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Tin Kicker, that is a great lead.i will call Phil on Monday. Thank you! QUOTE=Tin Kicker;125339]http://turnermarinesvcs.com/svcs-fiberglass-gelcoat-repair.htm Phil's crew does work at several area marinas and my boat is next to his trailer at Fairwinds. This would be a great cold weather...

Sound advice!

Hi Bob. Yes I know Diversified Marine. They do nice work. Have me a new water heater last year. I was hoping to find some small shop that wouldn't charge a grand to repair this. I do have an angle grinder. I'm about to use it on a ridiculously bent clevis pin on my anchor roller.

I thought about DIY, Bob. But I don't have a home workshop, and honestly I worry I would slice up the whole thing with an angle grinder.

Thanks Christian. I've tried the coat hanger trick. There is an obstruction it can't get past. That's probably the clog. I didn't a chip of wood or gelcoat wedged into the tube.

Hi all: Can anyone suggest a shop in the Annapolis-Edgewater area that can repair a badly rotted anchor deck hatch? It's a small deck hatch on a 1990 Ericson 28. The wood core has rotted but the top non skid seems intact. I'm looking for someone to grind out the wood, replace it, and reglass...

Will call him tomorrow, David, and thanks. Will call him tomorrow, David, and thanks!

Hi all, The bow pulpit on my Ericson 29 (1990) got a nasty bend (impact with a dock piling). Does anyone know of a repair show or marine fabricator in the Annapolis Maryland area who might fix this--or know where to get a replacement if it's structurally damaged? (I know about Railmakers in...

new owner We're now owners of this real nice Ericson 28. The wind is supposed to be around 15 knots today so I guess we'll find out firsthand what the best sail plan is.

late model Ericson Thanks. I imagine the deeper draft in SF is key. The boat I'm looking at has a 4 ft. draft, which is very appealing for the Chesapeake. I imagine it might be initially more tender but good sail trim should even things out quickly. Not sure I'm ready for a flat screen TV...

Cool. Very helpful, Loren. I also found this opinion on a cruising forum, and the answer made sense to me, so I take the liberty of reprinting part of it here: And my current genoa does have a "notoriously poor shape" when I furl it to about 100 percent.;) Josh

Thanks, folks. I have taken my Catalina 2 5 thru 5-footers on Lake Michigan, and there too the boat handled them much much better than the people. Naive question: why is fractional rig so good?--josh

thanks, Aquavit That's useful to know, Glenn. I imagine the 5-ft keel lends more stability than the 4-ft shoal draft. But around here, well, we have lots of shoals. And I like the high sail area of this boat, which can always be reefed. I think the displacement is right to shoulder through...

I'm considering buying one of these boats, and the owner has done a wonderful job with her. I wonder if anyone can speak to differences between the early models of E28s and the later ones. This seems to be later: hull # in the 700s, 4-foot keel, 3 cyl. engine. Grateful for any insight.