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I did this on my E32-3 back in 2017 and I remember the hassles well. https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/threads/boom-end-sheaves-replacement-the-fix-on-a-e32-3.15427/#post-181251

Finally winter has released us Chesapeake sailors from its grip. Nice to be under sail again and not motoring.

So while having my morning coffee and looking over the daily YouTube offerings I found this video from Practical Sailor about how some marinas are now forcing people with “older” boats out. It’s all about the money, of course it always is, but it’s also about the mindset of the new management...

Definitely not ABYC approved practice.

No drink with little umbrellas but we did stay the night in the on ground hotel which was very nice and had a great dinner and drinks at the on site outdoor bar (with indoor restaurant) called “Ketch 22” where I imbibed with my favorite drink, Belvedere on the rocks, without a twist and one olive.

Although I’m always up for a party I don’t party as hard as I use to at my age. We have been to HHS before and even did a video about it so I’m well aware of the amenities there. The other plus that I forgot to mention is that the annual slip rental is $400 less then what we were paying BEFORE...

Last March was a big month for my "first mate" Beverly and I. We sold our house 25 years and moved into a newer, bigger and nicer one. But that's not all, we also decided to move our Ericson 32-3 to a new marina too! No we did't plan it that way it just worked out that it all happened at the...

When we put our old house up on the market we did just that but we were also thinking about all the $$$ we spent making h the house much nicer than the day we built it. Boats are a different story. The improvements made are for yourself and not to make more money later on when you sell.

So true. In that respect boats differ from houses.

Just curious, but do your fixed ports still leak? I can see ”water stains” on the teak and that’s the first thing that caught my eye. I‘d try to get rid of or reduce those stains for the sale. Other than that the boat looks in decent shape. This may not make much sense, but hear me out. I...

We all, us sailors, share your pain. I even made a video about it.

A few years back I had the opportunity to pilot a 43’ Morgan on a sunset cruise in St Pete Beach, Florida, and it had hydraulic steering. It was a charter boat and the captain after hearing that I sailed the Chesapeake offered me the wheel soon after we left the dock. Later he even let me dock...

That’s the way I read it too.

That’s really low. It’s like stealing from your grandma! But then again, some people do that too.

Here’s what I did for new cushions on my boat.