Recent content by Dreadpiratk

I just wanted to say y'all are cruel cruel people. I took a walk around our marina today, and I mean all around the channel and out into the lake, given it's under about 18" of ice. -20 degrees here this morning, warming up to a balmy 3 this afternoon. All I can do is surf sailing websites and...

Thanks for the advice. I'm working on getting answers to all the questions myself. I spoke with the marina on Friday, and I hope to hear back from them tomorrow. I would be fresh water, as the leak is from the topside, and there would have been a chance of freezing in that area, though not...

I'm looking at purchasing an 1984 Ericson 30, probably a + given the year, but the owner doesn't know. Anyway, it's an abandoned yard boat that sat neglected for years and got water in it. Decks are solid I'm told, but the interior is a mess as you can imagine. I'll have a survey done before...