Recent content by mattwierzba

Mark- I lived on an E27- Glory- on J dock in Santa Cruz during 2008. I'm sure she is still in the harbor somewhere. I sure do miss her and the weather as I try to do this refit during a long Maine winter. Thanks for the info about how to navigate this site more effectively. Sid- your boat...

Thanks Sid- Can you post your blog address so I can check out your photos? M

I am doing a refit on a 36C that has not been in the water for 10 years, so I have never seen my boat rigged and I have some questions and ideas I'm tossing around. The staysail boom/control line has me a little confused and I'd appreciate some help getting it right. I've also seen a number of...

My deck repair Here are some photos of one of the sections of deck repair that I did. When I said it was pretty easy, I didn't mean that it wasn't a labor intensive and time consuming process. Step by step, it all worked out though. I did go from above, because I was going to renew/replace...

Ericson 36C Deck repair Joe- I'm not exactly sure how to start a new thread, but I would be glad to share photos of my step by step process. I decided early on that saving the factory non-skid was not going to happen. Most of my issues were related to removal of the teak deck. There were...

I appreciate all of the discussion that was instigated in regard to my chainplate question. I think it was Joe who asked how the chainplates were bonded to the hull. I ripped out all of the headliner material I could find when I took possession of my boat. Without removing the wood around the...

Questions for any takers Greetings everyone- I have a couple of questions that have been on my mind since I purchased my Ericson 36C and stared her refit. Can anyone speak to the integrity of the aluminum chainplates? I have some surface corrosion in the cabin where the chainplates leaked...

Here I am I purchased an Ericson 36c last April and have begun a 2 year refit. The boat sat unused for 10 years, so there are plenty of projects to keep me busy. I spent a lot of the summer ripping up the teak decks, filling the holes, and replacing rotten core around the chainplates and the...