E-27 Owners

[toddbrsd]

Does your E27 have 1 or 2 access hatches for the bildge. The PO installed a laminate flooring revealing only one hatch under the companionway stairs. However, I recently noticed a "soft" spot just aft of the bulkhead. Yesterday I saw a photo of another E27 showing access hatch in this location. Unfortunately every other photo I could find has some kind of floor covering that hides the access hatch(s). It would make sense to have 2, especially to run the wiring that goes up to the mast. If there are 2, then I am nervous as to why it is covered up!

Thanks

 

[Morgan Stinemetz]

I have an E-27, 1973 model, and it has two accesses to the bilge, one right at the bottom of the companionway ladder and the other just aft of the main bulkhead and compression post.

Morgan Stinemetz
Hull #372

 

[toddbrsd]

Hmmm.

Thanks Morgan. I guess I will get the x-acto and cut out the laminate.

 

[rgoff]

Also got a '73 with the 2nd opening just aft the head bulkhead. The knotmeter sender (which I no longer use) is accessed there.

 

[Jeff Asbury]

I as well have the two access hatches on my 1973 E-27. Also The knotmeter sender is accessed there. I think it would be a little difficult to run the wiring up to the mast with out it, but not impossible.

 

[Jeff Asbury]

Here's a photo of the cabin sole that shows the bilge access panel below the compression post on a 1977 E-27 in the current Yacht World listings.

Same location as on my 1973.

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/list...nits=Feet&access=Public&listing_id=74781&url=

 

[toddbrsd]

Thanks for Confirmation

I am hoping that the PO just got lazy knowing that he was going to sell the boat and not that he was trying to hide anything. Here is a pic as it is today, in case you were curious. The boat does have water damage as you can see at the v-berth.

Thanks

 

[Mark F]

Hi Todd,

I wouldn't cut out the floor until you need to. There aren't too many things you can do to your boat that will necessitate access to that area.

 

[toddbrsd]

Makes Sense

Good thought Mark. It will probably go down a bit on my list of "Things to do". Should not be that big of a deal, once needed, since it is just strips of vinyl. Fortunately the PO left the remaining unused strips in the slip locker.

Thanks

 

[CWM]

Todd: Pic of fwd access hatch

 

[roy9216]

I have the same set up

but I dont know why the one near the head




Roy9216

 

[toddbrsd]

Like I surmised in an early post, it facilitates running the wiring up the compression post to the mast. If not for any other reason, that is worth it alone. Probably makes it easier to clean the gunk that seems to form in the bilge as well.

 

[Jeff Asbury]

Also good for access to any through hull transducers. My knotmeter is located there.

 

[Dave Hussey]

Jeff, do you have a picture of the speed transducer in that location?

 

[Jeff Asbury]

Sorry no, not handy. I would have to remove my carpet and table to get at it. It was installed just up and under a bit from the access hole on the starboard side. To be honest with you I removed the knotmeter many years ago because it was faulty. I just use the GPS for speed info now.

 

[Dave Hussey]

Hey Todd,
does your table connect to the starboard bunk and create a double bed? I see brackets on the bunk, and the table looks long enough...that is a neat idea.

 

[toddbrsd]

Dave,

No the table does not double as a bed. The PO kept a "plank" under the cushion that would attach to the brackets that you see. On the port side of the plank is a place to put 3 legs that slip into dowel holes. I don't really care for that set up because when not in use, the plank raises the cushion above the pieces of wood trim that are supposed to keep the cushion in place.

I just saw a picture of another E27 that had the plank permenantly hinged to the side of the settee. It appears that the plank would then be raised and I would assume legs inserted similarly.

But you got me thinking with the table idea!!

 

[agraziano23]

transducer location

Here is a picture of my forward hatch. Bow is on right side of picture. my speed log sender is on the port side. an emergency plug is kept in there just in case. previous owner cut out part pf the edge to fit sender.

Not to hijack the thread but, can I add a sender for the depth sounder across from it in the starboard side. not a through hull sender just the type that gets epoxied to the hull. seems like a good level spot for it although the current depth sender is in the hull below the starboard settee (seems like a though hull)