Recent content by sialawaysailaway90

I know that surveyors do not do repairs... they 'judge' your boat. If the surveyor and some fellow local Ericson owners can tell me- "sailawaysailaway, i think you're better off selling this! btw Orinoco Flow by Enya is a dope song. good choice of lyrics for a sailboat forum username" or...

I will forever claim that I thought of this, passing it on as my own experience until being called out and humiliated. Some next level critical think right here.

I have received several quotes. All under 1k. I have no idea why someone paid 5k for a f'in survey. I think I miss read the article or he had an extremely large yacht or had it included the cost of repairs. I am not trying to pay more than 850. Hoping for a detailed list of whats wrong. I am...

Been so busy these past few months I haven't had time to review my posts. Thank you for reminding me. Ooof about the pricing.

Before I decide whether I continue working on my (soon to be) E27, I want the vessel to be inspected. I want to know if it safe, if everything is intact, if the engine can be fixed (volvo), opinions on recent electrical work, how to fix certain things/when I need a professional and if there is...

I’m at Everett. THERE ARE TOO MANY BOATS THAT ARENT IN USE. Slowly sinking or just covered with decades of mold and mildew taking up slips. It’s not fair and for some reason nothing is being done. The boat next to mine is slowly rotting. It hasn’t been used in two years. Things haven’t fallen...

I havent but will look into it. I’m terrified of mold and know my Ericson has some. Mold will just ruin you and your/family’s life. I have heard great things with white distilled vinegar. pairing it with water. Spraying and wiping it away with a cloth. I haven’t read anything about causing...

wish I had your confidence. Did any of you have prior experience or was it just a ‘let’s YouTube it/read up and give it a try’ type of thing? Either way- respect!

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i have learned quite a bit since my original post. I thank all of you for your input and advice. I will be reaching out to those that said it would be alright for me to do so.. I REALLY underestimated the cost for… everything. I cannot thank y’all enough

Priority is the Furler and sails. As far as budget goes... it really depends on if I can spend less than 5-7k for sails, furler, and covers for them. that'd be pretty awesome but thats me an hour combined reading up on pricing and not knowing the right furler for me. I wont be venturing outside...

There are so many replies that I really appreciate and that have humbled me. I have so much to learn. Thank you all for the advice. Here are a few pictures. My dad loves your videos, Christian Williams.

We Small world, we are on South C-dock too! That'd be awesome. My dad and I are heading down later today to sand and varnish/overall cleaning. My dad and I would love to. I don't necessarily need a guru but someone to help me since my dad is upgrading. If today doesn't work, name one that does

Hi everyone! I was recently given my dad's starter (1976 Ericson 27'). It's great in so many ways but has so much potential. We sail very often (mainly during summer/early fall on Puget sound) to Kingston, Port Ludlow, Lanley, etc. I absolutely love it. I am still a novice (only been sailing...