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im about to rise the mast this morning , and the marks on the lower shrouds were erased. I guess the longer ones goes aft because the mast rake is 6 inch forward? made a mast step hinge and rigging to self step the mast, will post pics after I rise the mast this morning.

I guess prior to drilling holes would have been a better time to ask .. but any input on my lines-aft layout ? On this side I'm bringing back the main halyard, 1st reef and either a 2nd reef or spinnaker halyard (depending on need). One block is backordered (halyard thru the mast plate) and I...

The boom on my E23 seems to separate and release the foot of the sail at the aft end of the boom. Does anyone know how this can be corrected without buying another boom.:confused: Any help would be helpful.

This is located on the starboard rear quarter, the boat is out, did the gelcoat fail? What is the fix?

Hi folks. Still shopping for my next Ericson. Two for sale locally have a near identical cracks along the top aft edge of the transom... you can see a few pictures of one here. I found a description of a very similar problem here. Some exerpts below. Does this sound familiar to anyone...

The E35-II has the wheel way aft, behind a barrier. This gets the helmsman out of the way -- but isolated from the rest of the boat. It also makes access cumbersome. Other boats, like the E39 (It t think) and the Pearson 35 put the wheel way forward -- right at the companionway. This gets...

I'm planning my next project - leading the halyards, boom vang and reefing lines aft to the cockpit on my 1977 E-32. Is there any reason why I cannot, or should not, remove the winches from the mast and place them on the cabin top to be used for the aft-led lines? If I do remove them, will...

Okay, this very much puzzles me. I bought Nereus last fall and am fixing her up. I ordered 4 new Lewmar portlights (2 each 4L & 4R) since the current ones leaked like a sieve and looked hopeless to rebuild. I popped in the p/s foreward ones today. The cutout openings for the rear ones are...

I've got a rope clutch slot open and am thinking about running the topping lift line back to the cockpit. I can't find any info in the Ericson 35-3 specs or manual about the length of the line for the topping lift running internally in the boom and cleated at the boom just forward of the exit...

I am about to cut new through hulls for drains for the aft well in the cockpit, keeping the old through hulls for the forward well only, so as to speed up drainage should a large wave flood both wells. I intend to cut two through hulls just above the (level) water line, and cross the hoses to...

Hi: I have a 1988 E 38-200. The engine runs at a steady 160 degrees (though I do have some steam). I noticed after a 1.5 hour run yesterday at 2100 rpm that the area in the aft cabin that nearly abuts the exhaust elbow was hot to touch. Is this normal? Is is possible to have a normal...

Hi all, newbie owner of E27, love it! I am thinking of runing my main halyard aft so I can raise the main with less stress from the cockpit and then maybe add a reef and my gennaker halyard. Any suggestions on the best way to do this on a E27? Thanks in advance for any info. Ragamuffin E27...

74 35 II # 325 the port steel aft cockpit deck steel support is almost rusted thru. i would like to replace it. the top L is screwed to the deck, but where it meets the hull its just a mass of rust and has fiberglass fabric over it. there is only about 1/8 " of the bar left. has anybody...

I want to get some new winches and mount them back so I can adjust my jib without leaving the wheel well. Any ideas on reasonable priced units? What size do I need as I only do coastal trips in So Cal? John

Hello all, That aft cabin can get pretty hot down here in the Caribbean. I've seen Ericsons that have dual port holes in the cockpit side of the cabin. Has anyone install port holes on the hull-side of the aft cabin on a boat approximately like a 38-200? Or can you refer me to articles...

The wife casually suggested that maybe a different boat might make her more interested in cruising. I like the design characteristics of the aft head and cabin. As far as I can tell, only the 34 and the 38-200 had offered this configuration, as well as perhaps the 32-3. Are there other...

Does anyone have any suggestions on the Garhaur lifts for dinghy's? Do they work? :confused:

In the Caribbean, it gets hot in the aft cabin. I'm thinking of replacing the port window just above the closet on my 1986 38-200 with a porthole my guests can open. Has anybody done that, or does anyone have advice on that or can you suggest the best place to get an aftermarket porthole? fz

74 eric 35 II has anybody reconfigured the rear cockpit drains so they don't go all the way forward to tee into the forward cockpit drains? am thinking about adding a thru hull and teeing the aft cockpit drains and eliminating the run to the front drains. this would convert the 3 inputs to...

I am contemplating moving my mast winches to the cabin top and leading all my halyards aft to the cockpit. Has anyone out there dealt with this before. My boat is a '76 E23 with a cored deck. The routing of the lines will be OK, but the mounting of the winches to the cored deck with back...