Recent content by ky ed

hook up a 5 gallon outboard tank and keeps sailing!

pl 400 would work and be cheapest

I dont think Ericson ever put bow eye on any 27 footers. Any advice on location of bow eye would be greatly appreciated. My first thought was dead center between boot stripe and deck to hull joint.

i would tend to agree that attempting/expecting old stiff swelled up moldy oversized line to ever run freely on sticky greasy goop coated in tef gel nylon blocks inside of boom with no end play to ever make a useful reefing system. $50/block is not out of line with the prices we pay for simple...

All good advice. Guess Ill sail the old girl like I stole her. I actually did steal her cause I only paid $700!

wind and wave predictions are fair at best under 12 hours. Any thing after that is guessing game. Check what Cristian said. Then add stantions, deck to hull joint, any through hulls and hose connections, spay water on things and check for leaks topside, both packing glands, of coarse its gonna...

How much were the new oil pressure senders?

if its a Kenan mast check with Dwyer they have quite a extensive list of parts from several manufacturers. if unsure of who made the mast look closely at base of mast and for clues to who made the mast. Dwyer has dimensions and shape of masts to find your particular mast. Good luck!

So how prevalent are blisters on the models produced in 1978? My 78 E-27 has some blistering showing up. I would describe them as quite small, about a quarter inch in diameter spaced about a foot and a half apart. Any blisters I have seen on other boats are quite big like a few inches in...

I truly miss the old ways. Mom and pops places were so quaint, helpful and friendly. Way cheaper, no crazy insurance requirements, old and new were welcome, courtesy cars, no waiting lists. Corporate greed and safe harbors have really put a lot of classic older Ericsons heading to landfills and...

as far as dead down wind. I reserve that for showing crew its the slowest point of sailing, I show off how i can concentrate on maintaining wing and wing and talk simultaneously. just crack off a bit and relax when at the helm.

Like AK67 said. With out some good pictures its hard to even give away a good FREE sailboat! You must remove all personal gear from pictures especially the cute lil doggy. I love dogs, but dogs on boats and i immediately think of scratched up floors, gelcoat and the like. Then the dog dander...

I have found gasket material that worked from west marine.

Oxi clean is my recommendation also