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Perfect Thanks! That was exactly the information I was looking for. A bit of online shopping, and a quick peek under the headliner should get me to the right place to start. Thanks again for the photos and time to answer! Matt Nunes SV Finally Cocoa, FL

Acrylic Might not be as big a problem in Detroit as it is here in Florida, but I'd go with UV resistant Acrylic, myself. It's on "the list" for me, as well.

Thanks again! I am considering a tiller pilot, and have it on "the list." It's a very long list. It's part of my, "I'm eventually taking her off shore, and I'll want to have a......for that." Right now, I'm okay on the river and near shore, although I'm concerned about the notice that a...

Always In a previous life, I was a licensed steamer third mate. Think of the throughulls on a 20k ton freighter. Chief engineer on that ship was old and wise. Unless it was actively needed, condenser intakes, etc. Everything was shut and tagged. Period. "Ocean's supposed to be outside of...

Previously, I'd asked about the first thing you'd do as a new owner. I started looking at projects and so forth and saw some phenomenal work and workmanship! So. I generally sail single-handed, or with crew whose primary function seems to be deck candy. I don't have anything against deck...

Up the mast I'm thinking prussic knots work pretty much the same anywhere. :egrin: Mountain climbers have some kind of non-slip movable stirrups. Not being a mountain climber, I have no idea what they're called, though. You move the stirrup up, take your weight off of the other, slip it up...

Up the mast I'm new to the Ericson forum, but my previous boat had a similar problem. The masthead block pins weren't seated in bearings, and simply seated in the cheeks of the block, where they happily wore themselves into an immovable position. I wound up replacing the blocks. If you have...

Thanks! The rigging was overhauled before I bought her, thank heaven and the broker. I've replaced two sections of safety line. The pelican hooks both had the screw break, so that one could neither open nor close them. I found out about the "close" part, after I finally picked the screw...

Wire shelving Me too. I found some coated wire shelving, appropriately wide, cut it to length and coated the cut ends with epoxy. I mounted a couple of strips of acrylic, left over from another project, and when I take out my comestibles. (Love the word.) I can tilt and lift the wire...

You have no idea what a find this site has been. I purchased "Finally" last September. The PO sort of "forgot" to mention a few things, and I didn't do as much experimentation as I should have before I signed. Lust is an awful thing, I guess. The septic system is functional, at last, with a...

oh boy. You're letting yourself in on one heck of a debate. I considered it, briefly, on a day where I had guests bobbing up and down out of the cabin for the whole trip. They invariably seemed to want access when I really needed the helm. So, I went to the edlon site and got the plans and...

You are the MAN! Frank, I bought my boat used. Very used. While I've sailed for my whole life, this is my first Ericson. Fell in lust during the test sail. Anyway, my transmission started slipping, only when running ahead, oddly enough, sending my poor old Atomic 4 racing. I didn't find...