This is my first post so bare with me. I bought my Aquasport 215 last March after upgrading from my 17 ft Sailfish center console. A 2nd kid was a great excuse for a new boat. I ended up getting a good deal from a dealer after two previous private party deals fell through. I ended up locking out since this one had the factory hardtop. I've made a few upgrades since my purchase. First thing first was the new Simrad with radar. Having never owning a radar this now opened up spots I'd never dare fish before. My furthest trip so far has been 20 miles off the coast in search of tuna. I also purchased a new Standard Horizon VHF, porta potty, and a grill. I am now in the market for a new trailer if anyone has suggestions. The current one is from 1988 and has rollers on it which I despise. I look like a googan every time out trying to center the boat and it always comes up crooked. I'm thinking a LoadRite and just biting the bullet once and being done with it. Also before next year I'd like to purchase and install trim tabs and the factory enclosure for the hard top . So if you've made it this far I'd love suggestions on trailers, trim tabs, and where to find an enclosure. I currently fish out of the Boston/Cape Cod area. I'll attatch some pics as well since I'm so in love with this boat and like showing it off.

In order to make the fuel tank compartment lid removable, I needed a rim around the edge. Although boat builders make this from fiberglass, I installed aluminum angle iron, ¼ inch thick by 2 inches wide, under the edges of the opening. The challenge with this approach is that a reasonably even surface is required under the deck edges, something the builder never bothered with, so some careful grinding was required. I clamped the metal to the deck, drilled ¼ inch holes about 3/8 inch from the edge, removed the metal, applied sealant, and then reinstalled using 316 stainless steel machine screws, washers, and locking nuts. (You can see from the photo that one end required a different attachment method.) Using the aluminum had the added benefit of stiffening the deck a bit.





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Some of the screws that anchor down the bimini top poles has pulled out of the fiberglass.  What's the best repair for this please?

Lots of great info in this thread.
https://classicaquasport.com/smf/index.php?topic=15298.msg149585#msg149585

Can you get to the backside of the fiberglass? If so a thru bolt & washer w a lock nut seems like a good idea. Unless a big chunk of glass is missing then considering getting into some fiberglass repair from the back side. Bolt & nut would definitely be more appropriate here otherwise it'll probably just happen again.
If you can't get to the back side, can you move the affected anchor & the one on the other side of the boat a few inches to good glass. Lightly put a screw back into the bad hole with some silicone so it doesn't just fall out. Won't be pretty but...

Please post pictures and an asking price.