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Hi, Have you ever had a strange feeling that what you were about to do was probably not a good idea and then went ahead and did it anyway ? and sure enough you should have listened to that niggling feeling you had. Well that happened to me on Sunday. I was about to start my engine (Penta...

Looks like the database connection supporting owner profiles and sea stories has been down for a while. Perhaps an admin can take a look at fixing whatever broke here (something expired or changed?) http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/forumdisplay.php?37-EY-o-Owner-Profiles-amp-Projects...

Nancy just got off the phone with Alain from Bomon, to place our order. Alain stated that in order to ship the ports insured to the US he is now required to either get our Social Security # or a federal company ID #, otherwise the package can not be valued at more than $200. Having been...

I have a problem that I could use some help understanding. I am not getting fuel to the injectors on my Universal M25. I have a facet lift pump that takes fuel from the tank and forwards it to the fuel filter and then on to the injector "pump" on the engine where there is a bleed point. The...

I cannot get my rudder to fall out no matter what I do....the cockpit plate will not come off and the rudder will not drop.....there is no quadrant or fastener that I am missing is there? does the tube running from the hull to the underside of the cockpit attach to the tiller plate??

Hi, I would really appreciate some advice on how to proceed with my transmission. I have a Twin Disc MG340 which was installed new last summer after my original Hurth 50 transmission died. The new one has been working fine, with about 100 engine hours since it's installation. However, my...

I'm getting desperate, and this is my last resort. After ??? years the microwave went out on Blue Chip. The Timer Dial (on off switch) started to smell, so we unpluged it. Smells like some wires fried. The problem is the space available is limited (of course) and cannot be enlarged by much. I...

Hi, I would appreciate any insights or help on a puzzling corrosion problem on my E30+ Yacht Specialties steering pedestal. The part of the pedestal that holds my speed/depth instruments sits on two 1" stainless steel tubes (sorry, don't know how to post a pic). The part in question is made...

I have an intermittent problem causing engine overheat due to loss of sea water cooling circulation. This is with a Yanmar 3GM30F. I have already checked and claened the sea water strainer, (no blockage), replaced the water pump impellor, (nothing wrong with old one), checked all lines, etc...

I was wondering if anyone has encountered a similar situation. I bought my boat last year, and over the winter I had the mast unstepped. This season, when the mast was restepped, all electrical systems seem to be working fine, with the annoying exception of the VHF radio, which is now...

I remove my impellor (Universal M-25XP with Oberdorfer water pump) during the months on the hard. This spring I installed a new Globe 815 (blue, run dry impellor). I started the engine before the boat splashed and the impellor seemed to draw water normally. After launch I could not get the...

Hi, The temperature reading on our Raymarine ST40 bidata instrument has started reading wrong--it reads at 12 degrees celcius when the actual water temperature is 9 degrees, and when left on the temperature reading increases steadily to about 25 degrees celcius, with the boat at the dock in 9...

The tach for our Perkins stopped working during our cruise. The cable makes it look like a mechanical wire connection so I assume the wire is the problem. The hour meter also stopped working which makes me think it is a Hobbs meter rather than a straight hour meter ? Any suggestions for how...

Hey guys, I'm having a problem with the staysail furler on my E-31 cutter. It is an older Schaeffer unit. While I was anchoring, the anchor rode got on top of the furling drum and put some pressure on it. When I released the pressure, the furling drum came apart into its 2 pieces. Nothing is...

I have a customer with a 34T that keeps getting cracks in the deck at the upper chain plate base. I don't know if we need more room between the "knee" of the plate or no space at all. Another thought is that we need something different than balsa core in that area. Maybe plywood or a hard piece...

We hit heavy sea's a month ago, somehow the wheel pilot got engaged and the wheel was turned resulting in the drive ring cracking and breaking, ball bearings popped out everywhere. I have gone through the owners handbook and can't figure out how to get the bearings into their cage and then into...

I have had to replace the sender on my 87 E34 twice in 9 years. The last one was installed 2 years ago. I now have an intermittent FULL indicator problem. If reads beyond full for minutes to many minutes to hours after the switch is turned on. I have done the usual diag (seen elsewhere on the...

My tach on my E32-III, which has a Universal 25XP engine, has started to act very strange. Only lately (or I've only started to notice this after owned the boat for 4 years) the tach will not work after I start the engine. But after I motor out for a sail I'll look down and see that it's...

Anyone have ideas on baseline tension on the bobstay, headstay, backstay and upper shrouds on the Independence 31? Here are my issues: 1) I feel like I have an issue with my bowsprit lifting (can see a gap at the stem), which would indicate perhaps bobstay stretch and need of tensioning, 2)...

Hi, I've attempted to open a headliner zipper to access a cockpit winch and found that the zipper is stuck. It appears to have a white powder on the teeth. Does anyone know of a lubricant or spray that would loosen the zipper. It seems that I have a few HD zippers that have the same...

I have a problem with the freshwater system on our 1987 E-34 that we bought 2 years ago. I'm hoping that someone may have heard about or run into and solved the problem. Our E-34 has three solid polypro water tanks. One is forward under the v-berth, the second is under the starboard cabin seat...

