James Edwards

Hi Simon, it's an M3 (3mm) bolt. James

Hi Shaun, I would just get some glass onto the foam before trying to fair with filler, it will give you a firm even surface to fill and fair. By trying to fill and sand the foam you will only end up sanding more foam from around the patches of filler.

Hi Richard, looking at your picture, one change you could make would be to lower the bulkhead exits so the lines come out below deck level. There is little friction added where the lines rub on the edge of the recess but it allows the kicker to swing free. Also use a kicker with a slim rigging screw. Also from your picture I would say that your jib sheet deck eyes are a little too tall which will give you problems with sheets getting wrapped around them - an easy way to put unnecessary strain on the winch. Cheers, James