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Recent content by John McCarroll

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    Prop work

    All's well... The final product...get out the wake boards!!
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    Prop work

    Mission accomplished! Proper Prop Prep See the blog entry I posted on the actual removal, thanks for your help here. I ended up using a borrowed "gear puller" that worked perfectly. Next task- clean and polish. If you have advice here it's always appreciated. Have a great day!
  3. Prop Removal - Ericson 27

    E27 Prop Removal - Ericson 27

    Thanks to many suggestions and some video research the prop came off quite easily. The innovation here was the use of a standard gear puller that I was able to borrow from Canadian Tire- the store lends tools that are normally a once in a while expensive tools. This gear puller was just the...
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    John McCarroll's Blog

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    Prop work

    I will take a few and upload.
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    Prop work

    This week I am removing my prop to clean, buff and have it inspected. I have used the search function here and on Youtube but have not seen this process documented. If anyone has an link or advice please share. The prop is on our Ericson 27 "Tamaki". Thanks! JM Part 2: removed the cotter...
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    Winter Sailing - Canadian Style

    In winter where we live the only sailing happens with iceboats and, since I don't yet have one (thinking of building a Cheapskate) then, the next best thing is to go alpine skiing in the Gatineau mountains. As a side trip, I had been reading about Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel in the city of...
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    winterizing question

    Drat that Head!! I had done a complete job of winterizing the boat and then... we had record low temperatures in December and I noticed antifreeze and dripped from the lower housing of my brand new Jabsco head. I have a feeling I will need to replace some of the lower gaskets in the Spring. I...
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    Engine stalling

    Wow, I had my diesel stall in 6 ft. Swells at night in a shallow channel, it was nerve wracking! It turned out that the racor was sucking air I think through a crack in the reservoir at the bottom. I ended up running without the racor for the last part of the trip. The new unit I have is for a...
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    winterizing question

    Hello From Canada! Our Ericson 28 came out of the water on Oct. 14. At that time I drained the water tanks, changed the oil and ran plumber's anti freeze into the engine. Before it started to get really cold, I ran AF into all the water lines, drained the water heater, topped up the diesel...
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    Hello Ericson owners

    More info about the racor. A note on the Racor repair - it is the whole assembly I am replacing not just the filter. I had engine failure at 4 am in 6 ft. swells coming into the Cape Herd channel West of Tobermorey. The last unit had a crack in the primer and it was not worth fixing the old...
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    Hello Ericson owners

    Hello Shelma, only one corner broke off, I have used an epoxy to bond but it is always broken off by the end f the season. I have too much gunk on it now to have it welded. JM
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    Hello Ericson owners

    Thanks Shelman I really appreciate your information. I have looked at the site and I will order this asap. I just got the boat covered on Friday and now I can work under the protection of the canvas cover. Cheers! JM
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    Hello Ericson owners

    This is my first post in this great discussion group. I have an Ericson 28 named Tamaki. I am in the process of many updates including installing a new Racor filter. One project I need advice on is where I can get a replacement casting (mast step) for my boat? Thanks, John
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