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Frank; Use very basic logic to trace this type of problem. First be sure there is power (12 volts) getting to the blower. You can either use a tester, or hook up some known-good 12 volt appliance (a light fixture perhaps). Often if a device stops suddenly, a wire has simply broken. If...

:egrin:I have used the following process and it has met with my wife's standard of a clean, fresh boat: Turn on the bilge pump Turn on a hose with a shut-off nozzle Fill a bucket with 50/50 Simple Green (or Pine Sol) and warm water Hose down the entire interior liberally Scrub every inch...

For what it's worth, there is even less storage in the racing 34R version than the T. However, I loaded my family of six and German Shepherd and sailed over 1000 miles for 28 days. We even had plenty of room for all the souvenirs we accumulated on the trip. Also, we don't have any space...

In Frankfort, there are at least two marinas, possibly more. I would guess that the Municipal Marina is the only safe harbor. I could imagine asking Jacobson's if they have space and them saying "No." They should probably offer the Municipal as an alternative, but they might not. -Steve

Alejandro; I believe you can find the original brochure for the 34t at the following link on this site: http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/local_links.php?catid=90 If not, you can get to it though the Specs and Documents link. It contains great pictures and drawings. Also I am...

Mark; You may want to consider replacing the core from the underside - to keep the deck top layer intact. It is likely that your deck is entirely cored with balsa, with plywood in the high-load areas. The method I used on my E-34 was to remove the headliner, set a circular saw to about...

Jason; How long total? Seven Days and 12 hours! The race started at noon on Saturday and we crossed the finish line at 3:20 Tuesday afternoon. This was much longer than usual due to near windless conditions for a big part of the race. We then left Mackinac Island on Wednesday midday and...

I can attest to the local conditions - they were atrocious! The wind was consistently in the 30's, and at one point I saw 38 on my instrument - but I was very focused on steering and didn't look at the instruments too often. We were returning from Mackinac Island with our E-34 and were able...

There were three vintage Ericsons in the 2007 Chicago MAC. Providence (E-35 MKII) won Section 9 and placed 11th overall Nana (E-39) won Section 8 and placed 19th overall Rogue (E34) placed 6th in Section 9 and 28th overall A fantastic showing for these venerable competitors on this...

Chris; I realize it's late in your process, but I felt I should give Buzz Ballenger :egrin:and his crew a great reference; They made a new mast for my E34 about five years ago nad shipped it to Chicago in two pieces. It has performed flawlessly and delivered above average utility. The...

Seth; What if the core is balsa where you are adding the new hardware? Is it sufficient to use resin and a large backing plate? Or would you recommend removing the balsa and replacing it with plywood? -Steve

Mark; I used Warpspeed for my spinnaker halyards and T-900 for my main and jib halyards. The Warpspeed is MUCH easier to splice if you are planning on doing the work yourself for a big cost saving. I've also used Aracom-T for a main halyard. At apsltd.com, they have a 'sale line' page...

Ted; Sorry for the late reply - I've been spending a lot of time at the boatyard :-) I used a standard Ballmar unit, which is designed for the A-4. I think it is small case, 100 Amp, dual-output unit. It's been 6 years since I installed it, I don't remember exactly which one it is. I...

John; Several years ago, I redesigned my electrical system and added a 5W panel to trickle charge the batteries. I swore by it because my batteries maintained a very near full charge even when sitting on the mooring for several weeks. In the winter, I would attach the collector to the cover...

Paul; The overall life of your batteries raises a bit of concern. There may be some issues with the way you are using them and possibly with your charging system. In general, batteries should only be discharged to about 50% of their rated capacity, then they should be recharged to more...