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Does anyone know what effect on the hull would be in taking a boat that lived its life in Florida and moving it to a new home in New England? I've heard that warmer waters are more condusive to blister formation but haven't heard of the effects on fiberglass from long term hot, to long term...

Did the E27 Tall rig have a deeper draft? I'm still trying to figure out if the E27 came on another keel draft other than the 3'11" version. All ads for E27's that I have come across state 3'11", but the one I am interested in looks to be deeper and the onwer states the draft to be a little...

They both have very similar numbers in size and sailing and very similar interiors. I haven't found much information on the net about the Mariner. Has anyone owned and/or sailed on one to offer some insight into their construction, sailing ability, etc? Thanks. -Mark

Does this mean that there was only one draft version available of the E27, it being 3'11"?

QuickSilver PVC I have a 1992 10'6" Quicksilver (Now Mercury) inflatable with the wood transom, wood floorboards, and inflatable keel that I bought new. The PVC is fine all seams are still strong and it loses maybe a little air after a few weeks of being fully inflated. The wood floorboards...

Hi all, I am looking in to purchasing an E27. The owner originally listed the draft as 3'11" then said it is closer to a little more then 5 feet. All the literature I have seen points to the E27 having a 3'11" draft. This particular model is a 1978 with a Yanmar diesel. Did they offer other...