Recent content by Ericsean

E-38 Review Speaking of reviews, I especially love the Boat US review of the E-38. Quite a while ago I was in a watering hole, and trying to describe my boat to a stinkpotter, so I looked up E-38 on my phone. The Boat US review came up, and as I scrolled thru was happily surprised to see a...

Windlass Picture(s) would be great! Did you mount the Windlass to the front or rear section of the locker door? I'm assuming you modified the pan as well?

Babylon Stefan I'll be on Fire Island in less than a month! Babylon is on the south shore of Great South Bay, so that is my cruising grounds! Still nice over there. You can drive there now with a bridge to public beaches on the east end of FI, but all the communities to the west are...

Windlass Thanks for the advice! I started to try and take that pan out on my #38, but not too hard. Will cut it out as you suggested. I've been thinking about cutting the locker door in half, so I can store a washdown hose in there. Would reinforce the forward triangle portion of the...

Defender Price Actually, until August 18th, when you add this to your cart on Defender's web site, the price comes down to about $2,800!

Still trying to decide which Autopilot to use for Rettsie, my 1980 E-38. Defender has a great package price right now on the Ray EV-200 system w linear drive. Any body have much experience with this system? Could it be as easy as they advertise to set up? Would rather go with Garmin...

Progressive Insurance I have had Progressive since I bought Rettsie in 2007. After Super Storm Sandy, they did pay a claim for damage rather promptly in my opinion. Although when I met the adjuster at the yard with the boat on the "Hard", I did have to bite my tongue when he asked if the...

Rettsie On the Hard in June Here are two photos of Rettsie. One on the hard 2 weeks ago, finally launched last week after installing new fuel tank. You can see my Petit Vivid white bottom paint before the yard recoated it. The white bottom makes it easier to clean when diving ( though I...

Fuel Hose Was it 1 1/2", or 1-1/4" hose? Also, did you replace the vent hose as well?

Stack Pack Since I'm 6'5", I've been thinking along Loren's line of thought that this type of system would allow for a taller dodger. I approached my friend who is a rep for Neil Pryde, who also has a similar product. Any chance someone has tried their system? Although he also softly...

Fuel Tank So as I was trying to build up pressure to test the tank, I was curious that I couldn't get a reading on my gauge. Then I felt a mild breeze on my face, coming from the corner of the tank. Weld looked good but.... After I had gotten it out of the quarter-berth, thought I was...

Fuel Tank Almost got the old out, but it is tabbed in with glass. I thought I had read quite a while ago that the tank could come out in one piece, and I will try to manipulate it to get that done. A friend of mine who is a Charter Day boat Captain poked his head in at the marina today...

Anyone know of a source for a new Tank? Apparently mine has developed a slow leak. Considering repair? Mostly for time frame. Really don't need the 60 gallons, although if I ever do go cruising it would be nice to still have that much. Wouldn't hurt to have a little more storage though...

Windlass Chris, Thanks, this is the one I had been looking for. Maybe I will do a hybrid, since I bought a vertical windlass. If I buy a length of fiberglass pipe and rip in half, can make the Catalina tube, Also thinking about a washdown pump, may just mount a pump with a hose for a...

So yesterday at West Marine I found an Anchorlift Dolphin Windlass on the clearance rack. Box banged up and was marked down from 1150 to 800. Threw out $400 to salesman as a joke, and he countered with $650, so now I know what my winter project will be! So I've been scouring the site for...