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Ever since I bought my Ericson 29 almost 2 years ago, I've had trouble with the mainsheet. I've consistently had trouble getting the mainsheet into the cam cleat, and also releasing the sheet from the cam cleat, which felt very dangerous in high winds. I thought the problem was the angle of...

John is a maritime author (there are several of his books on my personal bookshelf). I just found out that he maintains a well-written and humorous boating blog. http://johnvigor.blogspot.com/2010_10_01_archive.html Enjoy! LB

I have an 85 30+ I have two reef points in the sail. The reefing lines start at the mast and then pass through the boom. Once out of the boom they each pass through a car on an adjustable track one on the port and one on the starboard side of the mast. When I had the rigging replaced they had...

Jessica Watson crosses the finish line! May 15th. 210 Days Youngest Solo Non Stop Around the world! 16 years old! National Hero in Australia. Watch the Video. http://www.smh.com.au/national/jessica-crosses-the-line-20100515-v504.html?autostart=1 :cheers:

Due to storm damage last July (aka Christmas in July )we're going to buy a new main and we're hearing from our local loft that a loose footed main is the way to go. Any feedback? Also it would be time to add a cunningham and convert to single line reefing. Our boat is still stock w/slab reefing...

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...

http://www.eaa.org/video/homebuilders.html?videoId=19802261001 It never ceases to amaze me just how many useful tips one can find in the library of instructional videos on the EAA web site! Loren (no airplane, and I sometime wonder how I even afford a boat...) :rolleyes:

This Thursday we are headed to Catalina for a few days! My plan is to tow the dingy. I have made a bridal for both the dingy and the "mother ship". My question is, what would be the best line to use to connect them? What lenght? 100 feet? I could always pull some in. Any tricks of the...

Has anybody ever used a lead line? I'm wondering what size weight I need on the end. Is it as simple as putting a knot or mark every fathom and just lowering it until it gets slack?

Just finished putting in the last two of the line clutches. Goal for this setup is maximum singlehandability. I don't want to have to rely on others to go enjoy an afternoon in the bay, so I want everything to be readily accessible. That meant that there would have to be six clutches on...

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...

In the process of thinking through my current OCD project, running the reefing lines to the cockpit I had an idea. The line that will pull down/secure the tack, I have generally seem this run through a fairlead on the mast, at a particular angle to allow the tack to tension correctly, and then...

We replaced fuel filters for the first time on my recently purchased E-38 a couple weeks ago. The engine mounted filter housing has a bleed valve on the top which requires climbing into the starboard lazarette to access...after unloading everything IN the lazarette and lifting out the big slide...

Has anyone set up a double line reefing system? I have a 35 III and would love to be able to reef the mainsail from the cockpit, especially when there are only two of us on board. Any descriptions or warnings would be appreciated. thanks, Steve Murray E35 III 222 Charlottetown PEI

Hi Sailors, I have recently purchased a 1984 Ericson 30 + and it is a great little boat. We are getting ready for the spring raft up season here in San Diego and while going over my anchoring gear I found that there is no attachment point for the bitter end of the line. The boat is loaded...

Years ago I read an article or commentary in Practical Sailor, I think, that advocated using baby diaper rash cream as an antifouling agent. I told a good friend who owned a commerical fishing boat at Gig Habor about it and he started to use it with great success on the water line. He was...

I went out for a sail today with my biz partner. 1/2 day Fridays are great! The wind was 16-18kts out of the NW. Strange direction for Narragansett Bay but good since we don't normally sail North and this was a good opportunity to sail up the Bay and around Prudence Island. Well it piped up...

I would (eventually) like to set up a reefing system with lines that run back to the cockpit. I don't mind going up to the mast to hook the luff cringle, but would like a second crew person to be able to run the halyard, topping lift, and reef outhaul / leech cringle lines from the cockpit...

A simple question, but I haven't done it before so... I want to install a couple of line chocks on the stern of my 88 E38. The dock line on one side consistently abrades off the finish on the teak stern, which then means in the spring I have to resand and refinsh that area -- eventually I'm...

