Interminabilis
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I went to see an Ericson 27 on the hard with the mast stepped so I could see inside and out but not the entire mast or rigging fwiw. I took some pictures of things I was concerned with but don't know how big of a deal they are. Any feedback/thoughts appreciated.
The first thing I noticed walking on the deck was some bounce. The cockpit had had a fiberglass repair but still felt tender. Up around the forward hatch it was positively springy and felt like there was an empty pocket under the deck at some points. The area around the mast was firm but possibly because of the weight of the mast. Inside the cabin there was quite a bit of water damage on the bulkhead that is under the mast making me think water could be leaking in that way.
This is inside the head looking at where the bulkhead attaches to the mast step. You can see my finger sinks right into the wood there it is very soft.
The step itself seems newer and in good condition, but if there is water damage underneath it might just be covering up that. This is what I mean:
Moving on to the chainplates.... I removed the side panels to take a look at them from the inside. The side panels were both water damaged and there was certainly water getting through the chainplates, I could even see daylight through one looking from the inside out. The metal itself looked fine, the parts I could see.
There was cracking in the cabin ceiling as well that looked like it could make the core repair job around the fore hatch a big job. .
better angle of rotting bulkhead and notice crack in ceiling there.
looked like there was probably leaks in the hull/deck joint too. seemed like too much light getting in when i was inside, and looked pretty worn out from the outside.
All in all I liked the boat, but there are too many issues that could lead to bigger issues once I start working on them for me to risk it. What do you think? I have a lot more pictures if any one is interested in anything specific.
The first thing I noticed walking on the deck was some bounce. The cockpit had had a fiberglass repair but still felt tender. Up around the forward hatch it was positively springy and felt like there was an empty pocket under the deck at some points. The area around the mast was firm but possibly because of the weight of the mast. Inside the cabin there was quite a bit of water damage on the bulkhead that is under the mast making me think water could be leaking in that way.
This is inside the head looking at where the bulkhead attaches to the mast step. You can see my finger sinks right into the wood there it is very soft.
The step itself seems newer and in good condition, but if there is water damage underneath it might just be covering up that. This is what I mean:
Moving on to the chainplates.... I removed the side panels to take a look at them from the inside. The side panels were both water damaged and there was certainly water getting through the chainplates, I could even see daylight through one looking from the inside out. The metal itself looked fine, the parts I could see.
There was cracking in the cabin ceiling as well that looked like it could make the core repair job around the fore hatch a big job. .
better angle of rotting bulkhead and notice crack in ceiling there.
looked like there was probably leaks in the hull/deck joint too. seemed like too much light getting in when i was inside, and looked pretty worn out from the outside.
All in all I liked the boat, but there are too many issues that could lead to bigger issues once I start working on them for me to risk it. What do you think? I have a lot more pictures if any one is interested in anything specific.