compression

Last summer I bought a 1971 E 32' she has been behaving beautifully since then. I'm currently sailing down the coast with a couple friends to the Bahamas while we all take time off college. The previous owner made the cracks in the cross beam apparent to us and had said they didn't get any...

This is a photo of the base of my 1970 E-32-200 compression post taken from the head area looking aft. The plywood at the bulkhead is mush. The problem is, that this is below the area of the bulkhead that I was planning on keeping. The compression post is wet, but not mush. I think a little...

So I recently bought an E27 that needs quite a bit of work. The worst of it is the Compression Post and aft most bulk head. The one between the head and salon that's attached to the Compression Post. The bottom of the Compression Post has become soft from sitting in water. There are a few leaks...

I have a 28+ 1983 that has an encapsulated keel. It seems that the keel was poured short and the stub under the grid is not supported by anything but air. Not sure what to do. Any suggestions? Vince.

While looking in the bilge of my 1982 E25+ I noticed a rusting piece of metal with what appears to be (or have been!) a nut at the bottom. Since this is right under the wooden/glass compression post in the cabin, I assume this was some sort of an adjustable compression post extension. My...

I'm in a brain picking mood today... :egrin: Anyone have any thoughts on moving the compression post in our 38-200? It's currently right in front of the mast... Could you move it (assuming it stayed on center line) or have 2 smaller ones? Just thinking out loud here... Peanut Gallery?

There has been about a 1/2 inch movement to starboard in the compression post on my ericson 35. The bulkhead has seperated from the hull and the whole unit seems to be very slowly moving ( 1/2 inch in 4 years). Can anyone give me some insight into why this is happening and how to fix the...

A friend has a '74 E-32 that is showing cracks in the headliner around the post under the mast. The mast load is obviously pushing down the headliner causing the cracks. Question: What is between the headliner and the base of the mast that is collapsing or is the problem between the cabin sole...