We are about to haul out for a bottom job, and some maint. work on the shaft / replace the PSS bellows. Anyone have an experience with the disk-shaped Shaft Shark or perhaps the Spurs line cutters? :confused: Those crab pot floats are mighty hard to see anytime and invisible at night when we...

On line or Mail Order West Coast Parts Supplier for Yanmar? I am looking for a On line or Mail Order West Coast Parts Supplier for my Yanmar 1GM10. The only places I can get parts around San Pedro and Long Beach are S & W Diesel, RS Marine and Bosun's Locker. These places usually have to...

On line or Mail Order West Coast Parts Supplier for Yanmar? I am looking for a On line or Mail Order West Coast Parts Supplier for my Yanmar 1GM10. The only places I can get parts around San Pedro and Long Beach are S & W Diesel, RS Marine and Bosun's Locker. These places usually have to...

I know this is like asking people what kind of varnish they like and why but.... I have rather old XLS sheets now. They are 1/2" which I am comfortable with but will probably go down to 7/16. XLS Extra seems pretty reasonable in terms of price and performance but I wondered if you guys had any...

I want to rig a preventer on my E28+ (yes, Seth, I've read your comments on this topic) and am wondering what type and size of line to use. The preventer will really only get used in rather benign conditions - no real off shore stuff. Any suggestions? Thanks. Gary

Is there some magic formula for figuring out how much line I need to furl a 150 for my E35-III? Does anyone know how much I might need and what size line? I usually use something like 1/2 inch becuase it is easy to handle.

Hello E38 owners! (and anyone else who may have a clue) I am researching line size requirements for my E38 as I am looking to upgrade a good portion of the running rigging. What I would like to know specifically is the recommended line sizing for each controll. Some of mine look a little...

Hello All, I have what I think are stock "Easylock" line clutches on my '83 E38. They are in pretty tough shape and one is busted. Does anyone know the bolt pattern dimensions on these and if the bolt pattern is universal or at least crosses over to any other clutch manufacturers? The new...

Curious how any of you have run your assy spinn tack line. Over the house to a stopper or down the toerail. I have seen it run both ways and looking for opinions. Mine is coming from the anchor roller and down the toerail now.

My wife works with a women who along with her husband own a bayliner 45. Over the weekend of April 23/24 these folks went cruising, on the way home, the skipper decided he needed to mark his anchor line so he could tell how much rode he had out, when anchoring (good idea right?). Now most of...

I'm replacing an anchor line and am interested in some feedback as to the best way to splice the 3-strand nylon rode to the chain. I have found two very different methods of splicing and would like to know which (if either) is superior. Method one calls for basically creating an eye splice...

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

I decided I finally need a new main for my 1989 E-38, and have decided to go with a UK Lazy Cradle design for the convenience of not having to mess with the sail cover. One of the options I am considering to make things even easier is adding single line reefing. But I have read several...

While restoring my '73 E25, I discovered that the forepeak anchor line locker has no place to tie the anchor line bitter end. There is no deckhatch access, just a deckpipe and cap. Maybe it is a holdover from my old powerboat days, but since I will be sailing with inexperienced crew and in...

I am readdy to paint my 1974 Ericson 27' inboard boat and need to know where the water line is. I am not concerned with the Boot Top stripe but the actual water line location. Can anyone measure thier boat (in or out of the water) and give me the distance from the bottom of the rubrail to the...

I have a 1974 Ericson 27 that I purchased on the hard and have never seen it in the water. The motor was bad so I am installing a Yanmar 2GM. This is a total resteration project and I am now ready to paint the boat. I need to know where the water line is. I have a boot top but need to know...

Was curious if anyone has made any sort of configuration changes to their 34’ in running all lines aft into the cockpit for ease of single handling? I was looking into running all lines, (jib, main, spiniker halyards and first and second reef (separate tack and clew)) along with replace or...