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Hi all! Hope everyone is doing well! Ill cut right to the chase - not really loving my consumer lifestyle. Work, eat, sleep, repeat. Looking to change a couple things up in my life and wanted to hear some stories of how others did it. Right now, I am thinking of sailing to Mexico and do some...

Hey guys! Looking for an Ericson 27ft to 32ft (1970s-1990s) sailboat in okay condition. I would love to find a boat that has a running engine, solid hull, and dry bilge. I don't mind fixing cosmetic issues. I am a young sailor looking to get my first boat. I have chartered for the past season...

Hi Everyone, My wife and I purchased Spirit, a 1983 E35-III in the fall. We havent even sailed her yet but are very excited as we get ready to launch tomorrow. I have been doing some fairly extensive work over the last few months to get her ready. Some of the work is described in other...

Hey everyone, I'm looking for a good driver, or impact driver, for putting in screws, bolts, and especially removing those annoying stuck screws. I guess that an impact driver will be much better at keeping the bit in the screw head, but has the disadvantage that'll use too much torque and...

I have some boat stands I need to sell. 4 side stands, 1 bow stand. I last used them on my previous boat, E 30+. I do not need them any more, make me an offer, I am in Seattle, south end. Harold

My fully restored E-29. Still need to varnish the wood, but otherwise looking good....

Boat capsizes in San Diego, killing two and injuring seven. http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/03/28/california.capsized.boat/ I can see no keel on this boat. (swing keel?) I think the first problem is Nine People on a 25' boat. :confused: I would never sail with that many onboard my 27'...

I'm planing on paint the deck house and decks of our E-38 with Imeron. Anyone out there have a recommendation for marinas in the Balto/Annapolis area?

In a previous thread, there was discussion that when a saltwater boat is moved to fresh water, Tim Reilley said that osmotic blisters can appear and you will not find them for a while. http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/showthread.php?t=9309 I'm looking at a saltwater boat (being...

Yep, we sold Peregryn awhile back. I've told the new owner about this site and hope he'll sign up. Sandy and I will be out of sailing for while due to new duties involving parent care. There will be a time that we'll get back into sailing with a "retirement boat" Fair winds and full sails...

Part artwork, part boat... literally! See the rest here: http://www.gizmag.com/love-love-part-boat-artwork/16928/picture/124341/

I just discovered that my boat is (or was) a CG Documented Vessel; at least it comes up in a name search on this site: http://publicrecords.onlinesearches.com/documented-vessel-database.htm The boat was registered with the California DMV when I bought it and I never knew it was documented...

In an earlier thread we talked about how so few boats get really taken out and used. http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/showthread.php?t=7746 Today I found a current thread on another large sailing site concerning sailboat sizing and use. Referenced here...

Here is my story: My 12 y/o son managed to find an Atomic 4 for $1.00 on Craigslist. Funny thing is that it was bolted to a FREE Ericson 32-2! Wow! I had to support the kid on that one - so here we are! The trailer/crane/steel to get the whole load home has already cost me (dad) almost...

I am interested in finding a 35-3, but all the ones for sale seem to be in saltwater. I will be sailing in Lake Erie. The freshwater boats for sale make a BIG deal about being freshwater only boats. What do I need to do or watch out for with a boat that is currently in salt water?

The E36RH makes no pretenses about being an IOR design. My question is... does this particular IOR boat exhibit 'extreme' stereotype bad IOR sailing characteristics? I'm looking for a racer/cruiser to first use on the Great Lakes (incl e.g. Chicago-Mac), but then migrate to offshore racing...

I was not sitting down, but I did shortly thereafter. Seems my fresh water hose from the city had been left on, and the end of the hose failed. The result was the cabin top under 3 feet of water. It was noticed about 7 a.m. and was resurfaced by 11 a.m. Everything electrical is pretty much...

Hi all You may have read my earlier post about my E-28 getting hit by lightning. :esad:SHort story is I had Signet instruments on the boat from the PO and I made the decision to stay with SIgnet because I supposedly could re-use some of the wiring from the depth transducer and paddlewheel and...

Due to the weather last weekend we push off moving the boat to Shoreline until this weekend. So this is the weekend (yeah, I know I've been saying that for months now :egrin:). I was going to get up and out of the slip by 5 AM and just motor up. Any issues with doing that solo you think?

