Retired from newspapers and television, currently sailing Thelonious II, a 1984 Ericson 381.
Some things you never get used to, and of course we all never get used to different things. For me, it was three- or (arghh) four-piece hatch boards.
I know it's tradition. Yes, they're sort of easier to store. OK, they permit ventilation schemes by leaving one or more out. And in varnished teak, which is what Ericson chose for my model, they look good. But mine only looked good. Each board was made in three pieces, apparently to use up short lengths of scrap in the woodshop. I...
I know it's tradition. Yes, they're sort of easier to store. OK, they permit ventilation schemes by leaving one or more out. And in varnished teak, which is what Ericson chose for my model, they look good. But mine only looked good. Each board was made in three pieces, apparently to use up short lengths of scrap in the woodshop. I...
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