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What size whisker pole is best for a 32 foot Ericson?

I am having a slight leak of water when the head is pumped. The fresh (salt) water seeps from the top of the head unit when pumping water to flush. I have checked the plastic nut that surrounds the pump shaft at the top of the unit and it is tight. I am not sure of the unit model, but I am...

Anyone on the West Coast contemplating selling their Ericson 32-3? If it's been given adequate love & been consistently well cared for, please give me a yell.... I'm still looking for the best darned boat ever designed... Bruce :mouseears b.schaffer@sbcglobal.net

Anyone install larger house batteries in a 32-3? If so, where did you mount them? The built in "battery box" under the quarter berth only holds 2 of the small Group 24 batteries and I'd like to install larger house batteries. I'd even thought about cutting out this battery box to get a larger...

Does anyone know if a E32-3 shoal keel (4'4" draft) is more tender and points less high than the deep keel model (6'2")? Thanks

I'm thinking of perhaps replacing my 1986 M25 with a M25XPB. Has anyone done this? I was hoping that I could just take the old engine out and drop the new one in. Is life really that simple? My current engine has a 3 point mount. The dealer felt I should go with a 4 point mount which seems to me...

Wanted Ericson 32-3 <HR style="COLOR: #fffffb; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffffb" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->Anyone on the West Coast contemplating selling their 32-3? I'm still looking..... If it's been given adequate love & been consistently well cared for, please give me a...

Has anyone removed the anchor locker pan? I want to reseal and re-bed it and some cleats, bow rail, etc. and just like to know anyone else's experience. Also, the drain is in the bottom and I'd assume it drains into the bilge? Thanks

Anyone on the West Coast contemplating selling their 32-3? If it's been given adequate love & been consistently well cared for, please give me a yell. Bruce b.schaffer@sbcglobal.net

Just finished my first summer with an 1985 Ericson 32-3. Great boat. Lots of fun sailing. Different story under power where speed is slow. Getting the proper rpms under load and no load. Cruising 2400 rpm I get 4.5-5.0 kts. Engine is a Universal diesel M25. Prop is a two blade fixed 12LH10. I...

The July/August issue of Good Old Boat Magazine did a nice 4 page article on a 1986 32-3. The overall opinion of the boat was very favorable. Reading the article was like reading an article about my own kid considering we have a 1987 version of the same boat!

Has anyone removed the knot meter transducer on a 32-3 while in the water? If so how did you get to it? My knot meter just stopped working, first it started reading to high (saw a reading of 9.2 knots, was pretty sure I wasn't going anywhere near that fast in 10 knots of wind:) ) Then it...

GOB published a very nice review of the 32-3 in the new issue. http://www.goodoldboat.com/

What was the orignial cost of the 1986 32-3? I have owned mine for five years and have always wondered. Sam

I'm thinking of replacing the vacuum cleaner type cockpit drain hoses on my 32-3. Does anyone know if the white thru hulls are plastic or the better (Marlon?) stuff? Is there a way to tell? If they are plastic I'll have to replace them along with the hoses. Thanks for any help on this.... Mike

Original owner of this terrific yacht, Blue Burgundy. Moving inland and must sell. Contact for details & equipment list. Located in Marina del Rey, CA. Tom bburgundy@gmail.com

Hi guys! I have a '87 32-3 and need drawer help. The little latch that locks the drawer shut on the top drawer in the galley is loose. The wood which holds the metal tap above the drawer appears to be split. The thing slides on a plastic track, but I can't seem to find a release to completely...

Selling our beautiful Ericson 32. We're located in the Florida panhandle near Destin. The boat is well equipped (bimini, dodger, auto-pilot, air cond., etc.) and in really good condition. Only 800 hours on the Universal diesel. Asking $39,500 or best offer. Send an email for more info &...

Hi there, I'm the first to admit I'm not very computer savvy. I tried to do a search for "windows" "window seal" and some others in this site. I got lots of threads of things other than windows. I'm sure I'm not the first to bring up this subject, but couldn't find many old threads. My fixed...

A friend of ours did a video and added it to you tube. If you wanna see a e32-3. You Tube then LIL BIT A SOL on search.. Its cool...

Hi there, I currently own a 1989 Catalina 25 tall rig with a wing keel and trailer. One of the members of my sailing club has an Ericson 32-3 1986, and I really like it. He won't sell it to me, no surprise there. I already surveyed one 32 and it had lots of hull blisters, corroded rudder post...

