_Ish_
New Member
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, wood care, and engines has been minimal.
As I work to get the boat into the kind of shape I’d like, I imagine I will be turning to this forum quite a bit. I’ll do what I can to search through previous posts before asking questions that have surely been answered before. The previous owners were good about keeping things in an operational state but mostly used it as a place to live up here where the housing is hard to find. So, there are plenty of little projects waiting for me.
I plan to redo the battery set up soon since tons of things are tied directly into the battery. But some of the first things I’m looking to address are fairly cosmetic in nature. I was hoping somebody could give me some advice.
I’m happy to be joining the forum. And admin, please let me know if this is posted in the wrong place. I’m fairly unexperienced in using forums.
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, wood care, and engines has been minimal.
As I work to get the boat into the kind of shape I’d like, I imagine I will be turning to this forum quite a bit. I’ll do what I can to search through previous posts before asking questions that have surely been answered before. The previous owners were good about keeping things in an operational state but mostly used it as a place to live up here where the housing is hard to find. So, there are plenty of little projects waiting for me.
I plan to redo the battery set up soon since tons of things are tied directly into the battery. But some of the first things I’m looking to address are fairly cosmetic in nature. I was hoping somebody could give me some advice.
- My rubrail is leaving chalky white residue on everything that brushes against it and it’s driving me crazy. I think it's just old and experienced photodegradation. Is there a coating or anything I can put on this to stop it from happening or will I need to replace the whole rubrail?
- The wood paneling along the windows is cracked and peeling up on places. A couple spots on the sole are doing the same. What can be done to mitigate this and prevent further damage? Pics are attached.
- I want to bring my wood back to life and it sounds like there are many variables that dictate the best way to do so. Does anyone have suggestions of a process or product they have found works well for the wood used in this model?
I’m happy to be joining the forum. And admin, please let me know if this is posted in the wrong place. I’m fairly unexperienced in using forums.