I tried to remove the hardware from the bimini and radar arch. There were screws that just spun vs coming out. I may need to drill them out, but they are stainless...blech.
Also put the cockpit cover on and there were a few broken snaps as well as some that just did not reach. How easy is it to replace a broken snap on the hull?
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Are you referring to the cap or the stud? The studs are either screwed in or if in the slots on the windshield, just slipped in. There are two different sizes of the slip in sliding posts depending on the spacing of the slots in the windshield frame.
Studs are easy to replace. As mentioned, if the hole is too big, fill it with MarineTex or similar, let dry and drill a small pilot hole.
The caps on the other hand are a bit more work. The old ones need to be drilled out from the underside. New ones can be installed using a cheap die and stamp rod (works OK but doesn't last too long) , a vice grip type of press ( about $50) or the pro clamp model which runs about $130. I use the vice Grip style model and it works well. The downside is that if installing snaps in new material, you have the pre-punch the 1/8 inch hold for the pin. The pro model punches as it compresses the pin.
The snaps that don't reach may just be shrinking of the canvas . The windshield studs can be slid as needed if that is the issue with not reaching. Marine shops sell snap extenders also. They are short pieces of material with a cap om one end and a stud on the other.