Recent content by Drewm3i

Still sad about this...Richard did you ever get another boat?

Have more and can email them if interested!

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Part 2

Cleaned the boat and took more pictures.

*4 cylinders, yes

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For Sale: 1984 Ericson 381 Sailboat A change in life circumstances force the sale of my 1984 Ericson 381 sailboat. I had purchased this vessel with the intent of refitting it and making it into a well-equipped bareboat charter business based out of Annapolis, but simply do not have the time to...

I should have mentioned to spray bbn it with a marine canvas mold remover first.

I hear ya on that. The hoses in this boat were in very good shape overall. The only one that I remember that had any cracking were the hoses to the holding tank (no smell at all though) and maybe some of the exhaust hose exterior insulation (I cant recall). Richard did tell me he did look for...

Sheesh, with a fall like that is there any way it could have been a hull stub/keel breach? I cant even fathom the force of an 8 ton boat free falling 10' into a wave trough.

Super nice Dodger! Love the isinglass covers too.

I gently pressure clean all canvas with an electric power washer. It works wonders, but you have to be careful. I dont have the patience for scrubbing, which can also damage the fabric.

I don't see a reason why you couldn't cut off some off the bent portion, effectively making the wing smaller. Of course you would have to do it on both sides.

Good advice in this thread. I would caution against taking a hammer to a thin fin of lead that is already bent and damaged. I think this is a repair that needs to be done professionally, whether via a yard, welder/metal fabrication shop, or even Mars. I like Loren's suggestion about cutting it...