blisters

I just returned from having the boat I was under contract for surveyed. It's an Ericson 28 from 1988. Everything came back as expected, I think. The surveyor says that it's in quite good shape for its age, but needs the usual upgrades in wiring, plumbing and eventually standing and running...

My 1986 E-32 received a West Epoxy System hull job in 1988 when the blister problem was first noted, although my water absorption readings were under 10%. Ericson paid half the cost and the "blister problem was solved forever." In south Florida by 1993 the blisters were back. Hundreds of little...

Hi all, I've sold my beloved E27, Symbiosis, and moving up (hopefully soon) to an E35-2. We hauled the E35-2 today and found that the port side had blisters below the water line. Blisters don't scare me terribly much, but it's these that have me scratching my head a little: They're...

In a previous thread, there was discussion that when a saltwater boat is moved to fresh water, Tim Reilley said that osmotic blisters can appear and you will not find them for a while. http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/showthread.php?t=9309 I'm looking at a saltwater boat (being...

So I am looking at a 1984 E38 shoal draft. So far I love it. Went to get the thing surveyed and its was evident there about 1 in. or so sized blisters covered the underside of the hull. Because of I lowered my offereing price but am looking for opinions as to weather or not you would purchase a...

Goodmorning everyone, I have been working to remove the 21 years of bottom paint from the hull of my 1989 38-200. I noticed some bumps in the bottom paint a while back, and decided to strip it all off and have a look at the extent of the problem. After intense scraping and sanding, the bottom...

I'm in the middle of a blister repair job and am curious as to where my E-34 hull was laid up. It was built in March 1987. Clayton said a few years ago that his boat from 1988 had a plaque saying it was proudly made in Mexico. Seth, I believe, said any boats made in Mexico were after his time at...

We found this site last week and have been thoroughly enjoying it since. We live in Victoria BC, Canada and we are considering buying an 1984 Ericson 30+ that is located in the states. After browsing this web site we are concerned about blisters. It looks like the blistering occurs on...

I am considering buying an Ericson 27. We are considering a 1971 Ercison 27; however, it had a problem with chain plates and was demasted a few years back. As well, there were blisters on the botton side of the hull. We are also considering a 1974 Ericson 27 which has no signs of either of...

One does not hear much about blisters in Ericsons (except for some models made in Mexico in the late 80's). My boat is 16 years old and has had no problems. Am I "home free" on this issue or is there always the possibility blisters could develop? (I am having some painting done and am...

Listmates, I own a 1989 Olson 34, hull number 24. Before I bought it, it had had a blister job on its hull. I don't know if they did anything to the rudder. The hull has held up well, with no blisters to date. The rudder is chock full of blisters, say dime to quarter size. I had them repaired...

Issues with 1990 Ericson 32? I'm looking into buying a 1990 32' Ericson. Plan on using it 80% cruising and 20% racing. Would appreciate any comments, warnings, suggestions etc. Thanks