cracks

My 1973 E27 is a project. I have a couple of cracks in the rudder and I'm wondering whether it would be a big mistake to put it in the water this weekend and wait until fall to make the needed repairs.

Hello all, during haul-out I noticed two horizontal cracks on one side of the rudder of my E27. I sanded the cracks only to discover that they are gel coat deep they don't go through the fiberglass layer. This weekend I epoxyed them with the same west system 105/205/406 epoxy that I was using to...

A survey done by the previous owner noted cracks in the cap shroud swage fittings. The insurance company wants me to replace those shrouds before they will insure the boat for navigation. I think the surveyor indicated the wrong shrouds. The intermediate shrouds have cracks, but I can't find any...

I have a '76 29' Erickson. In the last few years I have noticed some spider-cracks in the rudder. I assume this may mean that I have some moisture in the rudder. There has been no rudder damage in the 6 years I have owned the boat. My course of attack is to drill a small hole up from the...

We were looking at a 1980 E30+ that is for sale on the great lakes and noted that the composite support frame for the deisel motor mounts is cracked . The forward side to side support frame is cracked open along its forward edge over its entire length. The port side forward /aft support...

Here is another issue with my E27, My rudder has developed cracks on the gelcoat, I don't think there is any water sipping on the inside but I would like to fill the cracks before I paint it and launch it for the season. I was wondering if anyone has any experience fixing these cracks in the...

As I was replacing my spreader boots on our E-27 with Wheel, I notices a small crack in the mast on the aft edge of the mounting plate for the spreader. It looks as if it an inch an quarter long running vertical. What is the fix for this problem? Do you first pre-drill a small hole at each...

I am in the process of installing a Balmar alternator on my 1985 Universal M25 engine. In the course of researching the mounting (on the Catalina site) I came across dire warnings about how the pre-1988 method of mounting to the bracket, which is attached to the aluminum gear case, will...