I posted a concern my girlfriend had about the engine compartment blower. "She asked how does the bilge blower work?" After her concern I removed the intake side hose from the blower and left it that way until today. Today I pulled on the hose that I had removed from the intake side...

I'm rewiring an original electrical panel in an E-35-II, 1975, I think, and I'm stymied over where or how the factory routed the wiring for the cabin lights. Anyone know?? Many thanks, Howard Keiper Berkeley

I had someone who knows what he's doing troubleshoot my not working bow running light. He concluded that the bulb, fixture itself and connection there are O.K., that the connection at the electrical panel is now clean and O.K, and that the problem may be somewhere in the wiring inside the bow...

I'm wondering if others have had this problem and what the solution was. My 1988 Autohelm is not responding to commands. Pushing the AUTO button enagages the LINEAR DRIVE but the drive will not respond to course changes. Pushing the +10 or -10 button has no effect. If the boat sails more...

I have an E-32 III with a Universal M-25XP engine. The original exhaust elbow riser started showing rust spots on either side of the elbow indicating that it was failing. The metal was rusting out at both spots so I figured it was time to replace the unit. I contacted Torrensen Marine, via...

Hi , I'm Having A Moisture Issue In The Forward Cabin Sole/right Side. The Area Is At The Beginning Of The Flooring , As You Stand In The V-berth Area. My Main Issue I Can't Seem To Access Under This Area To Correct The Problem. My Boat Is A 1989 E38-200. I'd Appreciate Any Imput . Frank

This is my first post. I am the new owner of a 1986 Ericson 32-300 that has been taken very good care of. Been out on several sails and after not sailing for 20 years, am getting back in the groove. I keep the boat in Niceville, FL. I do have a concern that happened over this past weekend. The...

Hi everyone....Im looking to buy an E-27 and have an appointment to go look at the boat tomorrow....are there any common, known issues or problem areas that I should be looking for and avoid if I find them?

I don't know if this exists on any other boat, but... My E39 (1976 flush deck) has a sealed compartment where the companionway slider hatch slides into (like most sailboats). The problem is that rainwater also disappears into this recess, from either side of the hatch (opening is about 1/2 inch...

<!-- / icon and title --><!-- message --> I know this has been gone over in older posts, but was wondering if any of the people had finished thier rudder overhaul. I am a adult advisor for a Sea Scout ship and we sail a E27. The rudder has had problems such as rust coming from cracks, and...

All, I'm posting this in the event that it might happen to you. I was baffled for a short while but now that it's over, it all makes sense. OK, here are the stats. The engine in my E31 is a 22.5 HP, 3-cylinder Yanmar 3GMF, the F standing for fresh water cooling. There's a round, bronze Buck...

My Ericson 38 200 has the following alarming characteristic that I have had to deal with at least once in every one of the 4 seasons I have owned the boat. When I sail my boat in more than 15 knots of breeze, and the boat is heeled at greater than (as a guess) 40 degrees or so, it fills up with...

When I switch over to battery, the control panel for the M-25XP diesel comes on. Don't have to stick the key in. It makes the fuel pump run, which is quite annoying when I don't want to run the engine (ticktickticktickticktick), and probably not very good for the fuel pump. I do have to engage...

Hey everyone, This isn't Greg, this is his daughter, Jessica. I just wanted to share a little adventure we had today. We were cruising along, 12knots of wind, just outside of the breakwater, when suddenly, *pooff* the tack of our jib rips off. Imagine our surprise when the bottom quarter of our...

My Hurth transmission on a 1988 E-32-3 with Universal 25XP is acting strangely when shifting into forward. After the engine and transmission are warm, when I shift into forward the transmission will seem to jump into and out of gear repeatedly. The frequency is on the order of once or twice...

My temp gauge doesn't read until I turn off the key. Here's what I've tried so far: 1) new gauge; 2) new sending unit; 3) new thermostat conversion kit from Moyer Marine; 4) tried bypassing wire from sending unit to gauge - same result. The gauge reads below the extreme cold until I turn...

I have 3 Rolls group 27 batteries that I use as the house bank. The batteries are charged by a Xantrex “smart” charger and I have a Link 10 monitor. These batteries where fully charged and topped off in the fall when I put the boat away I’m still on the hard and have been charging the...

The 12 volt light in our foward berth stopped working, it is also wired in with a light that is in the salon that has also stopped working. We disconected the wires and tested them on a volt meter and it is measuring from 12 -16 volts, so it looks like there is power. We changed the light bulb...

My anchor locker pan stiffening project continues to grow more complicated. Removal of the anchor locker pan yielded great access to the chain locker and the underside of the deck hardware. It also allowed a good inspection of the bulkhead dividing the v-berth from the chain locker. An obvious...

I recently bought an Ericson 29. My head is clogged or not flushing properly. The head has an eletric flush. No holding tank. I need a detailed diagram for the system, or advice on what to do to fix this problem. I have tried plunging the head, adding vegetable oil to lube things up. The through...

