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My e-27 has a long crack in the transom between the points where the swim ladder is attached. The crack is approx 14" long and rather deep. I can depress the surface of the transom below the crack and it moves at least 1/16". My question is how do I go about repairing the crack? Any...

Sunrise Cove Keiffer, Thanks for the reply. From looking around the marina, it appears that some owners dont do much of anything with their boats. It's really sad to see the shape some of them. I bought my Ericson back in May and really like Sunrise Cove. You are right, we need some rain...

Hey, anybody out there in GA that has any tips for winterizing? I've got an E-27 with an Atomic 4. I'm going to leave it in the slip, unless I cant fix the leaky stuffing box. Thanks, Mark

Getting a little more water in the bilge lately and I suspect that I've got a stuffing box that needs adjustment. I understand what I need to do the tighten it, but my question is how the heck do I get at it? I've got an E-27 and without being a contortionist, I just dont know how I'm going to...

I am installing a second battery that will be dedicated for starting only. I have Calder's 'Boatowners Mechanical and Electrical Manual', and see that I will need to install a second Perko switch. My question is what size battery cable do I need? I think I will need about 12' to get from the...

i'm a pilot. I'm afraid of heights below 10,000 ft. but i've gotta go up in the bosun's chair on my ericson 27 to replace the anchor lt and the masthead lt. I've never done this before.... any suggestions. thanks, mark :esad:

fuel filter, fuel starvation OK guys, I replaced the phram fuel filter with a Racor filter. I filled the fuel filter with gas, and tried to start the engine. After several cranks it did turnover. did this several times and was able to get it to run at approx 1500-2000 rpm for perhaps a...

Started out yesterday and as we cleared the no wake buoy I pushed up the power and within a minute or so my A-4 began to stall. I pulled the power back to idle and the engine continued to run smoothly, but only at idle. we returned immediately. I just purchased the boat in april. the...

Thanks guys. It is a genoa. boy do I have a lot to learn......It does make sense to run the sheet outside of the shrouds.

Just a quick question about the proper routing of the jib sheets. I just moved up from a 14 ft daysailer to an e27 with a jib and a 130 (spinnaker?), and I was wondering about the routing of the sheet aft to the cockpit. Do they run insided the stays to the block or outside. I can see that if...

Don, Thanks for the info. I checked out the Moyer marine site and it is very helpful. I have a hand pump (used it to remove 2 yr old gas) and will give it a try for the oil change. Lots of cosmetic stuff with this boat but I think she's got good bones...... thanks again, Mark S.

Got the Atomic 4 started today. What a relief. How much water should I see from the exhaust port. It was not a steady flow like some outboards I have seen, but I watched the temp and it never got above 130. Next up is changing the oil. How do you do this? I suppose that you have to pump...

I'm at sunrise cove also. L 17 R. I was out there nearly all day. There were white caps on Lanier today.

Glenn, We're at Sunrise cove marina. I was out there most of the day. Pumped out 3 gallons of 2 yr old gas from the tank. Refilled it and after some tinkering got the Atomic 4 to start. Also scrubbed half the top side. It's starting to look a little better. Mark

Guys and Gals, I'm a new owner of a 74 e 27. Its currently in the water and the previous owner couldnt tell me when the last time it was hauled out. It appears to be fairly dry, but there was some water in the bilge but I'm not overly concerned because no one had been on the boat since last...