This is what I'd expect them to look like From: http://www.cruisersforum.com/attachments/gallery/1/3/1/8/1/davits_1.jpg -Sven

So the folks at Dana Point Marina moved our 25+ last week to do some dock repairs and they didn't tie her up properly. Not the end of the world but it did chew through the paint and I'm worried that in addition to needing to be repaired could result in gel coat being damaged etc.. Any thoughts...

Yes, strange topic heading... So here is the deal, our 25+ with the engine out of the water measures +/- 30 feet. Hard to tell exactly since our 3 year old was helping with the measurements :-) I have a new slip picked out but she needs to be a minimum of 30 feet, so I'm looking for ideas on...

It occurs to me, slowly, over the months... that while our boat will be ready to go North by early June, it might be nice some summer time to just find someone in the Sound area with an Ericson or Olson that might want to spend a couple weeks or so cruising the Columbia River, and trade boats...

Hi, We are planning a one week sailing trip to the San Juan Islands in August. Our Ericson 30+ sailboat is registered in Canada and we have the Canadian Pleasureboat Operators Certificate and Restricted Maritime Radio Operators Certificate for our VHF, and meet all Canadian regulatory/Coast...

Does anyone recall a post about a boat junkyard in Long Beach, CA? I've been searching for it with no luck. I may be in Long Beach tomorrow and thought I would check it out. Any help with an address and phone number would be appreciated.

All this happened at about 0920 yesterday, a couple hundred feet from my boat, as I discovered when I visited later in the afternoon. Lynn is port capt at our YC, and John moors his boat in front of ours, and was there by coincidence. One of the staff at Rogers Marine Electronics told me later...

Hi Everyone, I'm sure I'll get shot down for this, but what do people think about using PL400 instead of say 5200 on a boat? I need to glue down some support boards onto the fiberglass on the inside of the hull for supporting my new holding tank. I've used it in building before and it seems...

It seems every year I read in the local paper about 2 or 3 folks going in to the water while doing winter boat checks, and tragically, these almost always end in death. Last winter, I swung by Emerald during the middle of a work day to do a quick check, and had a close call. One minute I was...

Ericson 30-1 For sale 1970 Hull # 144 Boat has been in my back yard for two years. I have owned since 1989. Good news, Atomic 4 is out, not running PY shaft seal, all thru hulls changed to ball valves. Large sail inventory, 153 Mylar North, 140, Mylar Shore, 130 dacron, 170 dacron...

I am interested in knowing what others have done regarding the attachment of the spring line to your boats. I have the E32-3 with a track on the outside rails. It would seem logical to attach the spring line to that track. I have seen a track car with a cleat mounted on it although it...

Anybody know what make/model the blue-hulled boat is? It sort of looks like a cruising Ericson, but I don't think it is. This is the best view I've been able to get.

So two of my buddies talked me into taking the new Ericson 25 out today. I knew the motor needed a good once over and had not planned on hoisting a sail since the halyards have a nice little issue with the sheathing coming off and bunching so that the sail cannot actually be raised all the way...

I wanted to let you know about this online spreadsheet on curising boat stats that is live on the web. I am trying to gather all of the wonderful analysis that is out there into a simpler more flexible environment for people to use as a reference. The idea is to have a place where all your...

Anybody have a recommendation for a good boat yard in Anacortes, Washington. I know there aren't too many to choose from but I'd like to hear if anyone has had good (or bad) experiences with any of them. Any comments would help.

Recently noticed our E38 seemed a little sluggish under power, GPS indicated 4.7 knots with the throttle wide open... relatively slack water and calm conditions. Engine seems to run fine but rpm will not go over 2100 rpm. Linkage adjustment seems ok, there is no more room to push the...

Hi All, after about 40 trips in our E27 I finally put ding on her starboard side after scraping the anchor on the bow of another boat as I was trying to get into our slip. Coming into our fairway, our slip is on the starboard side with a port side tie up. The tide was going out at the midway...

Hi, Donnie Long, new memember. Looking at E-34. Did the basic survey myself. Her draft is 4'11". She has a universal M28 with a 4pt motor mount and a new transmission and a hydraulic autopilot. Drawbacks: I noticed a list to starbord and a pull to the port, but I guess we all know about...

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!

Warbonnet is for sale... She has a storied past and a bright future if the right person looking for a project boat comes along. http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1971/Ericson-Sloop-2085703/Scituate/MA/United-States I lack the skills and patience to redo her myself, and instead opted to...

