Recent content by Scott H.

At the time I wrote my post I didn't have access to a pic of my companionway so I'm glad that Christian requested that I add one. As he states, they are not all the same. Also not sure what Jeff's stairs might look like but I hope this string will encourage others to check how their stairs are...

Fellow Ericson folks, thought I would put out sort of a public service announcement regarding faulty steps. I have an '85 Ericson 28 (new to me in Aug of 2022). We spent about three months doing a light refit, some upgrades and lots of cleaning, etc. Although we looked at those steps and went...

Hello all knowing, all seeing Ericson Folks. Last August we purchased an Ericson and have since reworked about 90% of it (inside and out) and have now got it into the water. Love it, great boat. Originally it was advertised as a 1985 Ericson 28+. After the purchase I started digging in a...

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Despite looking through the abundance of documents, manuals, maintenance guides, etc that I have for the Universal 12 engine in my Ericson 28, I can't find what the oil capacity is. Turns out the dip stick is broke off at the end and does not register anything. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

Hello folks, I'm doing a light refit on my 28+ fractional rig boat with a roller and noticed that the top of the stay has some pretty dramatic kinks in it. In order to feel more confident and reduce any issues with a smooth roller operation I thought I would replace it. Any recommendations as...