installation

Hello All, I'm back! I sold my E29 last year and recently bought an E30+. She's a real peach but I do have a few questions as I get to know her. One of the oddities that came up after I agreed to purchase her was the lack of a battery charger. The previous owner decided not to install...

Aloha, OMG, I think I just figured out how to post on here:) I am going to be installing my rudder on my Ericson 23 MK1, 1969 sailboat. The rudder came with the boat although I do not think that it is the original. It weighs a ton! I am in the process of fiberglassing and Q-celling the...

we need to install vents on deck, but we are still looking to find where they wont be in the way. any picture of yours or ideas? and we have one hole on port just besides the guardrail for a vent but cannot find the correct size to fit it in... need help.

We had the big one professionally done because it involved gelcoat work. We now have the 7 small ones to do and this weekend we'll tackle the first one, the one in the cockpit. We'll augment the NFM instructions with those at...

I will be installing my new keel in the coming week and amd wondering if anyone is interested in pictures of the process. I can post pics with progress along the way. Lemme know if anyone is interested..

I am installing my new keel next week and am interested in the pendant line setup. Since my keel fell off, I lost the cable and block assembly. Does anyone know exactly what I should be looking for as far as purchasing the right hardware to make a new pendant line and block assembly? Thanks in...

So I am ready to pull the boat and install the new keel next week. Since I lost my keel I also lost the pendant cable and block. Does anyone have any advice as to how to contruct a new pendant line and which size it would be and what sized block I would use? I have seen pics but they are just...

I'm about to re-install the deck top handrails on my E32-200. In the past I've used waterproof wood glue to secure bungs, then after the glue has dried I sand them down smooth and begin the finishing process. But I've never had to remove any bungs that I have installed, so I don't know if my...

Hi there peoples. My question is about installing a depth sounder transducer in E27 I really don't want to drill another hole in a bottom of my boat, so I want to know if it's possible to shoot through the hull? I know, i will loose some range this way, but I know, people have done it on...

I have "73 Ericson 35 MKII and would like to install a foot pump to the galley sink. If anyone hase done this and has suggestions / hot tips and pictures it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! trl Dagny T Hull 305

Some notes on the outboard motor installation on my 1973 E27. Photo 1: Cockpit view of one of the two upper motor mount backing plates. Each is a 3" x 3" SS plate Photo 2: View of the bottom of the transom via the port lazarette. Shows the two lower motor mount bolts and the large washer used...

Has anyone installed a Raymarine Tillerpilot in their E-25. I figured I would ask and see if anyone has had any experience with this install. My E25 restoration is going great, and I can't wait to get out sailing!

My "new to me" 1977 E25 came with a brand new portpottie that was unmounted. The base of the john is too large for the molded base in my enclosed head. Is there a special john that fits the small angular base, or do I have to make something to attach the standard hold downs to, and hold the...

DIY Vikings, Somewhere on the board there is a thread that describes replacing these four aft thru-hulls on an E38. I couldn't find it tonight. The picture attached shows the seats of the flush thru-hull holes. The thread I was trying to find described rebuilding the seats with some kind of...

Here is the installation of a new 14ga Holding Tank for the E35II. The Tank is a Ronco (www.ronco-plastics.net) Model 245 with Access Port. The dimensions are 24.5"L X 16.5"W X 9.125"H and is the largest tank I could fit in the Salon Setee Locker incuding the 1.5" Hoses. The Access Port...

I currently have my hot water heater patched into the fresh water side of my engine and am planning to put in a Espar Hydronic D5. At this time, I'm considering plumping it so my radiators will have the ability to heat the boat (and H2O heater) when motoring using engine heat or the diesel...

Can anyone tell me whether Ericson reamed out deck core and filled the gaps with epoxy (or employed some similar technique) before mounting deck hardware? Alternatively did Ericson simply drill into the deck and count on the sealant to protect the core? How did Ericson's method compare with...

