Recent content by _Ish_

Oh wow, thanks for the rundown. That's exactly what I needed to hear about the process. I'm gonna try to get down to the docks today and inspect/photograph my gaskets. Then I can figure out whether or not to buy the Catalina set that I've seen people talking about. It makes me relieved to hear...

Ah, is this what people are doing when they say "the newspaper test"? Good to know that it isn't a big challenge. Some of the threads I saw looked way over my head in terms of skills. But I think that those were for the frames that don't screw together. Would it be a good idea to just replace...

Hi everyone, thank you in advance for any advice! I'm a first time boat owner and am figuring it all out. I purchased a 1981 25+ that was left unmaintained (but lived in) for several years. I am getting large puddles in the quarter berth and I have leaking portlights. I am very much hoping that...

Thanks! I'm happy to be here. "Another way to put it is that the work is always there, waiting. " This is true enough for sure. Not that I've ever been in abundance of idle time but, if I were, this boat would be consuming it.

My thanks to everyone for the information. I will work my way through the Master Threads and all these other resources. Looks like there's a lot of great info there. Good to know that the rubrail wasn't too big of an undertaking to replace. I was worried that I'd be taking off my wood paneling...

Greetings everyone, I am the new owner of a 1981 Ericson 25+ with a Honda 15hp, my first boat. I’ve been working on aluminum landing craft for several summers and have a couple stints deckhanding on ships. But fiberglass and sailing are entirely new to me. And my work with electrical systems...