moisture

I bought this E 35-2 in the yard and while we were stripping the bottom paint off for barrier coat, we found water leaking out of the trailing edge of the keel. It tasted like salt water (yuck) and for the most part was pretty clear. It just kept coming, so I drilled a 1/4" hole... Ended up...

Our 1984 E30+ has a bulkhead at the foot of the V berth (ie. at the bow of the boat). The approximately two feet of bow/hull that is walled off by this bulkhead contains the anchor locker (enclosed and accessible from the deck), a drain hose from the anchor locker through this space and exiting...

I decided to find the leak coming from the topside grabrails on my E25cb today. After I wrestled the postside grabrail off, I was dismayed at the amount of wet oatmeal I found (first picture). I dug around with a small allen key about as far as the marked dotted red circle shows (second...

Hi All, I know this subject comes up here a lot and wanted to share this with you you guys too. For years I have been trying to describe, as have others, in words, how to "pot" or fill deck hardware penetrations with thickened epoxy to seal the decks core from moisture damage. I have also...

Hi , I'm Having A Moisture Issue In The Forward Cabin Sole/right Side. The Area Is At The Beginning Of The Flooring , As You Stand In The V-berth Area. My Main Issue I Can't Seem To Access Under This Area To Correct The Problem. My Boat Is A 1989 E38-200. I'd Appreciate Any Imput . Frank

Hi, wondering if anyone in the Annapolis area has a moisture meter I could borrow a couple times. I've just started stage one of blister repair, and would like to get some readings on my hull, and then do some follow up in a month. I will happily provide beer, rum, or other forms of...

The balsa core in the cabintop of my Ericson 35 became saturated. I didn't know how the water was getting in until I began the repair - it turned out the original construction of the dorade box was faulty. Inside the box (all 3 chambers), the seal between the slanted sides of the box and the...