Recent content by mounty95

Bob, That is an awesome demonstration with pictures and language on how to resolve. I feel very confident in this job should I decide to take this boat on. Still considering. Nothing is final. An engine and sails are my biggest projects with everything else just hopefully falling in line in...

So the question or solicitation of opinions is this: what would you do to rectify? Would you cut a plug to fit in the hole and glass it? I think a 3/4" thick round piece of wood would fill the hole and then glass it. Other options are welcome as well if it was a speed sensor and the wiring...

Here is a more straight on shot. I can't find the other side of this inside. When you put your finger up inside the hole there is nothing by core material (no piece of fiberglass or wires). A lot of stuff has been stolen from the boat and a speed sensor in this location and pilfered sounds right.

Would there have been wires that would have come down to this through the hull? It seems that a majority of the electronics have been stripped of the boat. Did Ericson put a depth or speed sensor here initially? What should I look for on the inside?

I posted here back in the beginning of May about taking ownership of an Ericson 30+ that is in need of a home before it is cut up. I am still on the fence with the taking on of this project and am curious about this one potential problem. On the starboard side of the hull below the waterline...

UPDATE: So I am still on the fence with whether to take possession of this boat. I came across this when I first inspected the boat and am still curious to know what it is. On the startboard side of the hull below the waterline there is a perfectly round hole and as far as I can tell nothing...

Yes I am in Middle River, MD. Bowley's Marina. Not too encouraged by what I am hearing so far, but please keep the comments coming. (Edited not sure if I am just looking for someone to say: "go for it, this can't be that bad.") I am mechanically inclined. I am up for a challenge and...

Good Morning Everyone, I have the opportunity to take possession of a 1980 Ericson 30 for the tremendous price of free and save the boat from being cut up. The boat needs work I will admit. It has sat on the lot at the marina where I have my Lancer 25 stored. I am looking at a 2 year...