Recent content by E-41

These are great posts. Thanks! My biggest hurdle is to find someone willing to do the work! I've spoken to at least three supposedly reputable riggers/full service shops in my area, and I can't get them to even give me a quote for the work! And my boat is in one of the largest sailing capitals...

Thank you so much for your suggestion. I haven't decided on what to do yet, so it certainly wasn't me - the person that has had SS chainplates done. I'm still pondering if I should repair the boat or sell it for close to nothing. However, if I repair it, I am very intrigued about your...

This looks amazing! I wish I could find someone willing to help me repair my boat this way. Unfortunately I don't have the time nor the expertise to do this work. I'm starting a "campaign" to see if I can find a competent shop that can do this repair. Fingers crossed.

Does anyone know or recommend someone (or a competent marine repair shop) qualified enough to substitute old chainplates for new ones on an Ericson 41 in the Annapolis / Chesapeake Bay area?

Thanks Sean. Yes me too. It could have been really bad indeed. I should have done what Mike is doing to his before doing anything else with the boat. I realize now this is a critical path item in the maintenance and restoration of these beautiful boats.

These are TERRIFIC images that help explain exactly what's ahead with replacing the chainplates on an E-41. Thank you for sharing these images! Wow, I wish I had seen this before taking the boat for a sail. It would have saved me the scare and the cost of repairing a mast and sails. This is...

Your comment on assuming the plates are suspect is right on. Unfortunately that even didn't pass my mind. I feel stupid about it. This is our first big vessel and looks amazing otherwise. The hull and the bottom have been refurbished - look amazing, and the interior looks gorgeous. No soft spots...

Loren, thanks for the great insights. I am weighing all my options at this point, but most likely, if I keep this boat, I will have new plates installed on the exterior and bolt them through the old chainplates and even have another extra plate installed on the interior in lieu of washers...

Hi John, I strongly recommend you have the chainplates inspected by a professional before you consider anything else. I just bought a 1970 E 41 (hull number 44) earlier this month (August 2021), and on the second outing, just a week later, in only in 11 kts breeze over calm water in a sunny day...