Recent content by bleeE25

Dent, ding and scratch repair As Glyn indicated, my high school shop teacher trained me to address the problem in 2 ways: Place a damp cloth over the scratch and iron the immediate damaged area to raise the grain of the raw wood back to a flush surface. Re-wet the cloth as necessary. Don't...

Dry Glazing with Vinyl Channel I have yet to remove all my frames and strip the old paint and reassemble, but I feel confident this will be a long term solution, not just a band-aid. As a mechanical engineer, I have product design experience in many technologies, not so much in glass glazing -...

Ericson 25+ Boom Outhaul I'm having to repaint my boom and took several pics so I can put it back together. I'm not sure which setup it is called. Maybe these pics will help. Best, Brad Main sheet end Internal view from the mast end showing pulley attached boom vang bolt Removed bolt for...

Reglazing Portlights with Glazing Channel My portlights needed refinishing and reglazing. In my attempts to find a new extruded vinyl to reglaze the portlight, every website I found, the glazing channel was too small. My next choice was to bed the DSB glass with butyl tape and rubber spline. I...