Recent content by Salty Dawg

Wefco #'s The Wefco track # is 0422-G and the insert # is 4107. Installation of the track was easy.....the insert was a bear. Had to use heat gun and rubber mallet.

I recently purchased track and insert from Wefco Rubber. www.wefcorubber.com Jim

Anyone recognize the opening ports in the attached pic......if so would you please advise. BTW.... I found the attached pic while searching Ericson Yachts on Flickr. Thanks Jim Ericson 32-2 Hampton Roads VA

Recently moved to Hampton Roads area and am looking for a good DIY yard for winter haul out. Anyone outthere have a suggestion. Thanks,:rolleyes:

Anyone going to be at the Annapolis Show this year?:nerd:

Cutless Here are a couple of pullers courtesy of Good Old Boat Magazine. The cutless puller also acts as the press for install. I purchased my bearing from the yard where I do my haul-out. I'll give them a call in the AM. If you can't find a two piece bearing just pull the prop....might add...

Don't get the shaft! A 32-2 should not require removal of the shaft to replace the bearing. If you have a strut, the bearing may be pressed out using a simple bearing press. You don't need to remove the prop if you use a two piece bearing.....project should take less than an hour. Good...

Thinking about replacing my leaking portlights with Beckson Model 512's. Seems to be a cheap way of fixing a perpetual problem .....$110 each.Anyone used Beckson before? Please advise!:egrin:

Soda Blasting I recently had my E32 soda blasted to remove 15 years worth of bottom paint. I contacted several mobile blasting companies in my area and was able to negotiate the price down to $400 plus mobilization of $50. It took them 3.5 hours to complete the job without a single break in...

too many options How about an E32 to round out the crowd.:jollyroge We typically run up to Baltimore on Saturday Night (Little Italy) but since there will be crabs and beer and then a Yacht Club party afterward I think we will hang around. L8R :cheers:

I'm going to be dropping the mast on "The Dawg" (for her annual rig inspection) and thought I might convert to internal halyards. Anyone have any advice.. Pros--Cons. Thought I might borrow a friends Plasma Cutter to cut the slots (:confused: can you use a plasma cutter on Aluminium?) Please...

Fantastic! Great looking piece!!! Please post photos of final install!:egrin:

Great Stuff TT Custom Marine supplied my Plasteak teak and holly for my rebuild....www.ttcustommarine.com or 919.623.4591. They were willing to guide me through the installation and answer any questions. Great experience!:egrin: Be sure and ask for samples...they have several product lines...

Engineers' Field Book Loren, I use Engineers' Field Books for my maintenance and ship logs. The pages are resin impreganated so they can be written on when wet and are really durable.....I have 17 years worth of information stored in these books and they still look like new. I have 4...

The Ozone machine was suggested by a freind who owns a Servicemaster Franchise.....he uses the machines to cleanup smoke damge...."BUT" :esad: (there is always a but) I have read that ozone will destroy rubber (Gaskets) and some plastics. He assures me that it will take care of the problem but...