Recent content by DrZiplock

The resurrection of the E381 formerly known as "Grey Goose" continues. I've been clearing the decks of all hardware as I get prepped to do a full refinish on the topsides and only have two challenging pieces left. The first is the mainsail traveler track which I'll save for another post...

Absolutely. It's time well spent. Current deck work is in prep for it to be a full repaint, so once that's done all the hardware will return and the ritual will be complete. In the meantime the current ritual is burning sage, lighting candles, and asking whatever deity is in earshot for help.

Not sure if you could hear it from Oregon, but there was an audible sigh of relief reading that. I haven't peeled back that far yet, but I'm heading in that direction. Have new to me stanchions ready to go and just need to get the plates up, rebedded, and wheeee.

I'd noticed that some things were only screwed in when I was stripping off all of the deck hardware, but that's good to know about the plywood. Not sure I'm comforted by it, but still good to know. Do you happen to know if that holds true for the stanchion bases as well?

Funny you should mention that - it's been in the 90s with 95%+ humidity here in North Carolina for the last few weeks so any and all resin/epoxy work had been put on hold. That is until I just this weekend knocked together some companion way boards that now play home to a small window air...

Oh this is exceptionally helpful, thank you! Yea, I'm guessing (hoping?) that the plywood is only under the dorade structure and doesn't extend too far from there. Regardless, it's being removed and will be replace by either balsa or a composite. I know that I'm at least getting a long term...

Hey, folks Just back from doing an Atlantic crossing with some friends and the drive to get my own projects started, wrapped, and Respira into the water is running hard. To that end I began to tackle what I knew to be a soft spot in the deck. Because of all the work I'm doing on the interior...

Also very good to know...thanks!

Not sure how helpful this will be to answer the questions - but it does give a pretty solid explanation of TAFG in relation to our boats: https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/threads/how-tafg-is-constructed-manufacturers-description.18482/

Exactly the info I needed, all. Thanks very much! Looks like the mystery holes are just lacking plugs so I'll be picking up a few of those. Appreciate the shot of your own bilge, Christian. And no worries about not painting the bolts, they are all nice and taped up. Jerry - great call...

Thanks for the thoughts, all The holes that I'm questioning aren't the limber holes. You can see the limber holes in this shots, but I'm talking about the holes to nowhere.

#1 Anyone ever replace the hoses that feed from the pumps overboard? How much of a struggle will I be in for? #2 There are holes and places where holes used to be...little help on IDing what they are for? They are super low in the bilge and honestly pretty concerning because they would have...

Hey, folks I'll likely turn this into a blog post at some point, but wanted to share some ongoing bilge/keel bolt work and check with the hive mind on a few things. First up, we all know that a clean bilge is a happy bilge. Respira did not come with a clean bilge. She's been sitting on the...

My own google photos folder failed me and brought the curse upon us. The shame is great. I'll fire up a new thread - just didn't want to spam for the forum with thread until I got the all clear. Thanks!

Yep, I was grabbing the wrong "share" link and thus...busted. However, I can no longer edit the posts as there seems to be a 60 minute timer on how long a post is editable for. I'd say scrap it and start new - but I can't delete the thread either. Happy to either edit or make a new thread...