Recent content by gargrag

Thank you all for chiming in. Very useful data.

Thanks for the answer, I watched the turtle video. I don't have a rigging diagram I have a split backstay and roller furling

I'm about to finally take care of replacing the compression block between the keel and the cabin sole of my Ericson 25+ (no swing keel). I think that the core under the mast step is not in good condition, and I was thinking if it's feasible to unstep the mast at the marina, with the boat in the...

Hi crew, we have an ericson 25+ With my wife and my 5y/o son, we've gotten into the habit of anchoring for lunch and then heading back to our marina. I'd like to add some sort of windlass or winch, to make pulling the anchor an easier job for wifey. But I'm not looking forward to investing...

I removed all the plywood and glued some vinyl flooring. Also the liner was re done

I did this job two years ago. I removed all the portlights, bought a seal kit from catalina direct, refinished the portlights, powdercoated them and re install everything with 5200 I can send pictures, and BTW as @peaman said, do not use silicone, the oil from the fiberglass will detach the...

I could help you build one, Here’s a picture of one I built for another boat im building . It has mahogany, maple and poplar

It's an ericson 25+. 1981 asking 10000 OBO

Selling my beloved west wind, we actively worked on the boat, restoring it, well taken care of. Im selling it because i’m building a new sailboat that I can single-handedly sail with my son. Hull cleaned monthly Boat is located in san francisco bay area, ALAMEDA Yamaha 9.9 new in 2019, oil...

Hi, we did this work on the cheap side. our portlights were in bad shape, it was raining as outside. the first step was to remove all 5 portlights, and then we tried to pain them with no success. Ended up paying for powder coating. we bought a kit from catalinadirect that comes with silicone...

beautiful boat!

Hey Nick @Nick J , I found a welder, did you sourced your parts from mcmaster carr by any chance? can't find 1" 316 SS threaded rod

Just letting you know that after 1 year of home improvement projects, I'm getting back to fixing our mast, I'm already talking with some welders. :)

Yep it definitely looks easier than wood. I'll talk to the welder THANKS AGAIN MAN