Recent content by peaman

The hand pump is a Whale Gusher 10 mounted inside the vanity cabinet, with the yellow-painted socket for the operating handle on the aft face of the cabinet. It works pretty well. Once the overboard through-hull is open, it takes maybe 5 or 6 easy strokes on the pump handle before resistance...

My 32-3 has no macerator, but I recently replaced all of my hoses with mostly Trident 102 (I like the white color over the black 101), but I also used some Raritan SaniFlex. Does the macerator inlet hose come from the bottom of the tank? If it does, there should not be a problem with air...

Apparently a silver coin placed under a wood mast could very well have imparted a degree of good luck by reducing the incidence of rot as a result of the anti-biological properties of silver. On the other hand, I would worry about the same coin on my aluminum mast step for the potential of...

AIS clutter will vary with unit model, settings, and local traffic. It is not at all a problem for me with the 7” B&G Zeus, and I usually have AIS on.

I was planning on getting a 9" screen, because I figured 12" would be too big for my little 32' boat. I visited Defender back when they still had a "showroom" with a bunch of chart plotters on display and functional. I was able to fiddle with a 7" screen and liked it. I have not regretted my...

Nice. D-32, arriving tail end of April. They’ve been replacing a bunch of docks. Last year they were late finishing in time for the sailing season, so who knows what I’ll find when I get there.

Three years ago, I upgraded my electronics to NMEA2000. The cable for depth and speed instruments ran through a plastic hose "conduit" (3/4" or 1" I.D.) from just forward of the mast step, back to the nav table at the outport (port) hull. Had a heck of a time getting the old cable out because...

You should note that the unit has not been registered with MMSI. If it has been registered, it can be problematic for a second owner to change it.

My boat is in Mystic, CT area. Two years ago, I applied Interlux "Fiberglass Bottomkote NT". Last Spring, the bottom looked so good that I used the same paint only for several inches down from the waterline, on leading edge of keel and rudder, and on flaked areas and scars. Right now, the bottom...

Couple years ago, I installed a new Raymarine wheel pilot, B&G Zeus chart plotter, and B&G wind instruments, all connected on a NMEA2000 backbone. I have tried to run the autopilot by apparent wind, but it hasn't worked out for me. It might work for a while, but then it would get "confused" and...

That's a nasty looking hole. I would be trying to find a similarly nasty projection or end of something. I would also examine the pin for any wear marks for more clues as to function. What else in, above or around your cockpit do you have that might need such a pin? Outboard motor on the rail...

Be aware that spinnaker poles are designed for compression loads only, so the tube walls can be much thinner than a member meant for bending loads.

ORC racing rules require boats to hold certificates which are based on extensive measurements and performance predictions. Certificates are published for all boats which race under that rule. There are only a few "Erickson" (sic) boats so published, but a 1985 35-3 is one of them. You should be...

Wow! That is some serious wear. And on a 1990 boat? I will be checking ASAP to see that I hopefully have stainless pins.

Removing the aluminum bar in the case of an '87 32-3 would be a pretty big deal. So unless the aluminum itself is an issue, like with expansive corrosion, then a better choice is to simply though-bolt, provided there is clearance for the nuts. That worked for me. In order to remove frozen bolts...