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I will be listing with a broker shortly since I have not had any serious interest. If anyone knows of someone looking for a nice 38-200, please let them know. Thanks to all....

BTW: price is $62,000 Oceandreams89@sbcglobal.net (401)524-0346 cell Mystic Shipyard A-37

Hello everyone. After 14 years of ownership, we have decided to place our 1989 Ericson 38-200 - "Ocean Dreams", for sale, as we have recently purchased a new sailboat. I have placed her on sailboat listings for anyone who is interested in seeing her specs...

1989 Ericson 38-200 FOR SALE - Mystic / Haddam, CT Well, we have decided to place our 1989 Ericson 38-200 "Ocean Dreams" for sale again. We have sailed and loved her since 2002, but we are moving into a larger boat as our family has grown, and our sailboat needs to grow with us to give...

For anyone interested, Martec got back to me.... 16x14P is what they suggested for a 2 blade Martec Eliptec MkIII folding prop, with the Universal 32hp, 2:1 transmission, 1" RH rottation, and a 15500 lb boat.

Hi, I'm thinking about moving to a Martec Eliptec Folding Prop, (non- geared) for my 1989 38-200. The fixed prop I have is a Michigan Sailor, 16" diameter x 13" pitch. I have been using an Autostream 2 blade feathering prop that I'm mostly ok with, but the thrust against wind and sea seems...

I have heard many of the arguments against the dripless as well. I had replaced all the package no a few years ago, and never was able to get the drip just right. When I tightened it to drip 3-4 drips per minute at rest it was getting very very hot even slow ahead. I had to get quite a drip...

Thinking further...one of the reasons I was going to replace the shaft is that some people have said when you replace a conventional stuffing box with a PSS dripless stuffing box, they won't seal right unless you replace the shaft as well. Anyone with any experiences on that regard? Maybe I...

Thanks guys. I'm hoping someone who has replaced their propshaft on a later model 38-200 with the engine under the companionway will chime in. I need the factory specs for my exact model boat. Thanks for the info that has been offered to date. It will be useful! Keep 'em coming. Todd

Good morning. I am getting ready to replace my prop shaft with a new one, and install a dripless stuffing box on my 1989 Ericson 38-200. My engine is located under the companionway steps, not under the galley sink. I'm sure others have come before me in this job, and I am wondering where...

Yesterday I tried changing to 3/16 packing. I was able to get 3 good wraps into the packing nut but it was still getting hot. I asked the yard guys again, and also mentioned the casting of the stuffing box itself was also getting hot within minutes of putting the boat in gear. They were thinking...

Hi everyone. This spring I had decided to replace the cutlass bearing on my 1989 E38-200, the job required removing the shaft to cut the old bearing out of the strut. I figured that was a good time to repack the stuffing box, which had not been done for nearly 10 years (old packing was the Gore...