Recent content by Aaron Lifschutz

Friend Mark Soule hooked me up with the 'hard to find' mullion gaskets from a partially used C-25 Catalina Aluminum Window Reseal Kit along with the instructions. I will attach the instructions to this post, they were very helpful. The remaining glazing gasket material will be purchased...

I think wynkoop was onto something when mentioning the bootstripe being gelcoat from the original layup of the boat. On my e25, it is certainly gelcoat, and therefore not protected from water intrusion. When I decided to bottomcoat, I removed all old paint down to gelcoat, then barrier coated to...

I need 4 lengths of 5 feet of each type, the sealer and filler gaskets, would be more than happy to cover shipping costs plus something for your time.

I was wondering if you still had 'catalina' port light gasket and filler strips left from reinstalling yours. I need about 25 feet and don't want to purchase entire kit? Thanks, Aaron

I am looking to reinstall 4 port lights in my Ericson 25, and am looking for owners with leftover sealing and filler gaskets that they no longer need. I will need approximately 25 feet of each, and didn't want to purchase the entire kit from Catalina. The glazing is 3/16" thick, and I already...

Aaron in Wisconsin here, undertaking refit of 1975 e25. I am planning on installing a mast hinge to raise and lower mast myself. My concern at the present time is that I am missing the centerboard sheave and pin that mount on the mast step. Have thought about ordering one but don't have...

finally rebedding portlights on e25 Hello again, I am finally ready to install my refurbished portlights on my e25, and was wondering if you may have some extra gasket material left over. The ports appear to be similar to catalina style ports, with 3/16" thickness on the glass panes. Please...

Hi Tim and Jen, Sorry to hear you can't restore your boat. My wife and I recently purchased a 1975 e25, and are in the middle of a limited refit. It would be helpful to know year of your boat, and condition of various pieces and parts. Is it safe to assume that it has been a saltwater...

Just to clarify, when looking at the transom photo, is the gray the remnants of previous barrier coat with some of the white gel coat peeking through in spots. Also, how much of old barrier coat is usually removed before applying new?

When I purchased my 1975 Ericson 25, I bought it knowing many repairs needed to be made before I put it back in the water again, including fixing an issue under the mast compression post where a wrinkle had formed due to mast compression forces in the past. The deck-stepped mast is supported by...

P.S. if you do replace the centerboard, make sure the new one is of similar mass/weight, or it may not deploy due to buoyancy.

I recently removed the centerboard from my 75 e25. It was also cracked and swollen from years of neglect in salt water. I plan to grind out the cracked and swollen portions down to something solid, then refill with epoxy and glass to original dimensions. I have the boat in a heated, dry...

In the kit from Catalina, they include two sealants. One is 3m 795, used to seal glass to frame, and the other is either 4200 or 4000 FC to seal frame to fiberglass. I will probably use 'bed it' butyl to rebed frames, due to the pain it was to clean frames because of PO fixes. But I do have...

I recently removed all four fixed ports on my 1975 Ericson 25, and am preparing to clean and reinstall them after I find new gaskets and possibly modify openings. I recently watched a video of a Catalina owner demonstrating same on his 27, and noticed the window frames appeared to be identical...

warm welcome Hey Kerry, Thanks for the warm welcome to the Ericson family, and the words of caution and good sense. My wife and I are new to sailing, and this purchase will serve as a relatively affordable first vessel to hone both sailing and refitting skills. Being landlocked, I...