Recent content by austinmotion

Ah, Thanks for pointing those out. I figured they came like that from the factory but will give them a closer look to make sure there aren't any issues. I wish I knew someone that had an e23 in Austin so I could check another one out in person. Since I'm new to sailboats it's been interesting...

I don't have any info on the bulkhead repairs, in fact, I'm not even sure what a bulkhead repair looks like! :esad: This is my first sailboat so I'm learning slowly. :egrin: Mine has these fixed wood coverings above the seats in the cabin and it appears there used to be cabin lights...

I check mine out this weekend and it does look like your before pic. Did you simply mask the edges and put several coats of paint on it? I'd love for my hatch to look like yours when finished. Let me know...thanks! :egrin: http://picasaweb.google.com/franziandivan/Ericson23

Thanks Steve, that would be great. I've never seen a close up of what it should look like but something tells me that mine is in pretty bad shape. I'll take a picture of mine this weekend to show you what I mean. I wonder if I could pull the center mass out of the frame and replace it with an...

nice! That looks great Mark! I couldn't quite tell but did your have a smooth surface before painting? Mine isn't smooth at all it is kinds of like a wire grid with "straw" underneath. Perhaps mine is missing the top cover??? Ivan

I've attached a picture that shows the front hatch on my e23. I'm not sure if this is the original hatch or not but it has kind of a silver mesh over a yellow translucent material that provides some light into the cabin. It looks a bit tired to me so I was wondering if anybody has updated this...

Thanks, I'm going to take a closer look at it this weekend. To redo it would you suggest removing the sticky backing material that is in there now, getting vinyl or carpet cut to the length and height of the compartment and just gluing them up? Mine came with the original manual, a...

Ah, good point! That's one item I wouldn't want sloshing around the cabin...thanks! :egrin:

My E23 has the head curtain but alas no head. Based on the limited dimensions available behind the curtain is there a head that you would suggest? I was looking at the thetford 135 marine as an inexpensive solution. Thanks! Ivan

The forward storage compartments over the v berth of my E23 are backed with an unattractive sticky material. From reading the original brochure it seems this sticky material likely held foam-backed naugahyde trim. It appears sometime over the last ~30 years this trim was pulled out. If I'm...

Hi Bob! Yep, mine's #409. I'll send you an email and look forward to receiving the info on the owner's association...thanks!

I appreciate your offer! As questions come up I'll make sure to look you up. Yep, mine's a fixed keel and I have it on Travis. I can't wait for the weekend to take her out again!

I thought that I'd take a moment to introduce myself, my name is Ivan and I'm the proud new owner of a '77 E23. I live in Austin, TX and will surely spend many hours on this site learning from your experiences. This is my first sailboat and I'm eager to learn and enjoy this new lifestyle...