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  1. H

    Broken Spreader Bracket

    Hi All- There are a few posts across the forum about this, but I wanted to see if there was anyone who had any firsthand success dealing with such a repair. I was at my mooring the other day, yanked on one of my side stays in just the wrong way and the starboard side spreader disconnected...
  2. Always Heelin

    Horizontal Chainplates on a 26' Ericson?

    Started noticing cracks along the fiberglass toe rail where the rear short stay chainplate comes through. After cutting out the crack to take a look at the chainplate, I noticed it was horizontal and only encapsulated between two layers of fiberglass. Is this a previous owner's creation or a...
  3. T

    1979 E30 2 Sunk during Isaias, worth saving?

    Dear Forum Members, Unfortunately our 1979 E30 2, located in Nyack, NY on the Hudson River broke away from her mooring and beached during Isaias. She is sunken, I don't yet know whether if there is hull damage and if so how big. She has a Yanmar 2GM20F in good shape that I just worked on and...
  4. T

    Discoloration of Hull @ Prop Drive Shaft

    Hey friends, I have a 1978 Ericson 27' that I put on the hard this year. After taking a look at the bottom I noticed some discoloration around the drive shaft on the exterior of the boat. I examined the inside and it' pretty dirty where the drive exits the engine and goes through the hull but...
  5. G

    Rudder Post Leaking

    I have a 1980 model Ericson 30+ and I have just discovered that a significant leak has developed from the top of the rudder post when the boat is underway. Can anyone tell me if they have taken out a rudder before to repair such a leak? I presume there must be some kind of rubber seal to...
  6. jfischman

    Bow pulpit repair

    Hi all, The bow pulpit on my Ericson 29 (1990) got a nasty bend (impact with a dock piling). Does anyone know of a repair show or marine fabricator in the Annapolis Maryland area who might fix this--or know where to get a replacement if it's structurally damaged? (I know about Railmakers in...
  7. juneausailin

    Osmotic Blister Repair

    Greetings all, so I just purchased an E38, the hull is covered, literally, with osmotic blisters. In order to avoid repairing a dozen blisters every time I haul for the rest of my life I have decided to have the hull peeled and refinished. The boat yard is recomending using Vinyl Ester instead...
  8. mmackof

    Broken Shift Linkage at shift handle - E39

    I've attached 4 images of my pedestal. Two show the broken linkage for the shifter. Two show a shew in the meeting of the upper bowl and mid base of the pedestal. There are only 3 of the 4 long bolts holding the bowl in place. I'm wondering if anyone has seen this linkage failure before and...
  9. SteveCrane

    E28+ Bow repair question

    My 28+ is 1982 vintage and while preparing the boat for an early splash this spring I noticed that part of the metal "U" on the bow had broken off exposing the deck/bow connection points. Clearly to keep water out of the boat this needs to be repaired. I highly doubt that a replacement part is...
  10. B

    Opening Port Repair Questions

    I have a question about the "swing up" windows on the 32-200. Not the right name I'm sure. Looking at them it would seem you could remove them from the boat...LENS ONLY, take off the hardware and then get Tap Plastic or someone if Lewmar doesn't sell them to cut a new "plastic, acrylic"...
  11. Keiffer

    Gel Coat Repair

    Does anyone have experience with Gel Coat Repair? Mine is not in bad shape so I prefer not to paint it. My understanding is the repair itself is quite simple the devil is in the color matching. I have spoken with Mini Craft of Florida, they are very helpfull and have colors for hundreds of...
  12. Loren Beach

    Atkins&Hoyle Hatch/Port Repair

    My former N-26 was factory equipped with A&H hatches and I once had to figure out how to glue in a new weather-strip on the fore hatch. It was an interesting experience. Here is a link to a company that seems to specialize in this. I have seen several early Ericson 38's with all A&H hatches, and...
  13. C

    Keel Repair

    We are new owners of an E29 and totally at the mercy of the marina. They attempted to launch today..in she went, and out she came. It was quite an exciting day as her bilge filled up with water and we had four guys with their heads down in all the holes trying to figure it out. After we pulled...
  14. markvone

    Keel Damage and Repair Opinions sought

    I completed a pre-purchase survey of a 1981 Ericson 36 RH yesterday and all went as expected except for the following: The keel is canted slightly to starboard, ~ 1 degree, very subtle but visible if you have a good eye. The lower aft corner of the foil appears to have a very slight twist to...
  15. bigd14

    E27 Mast Repair Advice

    I also posted this over at plasticclassicforum.com. I've been thinking about this on and off over the past year, and now is the time to really figure it out. The mast is in reasonably good shape except for the area around the spreaders. There are a bunch of excess holes, and the old...
  16. J

    Bulkhead Repair

    I am considering the purchase of an E 30+ for a very good price. One thing I noticed as did a recent survey was that the the main bulkhead has some rot in it near the chainplate. If I took this boat I would want to replace the bulkhead. I am currently in the middle of a similar job on a Bristol...
  17. wolly bugger

    rotten core repair

    I just finished removing all the rotten core I had at the bow. Since the damaged area was within the anchor locker, and the bottom skin as been damaged by the smallish fender washer used, I decided to attack it from the bottom. Here is my first question; I left a lip of the old bottom skin of...
  18. B

    E-27 rudder repair

    I hit a rock in a Very Remote Area. After trying to get a haul out (not a chance), I finally removed the Rudder with the boat in the water. After removing the two bolts on the tiller, I hammered it out using a 18" piece of PVC pipe (2-3/8") and a piece of wood. The Rudder popped out, and...
  19. J

    1976 E 32 head valve repair

    Recently the water intake valve began leaking water into bowl. Must now shut off main valve to keep water out. Anyone have a clue as to make and model of this year boats head? Suggestions on replacing/repairing valve?
  20. S

    E36C Rudder

    Hi Ya Gang, Upon haul for what we thought to be a quick bottom job has turned into a bit more of a project. Seems the rudder is oozing water and will need some repairs. :esad: Can anyone offer any tips along the lines of core composition, how you went about this project, easiest way to...
  21. T

    Data Marine Mast Head Unit repair or replacement

    My original mast head anemometer has slowed to an unbalanced crawl. To make matters worse, a big bird tried to sit on it and when it spun on him, his frantic flapping in getting away, knocked off the directional fin. The dilemma now is what to do. The other original instruments still work well...
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