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LOWERED PRICE on a great boat... 1973 E27 For Sale, Deltaville, VA Boat is currently in the water and ready to sail. Solid hull, no blisters, excellent shape. New bottom paint 09. New boot stripe painted in 09. New zincs in 09. Atomic 4 inboard engine, tuned up and runs great. Two...

In my experience, haul the boat and let it sit and dry out for a few days. If the blisters are weeping, it's time for repair. If not, put a fresh coat of bottom paint on and go sailing.

Thanks Glyn. I'll do as you say and prop up the underside of the deck after injecting the epoxy. I think it will do the job. Gary

Greg, I took a small drill bit and drilled through the glass layer and core from underneath the cockpit. My expectation was to find a mushy core but much to my surprise, the core was not wet and there is truly a gap between the core and the upper fiberglass skin of the deck. I sounded out the...

1973 E27 For Sale, Deltaville, VA Boat is currently in the water and ready to sail. Solid hull, no blisters, excellent shape. New bottom paint 09. New boot stripe painted in 09. New zincs in 09. Atomic 4 inboard engine, tuned up and runs great. Two recent marine batteries Solar Panel with...

Thanks for your replies. I'll give it a try. Gary Freeburg Katmai

Greg, It seems we have a lot in common. As I collect materials to take to the boat and begin the delamination repair, I'm building a deck on the back of the house, painting exterior trim, and trying to get cameras and required gear assembled to continue a photo project (begins next week) in...

My small oval portlights, especially the forward port side, are hazed over to the point of translucency. I know there are several products out there to clean, clear and restore them back to transparency. Any recommendations from those who have had success with this? Thanks, Gary Freeburg...

The boat is actually in very good shape for being 36 years old. Decks are sound, hull is excellent with no blisters and the original gelcoat still buffs up beautifully. My only glaring problem is in the cockpit decking. I've put the boat on the market but think that the softness in the deck...

Thanks for all your messages! I've done quite a bit of glasswork before, mostly, inside holds on a 50' fishing boat where we were trying to incapsulate insulation before loading with ice and going after halibut in the Gulf of AK. It was a nasty job (the glassing and the fishing). How much...

David, Thank you for your reply. I thought about coming up from below the deck but have no more than perhaps 18" - 20" above the wooden engine cover. I think it would be a nasty job and gravity will not be on my side. I may think about cutting around the nonskid topsides and hopefully pull...

I know that much has been written and tested when it comes to deck delamination. My E27 has had the problem in the cockpit sole for several years and I've just ignored it. The deck is soft and spongy. The softness runs from the forward regions of the cockpit to within a foot of where the tiller...

E27 Head I recently cleaned out the holding tank, and removed the head from my E27. In it's place I've installed a porti potti that works perfectly. It's a simple way to deal with the problem especially if you don't plan extended cruising with a lot of mates. From an aesthetic point of view...

Liner Sorry that I came to this thread a little late. I redid the interior of a pacific seacraft that I owned years ago and am about to do this same project on my E27. What I found that worked perfectly was making a run to the fabric store and buying a bolt of polypropelene (approx. 1/4"...

Nice Ericson 27 for sale. Boat is currently out of water in Deltaville. Solid hull, no blisters, excellent shape. New bottom paint will be applied in Feb. New boot stripe painted in Feb. New zincs in Feb. Boat scheduled to go back into water on 3/1/08. Atomic 4 inboard engine, tuned...