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I've looked at a prospective 1977 E29 twice now and on the the second inspection, I noticed a crack in the liner around the compression post. I was surprised I didn't notice it the first time around as I usually go over the bulkhead pretty thoroughly. The door to the head is also sticking, and...

My 1984 E38's backstay chainplate cracked inexplicably last weekend. I'm perplexed because I wouldn't expect there it ever to be under that significant a load. I cruise in the Santa Barbara channel. My rigger is going to have a new one fabricated, but in order to do so I'll need the...

Hi folks. Still shopping for my next Ericson. Two for sale locally have a near identical cracks along the top aft edge of the transom... you can see a few pictures of one here. I found a description of a very similar problem here. Some exerpts below. Does this sound familiar to anyone...

has anyone seen cracking ( 2 actually) in the hull liner on the stbd side of the main bulkhead where it meets the overhead. approx 10" outboard of the compression post and again 16" from that . liner is cracked on the fore and aft sides of the bulkhead. no noticeable sagging on deck at the...

We were looking at a 1980 E30+ that is for sale on the great lakes and noted that the composite support frame for the deisel motor mounts is cracked . The forward side to side support frame is cracked open along its forward edge over its entire length. The port side forward /aft support...

Good morning sailors, Attached is a photo of the cracks I found in the deep fin keel of my 1980 E38. Has anyone seen this before and have any idea what causes it? Has anyone ever had a keel crack repaired? It took a day or so out of the water, resting on the keel, before I noticed the crack...