Recent content by jkenan

I too am repowering my Ericson 29 - with a Yanmar 2GM20F I picked up on Craigslist for $500 and had it vetted by a local diesel expert (Darrell Foster near Oriental) who cleaned injectors and blessed it as running perfectly. I have most details sorted out, and even changed the angle of the prop...

I have purchased a larger Cabo Rico 34 sailboat, and don't have room in the barn for 2 horses, so I am selling my beloved 'Carried Away'. Asking $16K, located in Oriental, NC. We have loved this boat since purchasing her in 2005, and have addressed just about every maintenance issue and upgrade...

I finally did it... I'm finally tackling the crack in the bilge caused by a hard grounding. Pictures attached include the crack itself pre-repair, looking at the filler after cutting off the cracked laminate covering the keel, and looking at the cleaned bilge (using On/Off which definitely...

Very nice work. Thanks for sharing. This gives me inspiration for my project. I am excited to replace the floor - I never liked the fiberglass cabin sole, and rugs were always awkward. I can envision a grid like that, to which a decorative floor attaches - perhaps a marine ply with teak or...

TFG Project on E29 Hi PDX- I'm going to be hauling my E29 out this spring to repair the crack in the layup above the keel from grounding several years ago, and would like to incorporate some form of a grid for stiffening and strength. I would appreciate seeing the photos you offered of...

So I can say from first-hand experience, this was caused by a hard-grounding. I ran aground hard in the bight at Cape Lookout last Fall (the channels shift quite a bit, and create shelves of sand that are practically vertical. Yep, that's what I ran into at 6 knots). Now, I have an almost...

Searching other posts led me to Wefco as the original rub rail manufacturer for the E29 (and other models of Ericson). I contacted them, and they confirmed the rigid extrusion is part #422G, and the insert is part #4107 (formerly #788, but is new and improved for less oxidation). 60' of both...

I am in need of replacing the rub rail on my Ericson 29. Suffice it to say that one should never attempt docking with dock to leeward when it's gusting 40 knots! In a different way, I'm kind of glad I have to do this now because the old ones are, well, old - they have oxidized to the point where...

The Fuji 32 Brian had patiently and expertly restored, and had launched just prior to his death, has a sale pending: http://www.boats.com/boat-details/Fuji-32/127849431 Someone is getting one helluva boat for that price. I saw it go up for sale, and if I could have afforded it, it would...

I have a '77 E29, and bought a 135% Mitre cut genoa on Challenger cloth from Mack Sails last year. I love it, and the boat's performance is much better than before - She's faster, point's higher, and can sail in heavier air before needing to reef. I would definitely recommend them based on their...

Sad news I found out that Brian Cleverly (username Anzam1) was killed in a mast climbing accident this past November. He had just completed the refit of his Fuji 32, and had launched her only two weeks beforehand. Apparently, he was up changing a bulb in his masthead light when the accident...

Sven- Remember that my sheets attach to the boom end. If you have a mid-boom sheeting setup on the 39B, then I would think your 44ish feet to be reasonable (and a 6:1 purchase seems appropriate too, though I'm no expert), though it never hurts to re-measure. I've got the standard rig, so my...

Mine is 7/16 stayset, about 52' long. I have a fiddle block with a becket and cam on the traveller, and standard fiddle block on the boom bail (both Schaefer 5-series - I guess that would be a 4:1 purchase??). Sailing downwind with the boom right up to the shrouds, all 52' of the sheet are...

Finally got a photo of the electrical panel installed. Havn't hooked up the 120V power yet, and need to glass in some dividers/walls and install an opening cover on the back side of the panel in order to isolate the 120V circuits. Otherwise, all the DC is done except for the installation of a...

A common cause of the problem you describe (on the A4's anyway) is a dirty main jet in carb, restricting gas flow when then engine is not in idle (there is an idle valve that provides gas to the engine at idle, which gets closed off once throttle is given and the main jet ttakes over supplying...