EricsonYachts.org has opened the season for raising funds to support the expenses of the site. If you would like to participate, please see the link below for additional information.
Thanks so much for your continued support of EricsonYachts.org!
Hello Ericson Fans,
I have done a ton of work on this great 35-3 boat. It is in good shape and ready to go with fresh bottom paint and new standing rigging in early 2021.
Lots of pics on CL but you will need to cut and paste.
Happy Holidays,
Mitch (925) 389-6522...
I recently replaced the old Raymarine ST-40 instruments with B&G Triton 2 at the helm. This involved removing the Yacht Specialties pedestal guard which required removing everything on the pedestal above sprocket. What I found wasn’t promising. The steering shaft has play that seems to be coming...
Hi - this is my first post asking for assistance. My (original I believe) automatic bilge hose (Lawrence 3/4 ID) is severely rotten where is exits under the engine. I am trying to remove the old one and instal a new one. It's a tricky job - without much force the aft end of the hose...
Hello,
My first post here...I've been reading this site to learn more about Ericsons, general boat maintenance, etc. while searching for my 1st boat.
I moved to Pittsburgh area after living in Sausalito, CA for many years (thus most my sailing in the SF Bay area), but my home port is Erie, PA...
Hello folks-
I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has handled an E35-3 in heavy conditions (seas > 12 ft / 4m, and/or wind > 30 kts). I am especially interested in somewhat worse -- 15+ ft/5+m and/or wind > 40 kts, especially for significant lengths of time (hours at sea, as opposed to a...
After tackling the Block Improvements (see Blog entry: "E35-3 Traveler Upgrades (Control-Ends & Blocks)", which will add 4:1 purchase, ball-bearing sheaves for friction reduction and added block durability (resistance to "parallelogramming"), and better lead-in for an un-cleated line to aid...
I searched the forum but came up empty on this. Has anyone got a great system for running lines aft on the E35-3 without tearing out the traveller footings? On my boat, the fairly wide traveler footings leave little room for running the lines aft between the footing and the cabin entry...
I'm a 63 year old avid S27.9 racer that is looking for a bigger boat for some Great Lakes and Coastal Cruising. The boat needs to be nimble and quick as that is what I am used to with enough amenities to please my wife.
The E35-3 looks good on paper and fits into my $40-$50K price range. I have...
Hi everyone,
I'm looking at a 1984 E35-3 for sale and I would appreciate any insight into desirable features for cruising from SF to Mexico to Panama and additional cost therein. The current owner has 90% completed many additions for the boat for the Transpac, but health forces sale, and I...