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Recent content by TimTimmeh

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    Hands off my lines

    I've asked for help before, I'm not always perfect. Maybe someone out there will find this thread and will reconsider the urge to "help" someone next time without being asked.
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    Hands off my lines

    I had a beautiful little afternoon sail, enjoying the last of the summer evenings. I was feeling so in tune with the boat and the wind, conditions being so benign I decided to try to sail into my slip.I furled the head sail at the marina entrance then turned down the short fairway and dropped...
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    Ericson 34-2 boom height off cockpit sole?

    There should be no problem with the Bimini height, the boom will easily clear it. As for the mast, mine (1989) is tapered and bendy with a hydraulic back stay.
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    E34-2 Dodger designs

    Thanks, this is exactly the kind of idea I am looking for: a way to have a removable panel that allows full rotation. In my case a support frame cuts right through where the handle needs to be, so I am thinking of ways to change the location. I see on this setup the frame extends back into the...
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    E34-2 Dodger designs

    Calling out to Ericson 34-2 owners, does anyone have a dodger design that doesn't interfere with the cabin top winches? Mine blocks both halyard winches and it drives me crazy.
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    Atomic 4 Died. What next?

    Mine had a 10hp diesel and cruised at 5.5kts. You don't need 30hp on that boat at all. You can't make much way into 20kts wind though, but that's where the sweet sailing ericson 29 comes in. Reading your description you may want to get a second opinion about the a4, there is a lot of them out...
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    Atomic 4 Died. What next?

    I had an e29 and I did love that boat, but repowering wouldn't make financial sense as you noted. Personally I would just mount an outboard bracket, get a used 9.9 for like 1000 and continue cruising on the suspect a4 until it gives up then just use the outboard.
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    Cylinder Head studs vs bolts universal m25xp

    I guess it doesn't really matter, doesn't say anything about replacing the bolts. It turns out there is a hole in the head so waiting on replacement now. No other damage done though so should be easy once I get the parts.
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    Cylinder Head studs vs bolts universal m25xp

    Just took the head off my m25xp but noticing differences between it and the manual which indicates 2 studs 12 bolts, where mine is 14 bolts. Any insights as to why this would be?
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    Leaving and ariving into the dock singlehand with a crosswind over your beam

    I single hand all the time and cross winds in a narrow finger is always the most challenging, doesn't take much wind to start swinging the bow out towards my neighbor. Fortunately I'm in a 42' slip so I can usually just walk the boat out and hop on; It is much easier to go forward out of the...
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    Ericson 34-2 Rudder Rebuild

    I agree - I just repaired a significant amount of repair on my rudder as well, just ground off all the de-laminated skin and the foam was dry but there was some moisture in the voids, probably removed 30% of the skin and replaced with epoxy and bi-axial cloth and faired it till it looked like...
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    Anyone have Secondary winches on ericson 34-2?

    I found this boat on the interweb. It's a PS e34, it must have been an option on them after PS started building them, looks like they fit the biggest winch possible just ahead of the lazarette lid, lewmar 43s.
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    Anyone have Secondary winches on ericson 34-2?

    outboard genoa tracks go waaay back on the E34-2 so no problem with lead position; I read this article https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/used_sailboats/sailboat-test-bruce-king-ericson-34 and it is about a PS Ericson 34 with secondary winches, so I was wondering if any came like...
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    Anyone have Secondary winches on ericson 34-2?

    Sorry, I was being a bit vague. I want to add secondaries to my 34-2 and I am just wondering if anyone has them installed on a 34-2 or 35-3 and where they are positioned. there's really no room behind the primaries and a big lazarette that takes up half the coming top on the starboard side
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    Anyone have Secondary winches on ericson 34-2?

    I am wondering if anyone has got a set of secondary sheet winches on their e34-2 or e35-3?
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