Recently I inspected a boat for a fellow forum member. I was glad to do it and it got me thinking about the feasibility of offering this service outside of this forum. The idea is provide more info than a broker might post on YW including things a broker may choose not to post. It would give...

http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/boa/1208058171.html Sadly, being sold for financial reasons.:boohoo:

I just purchased a 1983 E28+. First boat. The interior cushions are quite worn down and should be replaced. Any suggestions? Is there somewhere I can find the exact dimensions of the cushions, which I assume would make it easier to order new ones? Any advice as to how to go about replacing the...

Did any of you happen to see or hear what the max wind gusts were during the strange evening wind bursts ? I'm talking about the evening during the gathering in the Isthmus, Wednesday night ? Did any of you get any pics of the "Whaler" that was lifted up and flipped ? I assume it wasn't...

All, I have two friends in Cuba who are sailors and were looking to sail with someone who might be heading for Havanna. They are very nice and are from the Ericson family. The couples father is the owner of a Ron Holland Ericson 36. If anyone is planning a trip down you can contact me and I...

First one to Email me via private email gets them(2). I have picked up a cold and have decided to stay home and mend. BVIs in 3 weeks! The tickets are good today, Sat. or Sun. I have them in email form that I can forward to you and you print them. They have mine and my wife's name on them...

The bed is a little too short so I am adding 8 inches of length. As well a cabinet cavity which will give me the area to eventually install two 12" x 30" x 6" drawers. On the top I will have a 15" X 37" counter top. Also the 8" extension for the bed is removable giving some more storage...

I was never very good as a racer so it is not me. When we sailed back into Mission Bay last weekend I was amazed at how we literally sailed past other boats in winds that were so light that I would have expected us to be at a distinct disadvantage. Maybe all the other boats had fouled...

Has anyone been to the NE boat show in Boston? It is coming up in Feb. and was wondering if it was worth going to. The only big purchases I have left this year are Harken winches and Blue Sea panels. Unfortunately niether of them are listed as vendors. Maybe a retailer will be there with...

The Miami Boat show is Feb 13/16...... If anyone is planning to be there lets try to pick a day and get together! I usually try to go on the final day....Monday, as the parking is much easier, and there are bargans to be had as many exhibitors will sell at a very good discount rather than...

Anybody going to the Toronto Boat show?

Last winter was my first year with E35II. I covered the entire boat with a single tarp. When I took the cover off there was water in the bilge and on the south facing side shelves in the bow and a galley. Can there really be 2 to 3 inches of condensation living in the north? ml

Hey all! just found the forum by luck and what a great site! My father has a Ericson 36C that we've owned for about 15 years now. Sorry, I don't know the hull number at the moment but I know its a 1976 for those that will be curious. Anyways, a little background, she's docked in the SF Bay...

They forgot to mention the glassed hull to deck joint, whicj is a huge selling point. And the interior pictures are not very good (they don't show the very roomy salon) but overall it's a good review. I did not know there were a bunch of different engines available, I thought most came with...

All, Here is the link to great set of pics from a small boat festival held in April 08 in a small port on the Oregon coast. We attended a couple of years ago and I can vouch that small craft builders and restorers have a LOT of fun (no matter what the weather...) Enjoy! :) Copied from the...

Would love to find a Mom & Pop's Canvas shop (small independent local). Close to Alameda isn't required, but want to stay in East bay. Any recs?

Thought it might be fun to inquire about our first learning boat. What size, kind and location!!!!! Turnabout, 11ft plywood at Falmouth Foreside Maine. John

I was going through the web site for Good Old Boat Magazine and noticed that they have a review of the Ericson 27 scheduled for the September/October issue of this year, and a review of the Ericson 23 scheduled for the November/December issue. Reserve your issue now! (Or maybe just subscribe...

I have been looking at a ericson 32 - 1971 It seams rather old, but it is in fantastic shape. Never seen salt water, bright work is excelent, suvey is all positive. Price? I know all boats are only worth what somebody wants to spend, but what is a 1971 worth? This boat has plenty of...

My father and I are getting ready to buy a sailboat and I could certainly use some advice. My father used to sail until family pressure convinced him to sell the sailboat for a ski boat. He is getting ready to retire now, and I am wanting to begin cruising and doing some racing. I have very...

A friend found this and sent it to me. At first I thought from the description that it was a e37, but it isn't it is the underbody of an Ericson 39, with what looks a lot like the 37 deck and house. The stripe is Ericson, and the underbody is so Ericson 39, to be either a great lift of lines...