After all this discussion on keell bolts I broke out the trusty torque wrench thinking I'd check my keel bolts out. Turns out I didn't have a big enough socket. I believe they I need a 1.5 inch socket but thought I'd check with folks here. I searched around and believe it's 1.5 inches but I...

After reading feedback regarding my saturated rudder I have decided to replace the thing. Does anyone have a source to purchase a new one? I have visions of the existing one falling off while sailing. As previously stated, rust stains 4 yrs ago when hauled led to surface repairs and drying in...

Ericson's specifications give the displacement of this model as 9,800 lbs. Does this include the mast and boom? Does any owner have any weight info? Please advise. Keith Paremain Excelsis Nepean Sailing Club, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

I plan to rewire my 32-3 Kenyon mast this winter. I think the current wiring was not placed behind the main sail track as is possible on the Kenyon spar. Has anyone tried to remove that main sail track to allow access to the "conduit" area behind it? Anybody know if the wiring on their...

I am looking for anyone who may have replaced their original hatch with a newer model. Last year I had a well... unexpected jibe with my hatch open. Well the boom vang... I think you got the picture. Anyway, I managed to bend the hinges back in place and with a new hinge kit, I repaced the...

My 1985 Ericson 32-3 hull #637 is a beautiful boat. This last fall I noticed that all four of my port and starboard windows have been leaking. The interior wood around the windows are begining to fail and am now in the process of replacing the wood work. Apparently the windows appear to be...

I am considering adding a dodger to my 1985 E32-3, I live in Utah & there are no canvas shops here that I trust to do this correctly. I will probably look at a shop on the West Coast & was wondering if anyone has had one made for this particular boat...are you happy with it & would you recommend...

I have a friend in the Houston area who just purchased the last 1990 Ericson 32-3 built by Ericson. The previous owner claims to have purchased it as is. I inspected the boat some time ago and found numerous parts missing.. Would anyone know where this guy could obtain the two end brackets...

I am looking for anyone who may have any images of the force grid configuration on the 32-3. Perhaps if you have replaced the sole and took some pictures or did some other maintenance. In my case, the previous owner layed a new sole, but did not provide many access points, and I believe there...

The foredeck on my 32-3 has an eruption near the anchor locker dog. It is about the size of a half dollar and is bulging upward and splitting open. Any ideas what is causing this and what is the fix?

It kills me to do it. I'll let her go but only to the right person. 1988 ERICSON, 32-3, Bruce King's high quality racer-cruiser, Universal diesel, Datamarine instruments, Autopilot, Stereo, RF, Dodger w/Fly, Navtec backstay adjuster, Gorgeous teak interior, Fairclough winter cover...

Wondering if anyone knows how the handrails on the cabin top on a 1985 32-3 are attached? I see the plugs in the teak, but I'm wonderning what they anchor to? TIA

Does anyone have a picture or diagram of the original layout of the halyards, sheets, vang, reefs, etc. for a 32-3 that was delivered with the option to have all lines led aft? I rigged the boat this spring and worked thru a couple of different configurations that worked ok, but my boat didn't...

Now that I have a nice set of Garhauer EZ Glide genoa cars, I can't get them on the tracks because the end of the genoa track runs too close to the coaming. Removing the track would be a nightmare, so the only other solution is to remove the Navtec U-bolt shroud attachment that blocks the...

For SALE 1985 Ericson 32-3; Asking $49,000; Moored on Lake Pend Orielle in North Idaho. Details from vftspokane@aol.com.

Wondered if anyone has covered a wheel with leather. I'm considering it on my 1985 32-3. I believe it's a Yacht Specialties wheel, 42 inches in diamater. I looked at some info from a company called boatleather and it looks pretty simple, but I'm always leary so anyone with experience let me...

I'm thinking about replacing the pads under the cabin top winches and line stoppers on my 32-3. In my on going effort to reduce the maintenance on any exterior wooden trim, these 5 pads look like easy targets that won't do great harm to the overall look. Has anyone replaced these with...

Does anyone know if the line drawings for the 32-3 are available?

I am looking for a used steering pedestal for a 32-3. Does any one happen to know where one might be located? At present the boat has a Merriaman which has deteriorated at the base due to electrolysis, I think.