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I recently had the toe rails pulled off and the hull-deck joint re-sealed as they were leaking badly (at least one side). Today the boat was at the yard and was supposed to be pulled out. When the boat was lifted about a foot there was a loud crack and a part of the hull-deck joint opened up...

There are quite a few threads out there that discuss rub rails and hull-to-deck joints. Many people favor Taco, others Wefco as sources for rub rail replacement. The hull-to-deck joint on the E25 appears to be similar in construction to what is found on other boats in the Ericson line. So...

Hi, I bought my 1971 E29 about two months ago and I've been poking through the site finding tons of useful information. The first thing I had to do after getting the boat home from a sopping wet 3 day cruise was to rebed all the hardware as it leaked like a sieve. After doing the windows...

Got a leak in the joint, has anyone repaired the hull/deck joint on an ER/39?

I have a significant leak above the galley. The interior fiberglass tape over the joint was cracked in a couple of places right where the water was seeping in so I removed a six inches of the tape. The filler in the joint was also cracked, widest part of the hull, maybe dock damage? Anyhow, I...

I'm a romantic masochist ... I've convinced Nancy we should stay with teak framed hatches rather than replace them with aluminum Lewmars or the like. I really like some teak even if it is more work. The "glass" will be 1/2" smoked gray transparent acrylic from Tap Plastics (pre-cut, beveled...

My beloved '69 E32 is starting to overwhelm me with maintenance. Last weekend I discovered that the bulkhead has turned to mush around the chainplates. The wood is solid only around the bottom one or two bolts. I am not willing to drop $5k or more to hire somebody to disassemble all the...

Hello all, From my reading of the owners manual it appears that the hull/deck joint on the 28+ is glassed and has no bolts. Is this the case? If so, how does the rub rail attach to the boat? Is its only purpose rubbing protection and not to cover the hull/deck joint screws/bolts? Finally, if...

I need to pick your collective brains about an apparent leak issue on my E27. I say "apparent" leak, because after successfully caulking my windows, I noticed water is seeping from the joint in the cabin between the deck and hull, directly inside the rub rail. During my window repair, I looked...

Has anyone repaired a hull to deck joint that has separated over about 18"? The deck is just slightly bent away from the hull, and the top of the hull has been bashed down by up to about 1/2". I am not quite sure where to begin on this one, and may have to hand it over to a professional when I...

[also posted to the sailnet Ericson list] Another great weekend of sailing La Petite but also a recurring water mystery. We sailed down to King Harbor from Marina Del Rey, and then back to MDR, making for a wonderful 5+/- hours of first peaceful, then rail-in-the-water sailing. Once...

Looking for advice on repairing a slight crack at the keel to hull joint on a 1984 Ericson 30+. Heard conflicting info from a few boatyards. Should I drop the keel and rebed, or glass over, or ..... Any advice would be appreciated!