reinforcing

I am retrimming the companionway, and have removed all existing trim revealing the open seam between the deck and interior liner around the perimiter of the companionway. I believe Seth and other of the experts here have recommended the trim which holds the teak hatchboards in place should be...

The floor of the anchor locker pan on my E35-3 flexes whenever I crank on the manual windlass that I have installed inside the anchor locker. I've been wanting to reinforce it as well as rebed it, since I have some leaks there. I also wanted access to the underside of the bow pulpit and bow...

This spring I installed a vertical windlass in the anchor locker on my E35-3. The rode drops down into the forepeak. Everything works great but the floor of the ancor locker seems flimsy and moves up and down when I crank hard on the windlass. Has anyone beefed up one of these anchor lockers...

On my E25 that I am refitting, the chainplates have leaked over the years and I am concerned about their strength in relation to the bulkhead. To repair the problem, I have come up with tow choices and would like other's opinions. Choice 1, I will remove the existing chainplates and...