New Centerboard can be purchased
Mark,
I appreciate your situation. I had a 1977 E25 cb diesel that I sold two years ago and have regretted it ever since. I had redone and improved everything on the boat, including a new high tech centerboard and a kick-up high performance rudder. Both of these were built by Joel Santarone in Boise Idaho who owns Ruddercraft. He has the Ericson 25 board dimensions and the wherewithal to build you replacement. You can reach him (Richard is his sales manager) at (208) 375-2204. I will tell you that Ruddercraft products are not made in China and don’t expect them to be skimpy or be cheap. They stand behind their excellent products and have been in business a long time. As they say, when you buy quality, you only cry once. I don’t have a dog in this fight, but Joel is a good friend and he will do a great job for you.
The centerboard he built for me had a lead weighted tip to keep it down, but the overall centerboard was significantly lighter than the OEM it replaced. This made it a LOT easier for the gentler sex to raise and lower the board on our Ericson. Neither you or your boat will miss the extra weight. Combined with the kickup rudder it makes your boat beachable. Never fear striking another rock….
Bite the bullet, buy both his centerboard and kick-up rudder and be happy.