Recent content by mizunoman101

Absolutely, a Macerator is the way to go, but getting in there is absolutely impossible... unless we take apart the cabinet. I like the idea of Trickdhat to cut an access panel...

We own an 1984 Ericson 35-3. I need to get into the cabinet behind the head , to tighten and service the Whale Gusher Pump for the Holding Tank Pump Out. We do not use it, but are noticing an odor coming from behind the toilet. So...either we have a failing hose clamp or the bellows on the...

Excellent... Thank you for the info.

I'm the guy who notices every smell and hears every sound in the boat... And I notice the very slight smell of diesel in the area of the tank on our E35-3, but I can find no leaks or drips. I think that the fuel fill hose in our 37 year old boat are weeping a bit of smell. I have replaced...

Bravo! Bravo!!!!

The mast on our E-35 III is keel stepped. Water comes down the mast constantly when it rains... It is certainly a problem during winter storage (if you have a mild winter) and you get more rain than snow. So, it's important that you get in the boat during the off season to check the bilge. I...

We have the same setup in our 1984 E35. But the elbow is above the seacock valve... It may have been reworked at some time before we purchased her, but the elbow is above the seacock.. so it's a bit better. I was never a fan of the Plastic style seacock, but people swear by them.. who knows....

The first picture in your series (with the hair dryer) ... that oval area on mine is completely fiberglassed... you cannot see any exposed wood.

I know I am late to this discussion, but we simply could not stop the leaks in our forward Dorade box...We are summer liveaboards, so the leaks were just a huge pain, staining the teak around the starboard bulkhead and also in the head. We had a custom sunbrella cover made that snaps over the...

We are going to readjust the spring tension and go with your system.. seems like it solves the problem of accidental engine shut-off, and it can be accomplished with the existing equipment.

I wonder why two such identical boats, with similar engines have two different engine shut-off mechanisms

Thank you .. Ken. I am going to check that out as well...

I am absolutely going to adjust that spring, fingers crossed it keeps my captain happy.

Thats interesting , how many different variations there are to the same boat. I wish we had the kill switch. The Yanmar on our previous boat had a kill switch and a buzzer... if you throttled all the way down, it just idled at a very low RPM... I wish I could add that feature to this...

Christian... thank you very much! We have owned the boat for 6 years. Because my wife is so uncomfortable with this system, when she takes the wheel, I finally decided to find a solution. I never knew you could adjust the tension. That will be one of my first chores when we get back on the...