construction

Hello All, I have an Olson 34 and am wondering about the mast step construction technique. I spoke with Ballenger (spars) about this and they indicated this was a very thick fiberglass hat tied into the bulk head. What he wasn't quite sure of was if the structure was foam filled or wood. It...

Hi All, I've always been fascinated with how boats are built, and the whole idea of joining two halves is way up the list with questions. So,anyone out there with some solid knowledge on how Ericson joined the two halves together on the boats constructed that way? For example,the schedule...

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Is the deck in the bow of the old E38s cored or solid fiberglass? There is a cleat right behind the bow roller, in that area forward of the anchor locker. It became loose and I noticed it last weekend. When I tightened it yesterday it looked like the deck compressed a little. Looks like I...

I have no leaks but want to know the construction design of the cabin top and side decks of my '87 E34. Previous boats always were of a sandwich design with balsa or plywood inside, so that a leak from any fitting could slowly cause rot. The E34 has a full vinyl liner with zippers. When I...

New owner.. finally got enough courage to remove trimwork to expose my main chainplates. Expected to find rotten wood (as most of the bulkhead, port, is rotten at top) but was surprised to find both port and stbd chainplates firmly bolted to 1" of glass tabbed to hull sides. WOW. I was...

In the middle of constructing a couple of centerboards (E-23 and E-25) incorporating encapsulated lead, I began wondering how larger encapsulated lead keels are attached to the boat. Are they supported and held onto the hull totally, primarily, or just partially by the plies of glass that...

i have been looking at several 1970's era E-41 and all seem to have leaks in the deck around the chain plates. I am seriously considering buying one. Does anyone have any information on how the deck is constructed ? In most of the boats i have looked at the wood on the cabin inside by the...

I am trying to determine what the demand level may be for the Ericson 32-200, Ericson 34 and Ericson 38-200 as newly constructed boats. Any thoughts?

I am in the process of acquiring a 1971 Ericson 27. Can anyone tell me how the cabin top and decks are attached to the hul? Is it by bolt, screw, or staple?;)