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1

Most winches are designed so they can be serviced in situ by anyone with a little mechanical aptitude. The trick is not to lose any parts, like the circlip that secures the drum on this Lewmar winch, above. Removing it takes a steady hand and a watchful eye.

Winches are forever . . .

April 23, 2026

2

Howard’s opening port was missing two dogs because the hinge supports had cracked over time and broken off, top left. After his novel repair, top right, the port has all its dogs and no longer leaks.

Repairing portlights

April 23, 2026

3

Eurisko’s new navy cushions brought a fresh look to the saloon settee and dinette and made life aboard more comfortable.

Building settee cushions

April 23, 2026

4

Art’s new screen, at top, began as a sheet of Garolite, above left. After tracing and cutting the shape of the original, he fine-tuned the outside edge on a stationary sander, above right, then test-fitted it in the port before cutting the inside edge, at left.

Bugs away!

April 22, 2026

5

The solar panel is fastened to a glued-on pad with an embedded bolt, at top. Over-and-under nuts allow the panel’s height to be adjusted. Drew made the pads from precast fiberglass, tapped threads into them for the bolts, middle, then threaded and glued the bolts into the pads and ground them flush on the bottoms, at left.

Through with through-bolts?

April 22, 2026

6

A deck-level windvane can be helpful, far left. The spinnaker rakes back and forth over the vane without damage to either, center. Yarn, plastic tubing, fiberglass tubing, and cable ties are all it takes, above.

An Unbreakable Wind Indicator

April 22, 2026

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