The motor seems to be handling great and the boat has survived so far and the owner is under the dodger with me telling me about his bad luck the past few years and I am starting to wonder if he really does have bad luck as the waves crash over the beam. At the 5 mile marker of our...

I wanted to give the forum a preview of an article I wrote for a sailing magazine based on a recent experience on a boat delivery. I am always reading articles in sailing magazines about boat deliveries and some of the things that sailors go through. Well this is a story about my...

has anyone had any experience with wrapping a boat instead of painting? any input would be appreciated.

Am I correct that the Pacific Seacraft versions started around 1990? Were they all 5' 3" draft with a bulb? Any other comments from owners welcome, as well as things to look for or to avoid. Thanks in advance.

After coming in from sailing yesterday I saw a new boat across from me. It was an Ericson 30+, same as mine. They just moved to my marina and I was wondering if anybody knows who they are? Would like to meet them. Boat name Blue Hawaii Looks like 1984-1985 Ericson 30+ Port is Ventura...

I came across this video in which a guy who is tired of pidgeons pooping in his spa rigged up a sprinkler activated by a motion sensor. It would probably be a bit of a challenge to rig on a sailboat, but it sure looks effective! http://view.break.com/365748

hi all 74 35II # 325 i have a tabernacle mast. and i'm trying to chase the wiring for the spreader lights and mast head. the wires come out the mast and go under the mast plate. the next time i see the wires the come up inboard of the holding tank run outboard then aft thru the bench...

Questionable Tactics By Boat Crash Investigators! CLEAR LAKE, Calif., Aug. 23, 2007 (KGO) - A powerboat driven by the number two official in the Lake County Sheriff's Department slammed into a sailboat at night, killing a woman, and it's the man steering the sailboat who's facing manslaughter...

www.sailflow.com Just in case anybody out there doesn't know about this site. I think it's 10.0 cool! anyone else know of a site, or other 'secret' worth sharing? mn

Hi all, October 6th is right around the corner, and I am way behind the ball here compared to past years. October 6th is Saturday of the Annapolis Sailboat Show, and the past 3 years we have had a nice gathering late afternoon of Ericson fans to eat, drink, and lie about how fast we sail...

Let me explain....... Several years ago, my family purchased an Ericson 23 from a local marina that was supposedly repossessed for non payment of slip fees. We were given a bill of sale from the marina at the time of purchase. Unfortunately, nothing was done at the time to complete the sale...

Sean, I once got a link that led me to a photos section within the "links & Resources" section but when I go to that section I see no link. How do I get to the photos? These were a lot more than just the splash screen photos. Thanks

I'm curious where everyone keeps their boat... I'm at a mooring, but I just read an article on Wikipedia about Marina del Rey, and was surprised to see a lot of docks and very few (if any) moorings in a picture... So where do you keep your boat?

THE SHALLOW ENTRANCE TO PORTAGE LAKE, MI IS AN UNKNOWN AND UNMARKED HAZZARD TO MARINERS By: Holland C. Capper Yachtsman Onekama, MI When a mariner sails between two piers marking the entrance to a harbor he does not expect his life to be placed in jeopardy by an unmarked and uncharted...

While walking through Jabins Yacht yard in Annapolis today, I came across "Un Viejo Amor," a 1984 Ericson 38. It's very run-down cosmetically but looks structurally sound. The yard manager told me that it belonged to a sailor who died several years ago and is being kept in storage by his...

just bought a E35 w/no autopilot. only have experience with tiller pilots and the wheel mounted kind(autohelm) and not alot. any sugestions? boat will be used for day bay & mild coastal cruising.

Well, after 6 months of waiting, we finally got our boat almost down to our new marina home. The marina where we'll keep the boat did not have a travellift which we found out while the boat was in transit from Sandusky. I had to redirect the driver to Eddyville, KY to Marine Services who I...

I may have a chance to move to New Zealand and work for a while. If my wife and I do this we will try it for a year and then see if we want to do it longer ( I suspect we are going to love it there because we were there last fall for three weeks and loved it). My question is how long would it...

This story has nothing directly to do with Ericsons but it is something that may have happened or could happen to any one of us. A client of mine told me that he got a call from his marina (Bowley's Marina off Middle River of the Chesapeake Bay) telling him that his CAL 9.2 sailboat fell over...

After sanding off the remainder of the barrier coat this weekend, I was surprised to find a hole where the gelcoat is very thin around the rudder tube. It appears there is no glass in this area at all. There is also a hole on the other side as well.

