Chasing a leak. Wet on plywood in head ceiling adjacent mast. Dripping down saloon wall onto cushions both port and SB. Believe it is from inside of mast sitting on deck step. Already rebedded adjacent deck hardware. Already took off seahood and closed holes. Rebedded port lights. Already...
Currently at Edmonds (WA) Marina, only yellow boat on end of U-dock, viewable from public pier. New THOOSA 7-KW electric motor installed in 2020, 14.4 kWh battery bank. Solar panels/hoistable 1.2-KW array can used for charging at anchor or underway. As new boat owners, we over-updated almost...
We unexpectedly bought from friends at a retirement party our first sailboat in 2019, a 1981 28+ Ericson. The 28+ has gazillion upgrades by my retired engineer husband which includes a new electric motor. We want to sell her because we bought a new 039 Salona sailboat, also electric.
How to...
Susan here. Greg's wife. I am so much happier without the very loud noise, vibrating seat, the overheating alarm from the Volvo going off or it just not starting, the smell (I can smell a diesel a slip away), the smell, the smell, the smell that permeates everything on the boat. I might be high...
I cannot tell you the cost to crate. In asking around, I would be the one who would need to crate it (companies don't do this), and I would need to get certification all the fluids are out (complete with proof/sticker). I wish I could crate it up for you, but that is not possible. Thank you for...
We bought our 1981 Ericson 28+ in July 2019 and just switched to electric power (smell, noise, maintenance, fumes gave me headache).
Therefore, we have a fully functional used Volvo Penta D1-13 in perfect working order with controls, diesel tank, hoses for sale.
It is 6 years old with low...