving rigging from inboard - thru deck to outboard. The chainplate to...

I have a 1984 42 ft. sailboat with a large fore deck. It was painted about 10 years ago, but needs it again. I don't know what the current paint...

I am the proud owner of a T37. I would, however, like to change from inboard to outboard shrouds. I would like to get away from the leaking and...