Recent content by Gary G

Thanks, Frank. This was exactly the kind of guidance I need. I'll post results after I've had a chance to get out there. Cheers, Gary

The rudder on my 1983 E28+ has two blisters on it about the size of a half dollar (if anyone remembers what those look like). They are about halfway down the rudder on opposite sides near the centerline and just about directly across from each other. One is weeping a little. I'm planning to...

I'm considering as a winter project replacing the traveler on my 1983 E28+. The traveler is recessed in a groove at the companionway entrance and my current thinking is I'd just pull out the old one and put a new, better one in the same location. Problem is, there seems to be no reasonable...

Skinned keel Pat, Your mention of having skinned the keel on a ledge sounds like the kind of thing that may be causing my problem. Just so I understand you correctly, the very base of the keel on your boat was damaged enough to allow water to seep up very slowly through the keel into the...

I don't experience lee helm on my E28+ when things get overpowered with my 130% and full main. The boat rounds up to weather if there's too much main out. I'd be interested to know what kind of wind you expereince lee helm in? Also, is the main sheet eased way out and traveller down (maybe to...

The forward most bilge compartment (just aft of the head) on my 1983 E28+ accumulates sea water from some mysterious source. The water appears to be coming in through the port side limber hole (the second limber hole leads to the shower sump but that is dry and we never use it). I've checked...

Thanks, Mark. This is exactly the kind of information I'm looking for. I guess I was using the wrong search terms when I searched for this topic initially. I would certainly appreciate information on using caps with different pressure ratings if anyone knows about that.

Jim, Yesterday was pretty wild - at least up north of the city. Not a day I'd care to be out in. The boat's on the hard at Larsen's. I'll be splashing in a couple weeks and have a slip in Waukegan harbor. Gary

Jim, I was working on my 28+ in the boatyard up at Waukegan yesterday and it was blowing stink - gusts to 30 knots. Were you out in that stuff? If you were I'd be interested in how you had your sails trimmed (I usually put in a reef above 15 knots or so) given the conditions and whatever...

I have a Universal 5411 (M-15) in my 1983 E28+ with the factory modification for fresh waater cooling. Also there is the original Raritan 6 gallon water heater in the mix. The (vertical) heat exchanger has a radiator cap on it. The Raritan has a square metal tank as part of the circuit with a...

I have a 1983 28+ with a Universal 5411 (M-15) that has been modified (from the factory I think) to be fresh water cooled. I want to clean out the heat exchanger and would appreciate hearing from anyone who has done that on this arrangement. Here is a link to a page that has a photo of the...

We normally sail with 4 or 5 adults aboard our E28+. I'm wondering, though, how many adults (or total passenger weight) was this boat designed to carry safely? Does anyone know that or how I can find out?

One of my winter tasks was to get the (diesel) fuel tank on my boat cleaned out and the fuel polished. I have owned the boat for 8 years, use very little fuel each season, keep the tank full, and always used a biocide. I don't know what the PO did. One of the things the yard recommended was...

I'm looking into upgrading the original traveler on my 1983 E28+. The current position is right at the entrance to the companionway and I'd like to move it to the cabintop if that's possible without causing any big problems. The only reason I have for wanting to do that is to get more seating...

Loose connections? I had similar intermittant starting problems (E28+ with Universal 5411) that were solved in a way similar to what adavid described. Cleaning and tightenting all the battery and engine ground connections fixed the problem.