I'm the new owner of a 1977 E32 that has a divided head with the sink on the starboard side and the head on the port. Has anyone ever installed a shower on such a boat? If so, how did you do it and how does it drain? Thanks, Charles Taylor

Winter sailing is comming on fast and I still havent installed my furnace. Has anybody with a E27 or E29 installed an Espar, or similar furnace? I have some ideas on where to put the furnace, and the controller, and route the ducts, and such, but I'd really like to hear how others have done it...

I received new window gasket material from Gareth, and am struggling to install. The two halves of the frame come within about one inch of mating, but no closer. I've tried using liquid soap as a lubricant, tapping gently with a rubber mallet, and everything else I can think of. The gasket...

I read the previous threads about installations for the 38's with shallow anchor lockers, and Tom Metzger's nice install on his 34. Any help on the following would be appreciated: My 32 has a very deep anchor locker - enough for 30' chain, 300' nylon, 1 danforth and a 5 gallon diesel can. My...

Hi first time sailboat owner! I would like to add an electric bilge to secure my peace of mind between outtings. However, when I look at the lookouts in the floor there's little room to slip a 3/4" hose along side the present manual 1 1/2" bilge hose. Then as I traced that line the route...

Check out the new project by our very own Capt. Ron: 'Ericson 38 Below-decks Autopilot Installation' Now located in the projects section. Thanks for the contribution! :egrin: //sse

I'm posting this to the list in the hope that it may be of service to someone thinking of this upgrade. I originally wrote this to Tom Metzger, resident electrical engineer and my personal electrical guru, who helped me thought the decision process and the mechanics of the installation...

I've been contemplating installing a DC refrigeration system to our boat for the last few years. Previously, I decided on the Frigoboat system (Thank's Loren). I'm happy with that decision. I even bought the keel cooler last year ago, but I didn't get around to installing it. I had a few to...

Hello, before I'm drilling the first holes in my boat, I would love some advice. I have a 1973 29' Ericson and sail in the SF bay. Last year I bought a new 95% jib and have been using the toerail track, with not very good upwind performance, so would love to install a new jib track which...

What is the best way to install dodgers and biminis given the fact that the main sheet traveler & track on my E-28 is in front of the companion way entrance? It would appear that the rigging would have to be moved to accomodate these accessories. What is the best approach to this?

We just bought an 1973 Ericson 35. The mast has a winch for the jib which is on a roller furling, but no winch on the mast for the main halyard. There is a aprox. 3/8" aluminum pad on the mast obviously intended for a winch placement. I have the drill, the tap and die set, etc. and a Barlow...

We just bought a 1973 Ericson 35. The mast has a winch for the jib which is on a roller furling, but no winch on the mast for the main halyard. There is a aprox. 3/8" aluminum pad on the mast obviously intended for a winch placement. I have the drill, the tap and die set, etc. and a Barlow 20...

Just moved the boat to a new marina that has water/power at my slip and now the captain wants a throne she doesn't have tote to dump.Anybody tackled this project, any drawbacks,or recomendations as to electric or manual flush or holding tank location on a 25+. I have all of the original...

I have owned my 1978 Ericson 27 for about two months. I want to replace the tiller with wheel steering. It seems that the contractors l have called are either to busy or not interested as they have not called back. If anyone has had experience with installation of a wheel to replace the rudder l...

I have to replace an old refrig in my E34 for the box at the sink. The old compressor was in the aft of the boat, bad. I finally discovered a passage for the tubing. From the port cabin lockers one would not think there was a way to run pipe because of the intervening water tank. If you...

Hi Everyone - I hope this is a simple question and makes sense. I have an old E29, the fiberglass sole in the cabin is in pretty ugly shape. It's not delaminating, but is esthetically challenged. I want to install some marine carpetting inside to spruce it up. My question is, what is...

I just completed the installation of a Raymarine 4000 MkII Autopilot on my 1988 E28. I've located the fluxgate compass just above the engine cover in the companionway, but I get excessive deviation when I "turn" the compass. My next step is to move the compass higher on the bulkhead in an...