Ok folks, you continue to amaze me with your extensive knowledge of sailing and maintenance. Now I need you to bring out the decorator inside you! :rolleyes: When our boat gets here in two weeks we have to repaint the waterline and boot stripe and have a new name decal ready to go. I'm...

I was looking at Loren's post under the For Sale section, of the title; E26-1 For sale, and that got me to thinking the question; Can boats like that be fixed up, and sold at a profit? As in a business venture? Or is the labor too intensive to be profitable? One answer to this is; Do boat yards...

Where can I find a complete 1 7/16" Acme thread boat stand center shafts? I have difficulty paying $130-170 (the latter is WM price) each for boat stands and would like to build some, hopefully for a lot less!

any advice on aquiring a set of boat stands for my e23? i need to remove from trailer, and get set for bottom striping / sanding / painting, etc...

All, Attached please see the other image of the shoot. Did either one work?Glyn Judson, E31 hull #55 Marina del Rey, CA

All, Well duuh, all our boats are used but mine was used last Thursday in an all day film shoot that will be part of a Bayer diabetes monitoring device ad. I'm told that it'll air on TV in about three months so if you see a couple standing on deck next to a beige mast or in the cockpit behind...

Since direct replacements for the large portlights on older Ericsons do not seem to be available, has anyone glassed a material around the perimeter to fit something smaller? What material did you use, and how did you do the glass so it does not look shabby when you paint over it? My whole...

Hi There I have an e27 and will be enlarging the opening in my head to accept a slightly larger lewmar replacement portlight for my 70's vintage leaker. I want to buy a tool that will have other uses on the boat as well. My first thought was a jigsaw, but you cant really get a jigsaw into...

How level is it possible to make the boat when resting on an Ericson keel? Any suggestions for arranging the blocks? I think it would make installing the interior much easier. Also, is there any real change in shape in the hull once back in the water, that I should allow for? Gareth...

Boatworks bailout is doing over an e-34 full details will be in Boat Works spring of 2007 march 14th. The boats name is Castaway anyone know her?

Hello All, I just bought my first sailboat, an 1975 Ericson 27, and I am happy to be the owner. I do,however, need to fix a few things on it. I need to replace the stays as they are original. I have been trying to find out if all specs are the same no matter what model E27 I have, besides the...

I've been doing some electrical work on several boats so far this season, and I've noticed that many, if not all, power or sail, smell bad...really bad. If yours gets severe, buy (or rent) or make your own OZONE generator...and use it. Operate it for a few hours inside the cabin and ALL...

Great weekend for some last (warm) sailing on the Chesapeake. Made it out today - did you make it Ted? - and at the point that we were digging the asym out, caught another Ericson heading up the mouth of the Severn with this VERY cool asym - anyone know who this is? Days like this make me...

I've put together a new site where you can create a profile of your boat online for free. It's still in the "beta" stages - I *think* I have most of the bugs worked out. There is still some work left to be done to make it a bit easier to use and a little more slick. Eventually, the goal is...

Ok, for all of the hardcore Ericson owners I will now appoligize for what I am about to say. I am purchasing a Ericson to part out. I will not need the hull. I am not sure what to do with it. Any suggestions? How do you dispose of something like that after you have taken all the parts away...

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=local&id=4765943 I thought the tsunami watch/warning was canceled?? Check out the video report on the page for more information.

Unused Jowi steel cradle, model 2.0 * 20,000 pound capacity; weighs 900 lbs * 6 pads * 160" long by 94" wide * suitable for boats up to 40' * adjustable (pads move up and down) and foldable (arms that pads are mounted to fold down so cradles can be stacked) * black painted finish *...

I went down to see the E32 I'm interested in yesterday. One of the things that is bothering me is the keel. The bottom paint is cracked all along the hull to keel joint, and what looks to be some separation at the leading edge. It looks like there is some filler or some fairing that's between...

Wondering if anyone has sailed in the Good Old Boat Regatta in the past few years, and if so, curious about how it all went and the tone etc. Thinking of doing Sunday only, but not sure if after the prior Saturday Night's Ericson gathering at the Boatyard, if this is more ambitious than I...

On Saturday (September 2), NOAA severely underestimated the effects of Tropical Storm Ernesto and we experienced sustained winds of 50 to 60 mph with gusts to 80 in Rowayton (Norwalk), CT. I attach a photo of my boat (the white one in the middle next to the green and beige power boat, which it...