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    E-25 C/B for sale, Homer, Alaska- REDUCED**

    Sitting pretty, Homer, Alaska. Very solid, clean boat- Good trailer (all new brakes, electrical, tires, etc) New through hulls and standing rigging '06. $8,500/obo- Balloon payment due in ten days on new boat and MUST SELL! www.alaskaboat.com/pl072.htm brian icreate@alaska.net
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    thanks sean/ALASKA prices!

    Thanks Sean for the three previous posts re. pricing on our Ericson boats. I would simply throw out though that, anybody in Alaska looking for a boat will have to more or less double the price on an E-25 to get her up here. I gladly paid $12,000 two years ago for 'Sparkle' in this market- and...
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    E-25 C/b For Sale- Homer, Alaska~!

    Sitting pretty, Homer, Alaska. Very solid, clean boat- Good trailer (all new brakes, electrical, tires, etc) New through hulls and standing rigging '06. $10,000/obo- Bought a new (bigger) boat last fall and tired of paying mooring and insurance on two boats! brian icreate@alaska.net
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    E-25 C/b For Sale- Alaska~!

    E-25 centerboard trailer-sailer for sale. Good condition all around- New standing rigging, through hulls (bronze ball valve) this spring- good sails: main, 110 jib, 165 genoa, #2 storm- 15hp Merc. Outboard- She's fast, she's pretty- she needs a new home. $10,000/obo. Brian Smith...
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    Winterize, Cockpit Cover??

    well, up here in homer alaska the season is fast drawing to a close.. my first winter leaving her in-- and we obviously get snow and ice. advice/checklist on how to best winterize my E-25? (centerboard) any thoughts on cockpit cover?? can the rest of the boat be left as is...
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    winter cockpit cover for e-25??

    well, the sailing season is fast drawing to a close up here in homer, alaska- i'm going to leave her in this winter- anybody have any leads, suggestions, etc., for a custom (or other) cockpit cover for an e-25 c/b?? other winterization suggestions?? thnx~ brian smith s/v SPARKLE...
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    Rigging Tension At The Dock??

    ok, i think i've got as pretty good handle now on tensioning my rig (E-25 c/b)- but, i also read alot that too much tension over time is not good on the chainplates, hull, etc- undue strain and all that... so, do people loosen the rig back up at the dock? or is a correct all around...
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    bending on mainsail, E-25

    thanks seth- all good advice.. no, nothing here in AK- but i will check into the pacific northwest companies you suggested- have also sent an e-mail to my rigger at port townsend rigging (dan and lisa there are great!), asking their recommendation~ bgs
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    bending on mainsail, E-25

    thanks seth- all good advice.. no, nothing here in AK- but i will check into the pacific northwest companies you suggested- have also sent an e-mail to my rigger at port townsend rigging (dan and lisa there are great!), asking their recommendation~ bgs
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    bending on mainsail, E-25

    hhmmmm... the sail warehouse has stock mainsails for E23s and E27s-- but no E-25s-- (argghh) guess i'll have to do the whole 'measure and pray' routine~ how accurate is this? or, can one just ship a sailmaker one's old sail for reference?? (winter, stripped off the boat anyhow) bgs
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    bending on mainsail, E-25

    thanks don, david- will check out both~
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    bending on mainsail, E-25

    thnx thanks Seth! figured it all out two weeks ago and have been happily sailing since! so, who makes a decent, affordable, durable mainsail for this old girl?? lord knows how old this one is... many, many moons and tides~ brian s/v sparkle plenty homer, alaska
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    mast rake- E-25???

    ok, maybe i'm going nuts... (always a possibility) but i swear that, no matter what i do, there is a very slight rake aft with my mast! i site up the darn thing, tweak tension fore and aft- walk away and look from a distance... and i'm just, still, really not sure! we're not...
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    bending on mainsail, E-25

    OK, 2nd season with my E-25, but first time bending on the mainsail- This should be pretty straightforward, right? run her down the boom track, secure to outhaul, run up track on the main... and sail must also be attached (by 'hook or by crook') where boom meets mast?? tips?? thnx!
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    new through hulls vs just fiberglass over???

    I have 4 holes in my (almost) 30 year old E25. I really don't want any of them- 3 of 4 through hulls are starting to 'wheep', 'seep'... and the 1 1/4" head valve (I pulled the head long ago) is frozen 'almost-' shut; have it capped with a bronze 'nipple' for now... Not good... As both...
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