material

Greetings, I have to replace the packing gland stuffing material on the 5411 diesel in my 1981 E 28+. I recently read about a newer material manufactured by the Gore company of Gore-Tex fame. Has anyone tried this versus the standard flax material? I also do not know if the stuff has to be...

I would like to show some pictures of the drink holder and cockpit table we made for our 381. We used 1/2 inch thick Starboard(tm) because it is impervious to the marine enviroment. There are two winch handle holders made out of Starboard(tm) on the pedestal legs also. No holes were drilled...

The V-Berth and quarterberth cushions on my 1984 E-28+ have had it with splits in them. The thing is I love the material. It is a dark (but lighter than Navy) blue with white dots. I think it is Ericson original since I've seen this same pattern on Ericsons of that vintage listed on...

Hello All, I’m in the process of replacing my ports. I was wondering what type of material I should replace them with, lexan or plexi glass. Any input would greatly be appreciated. Thanks, Brian Walter E31C Nemo Metro Detroit

I have been informed by an engineer that boats like mine , with the ballast inside the fibreglass hull & not bolted on could be in trouble if the ballast area is holed on a rock & the salt water gets into the ballast. I can understand this being a problem if the ballast is loose iron or steel...

I have a 1976 32ft. The strut is a little loose. I know that there is no good way to firm it up. Inside, the gas tank sits directly over where the strut is, and from what I gather, everything is buried in material. My thought was to drill a couple of holes through the bottom of the strut...

I tried searching for a previous thread on this, but I just got 157 threads in which the word "headliner" was used. So, I figure I'll just ask. I need to replace the headliner (there is currently none) on the e35II that I just bought. Any suggestions as to a good material? thanks Justin

I hate to beat a dead horse on this topic but I have searched and cannot find any info on the correct packing material size. I need to repack the shaft this spring. The PO left some packing material but it is 2 different sizes. I have read the dangers of using the wrong size material - too much...

Since direct replacements for the large portlights on older Ericsons do not seem to be available, has anyone glassed a material around the perimeter to fit something smaller? What material did you use, and how did you do the glass so it does not look shabby when you paint over it? My whole...

I had Wefco Rubber make me some gasket material for the fixedlights in my 1988 E38-200 --these are the long Lewmar windows. The material is rubber so is suitable for use with the acrylic window material -- vinyl will cause the window to eventually craze. Since it was a custom job, my cost...

I'm in the process of pulling Luffin it (27) out and doing the bottom paint and am thinking about replacing the old (1979) vinyl rub rail. Other than the PS listing for it, is there a Taco number that anyone knows which would be a replacement for it. Or any other ideas would be greatly...

I have a 1987 E26 with a universal M12. I would like to replace the packing gland material for the prop shaft. I was able to loosen the packing gland nut however I can only slide it back about an inch before it hits the flange that connects the prop shaft to the transmission. This leaves me less...

What can I use to create a flexible rubbery mold for repairing a couple small areas of non-skid on my deck. Is there something I can get locally? I want to pour some goo on a good part of non-skid, let it dry, peel it off. Apply thickened epoxy to a damaged part of non-skid, and then lay...

Greetings All. First, thanks for sharing all of your advice in these forums. I noticed that the POs of my ('73) E27 had never installed any kind of backing plates for the lifline stanchions, or anything for that matter. I was getting ready to make up some SS when a friend at the YC mentioned...