I recently bought an Ericson 29. My head is clogged or not flushing properly. The head has an eletric flush. No holding tank. I need a detailed diagram for the system, or advice on what to do to fix this problem. I have tried plunging the head, adding vegetable oil to lube things up. The through...

We just filled our water tank and used our fridge for the first time this weekend... by the end of the weekend, we realized we had a pool of water at the bottom and that the water wasn't leaking out. We can't find a clog (from the finger technique of sticking it in the drain hole and not...

We were out enjoying a great sail this weekend when our depth sounder went off... after the wave of panic that welled up in my stomach, I realized that we were in a few hundred feet of water and that we had either passed over a whale or that the alarm was triggered somehow and got stuck...

on top of my mast, 1 cable is out side of the pulley,on one side and its stuck,,,,any ideas as to how to free it...i'v tried swinging the cable extremely hard many times and cannot free it....its between the pully and mount....i messed up pulling on it first because i couln't see that it was...

Shifting from forward to neutral to reverse and visa versa is becoming more difficult as time goes by. There seems to be a bind of some sort and it feels like it may be internal where the shifter lever shaft must pivot inside the binacle. I have watched the shift cable way under the cockpit...

We just got our boat in the water and the knot meter dosen't seem to be working. It spins freely and isn't clogged. We checked it underneath before we launched her and then took it out and put it back in once we were in the water as well. It registers on the read-out when you spin it with...

All, I'm having a problem with my 1976 Universal Atomic 4 and I hope someone can help. The engine is running very rough with a distinct rhythmic shutter, almost like a cylinder is misfiring. When I give it more throttle it sounds like it's starved for fuel. It will idle very rough and...

I have a Barient self tailing two speed number 21 on my 1988 Ericson 38, its for my mainsheet. Since I took custody of the boat last year it has screeched when cranked. I took it apart for servicing recently and figured out what was going on. For some reason the four shoulder screws (pt#...

Hi All, I have a problem with Otters using the deck of my boat as a home. I say home but this may not be true - toilet might be a more appropriate word! The boat has a light tarp which goes over the boom & only just reaches the lifelines, so there isn't a nice cozy spot for them to curl up...

I have a 1972 E35 II. Recently on a trip back from Catalina I lost the wheel steering. When I got a chance to investigate, I found two steel plates, bedded to the hull and standing vertically, providing the backing for turning blocks for the steering. One of these plates had rusted through and...

Engine wouldn't start last fall,after running fine all summer. I tried many times but it wouldn't turn over. Left it in water over the winter with heater in cabin, bubble system outside. Mechanic said seawater in engine, needs cylinder, piston, piston sleeve, manifold rotted, elbow fitting...

Ok, so this one is very very odd and any input would be appreciated. 1970 E32-2 with an Atomic 4 engine. Raw water intake is on the starboard underside, maybe 1 ft to the outside from where the keel starts to slope down. The intake is covered by a brass strainer. When the boat was hauled...

The gooseneck fitting for my mainsail boom came out of the boom. For a picture see: http://www.hogtimemusic.com/photos/gooseneck.jpg Two of the three screw holes in the boom appear to have worn over time to become slots. Looking for any suggestions for a fix. I'm thinking of...

I am in the first season of ownership of a 1976 E-29 hull number 492 and I cannot get the depth sounder to work. Its a Datamarine unit, I had a trouble code and sent it back to Pocasset MA. for repair got it back with no trouble code just not reading the depth. Does anyone on this list know how...

Spinnaker shape question Last weekend I flew for the first time the UK tri-radial spinnaker that came with my boat. I noticed that it seems cut somewhat narrowly (almost concave) in the shoulders. Does this mean it is designed more for reaching that downwind?

Hi, all, sorry - pressed a wrong button and posted a new thread... Back to the M25 cooling issue: this problem never happened on Fire Eater, so I thing Geoff is right - something is wrong with the cooling system. Water pumps - either raw water or fresh - may be out of order, for example...

I just received the replacement end caps for my Schaeffer traveler on my '86 E30+. The old ones were crumbling. The new ones have a squarish shape, versus the rounded old ones, but look fine. (I got them from Rig-Rite in RI - www.rigrite.com at the suggestion of a poster here. Thanks for the...

Can anyone here help me with some information, please???The aluminum frame around the port light in the head has a split glass. It looks like it should be able to open. Because the rubber gasket around the glass is so old and brittle, it will not slide open. We acquired our 78 E25+ this...

:boohoo: I just purchased a 30+ Ericson and the surveyor told me I would need new bottom paint. The survey states a prep and bottom paint. Well I have since had it hauled out and the boat yard says I need a new bottom, period. To the tune of $3600.00. Do I have any recourse against the...

Captains, I have a mysterious, occasional problem with my Universal Model 25 (21hp) diesel engine. Have any of y'all heard of or experienced a problem where fuel flow seems to be disrupted, either by air entrainment or blockage or pump failure or ??? This occurs rarely, and is usually when the...

I made mistake of running engine with Sea Intake Valve closed for around 20 minutes. Impeller pump disintegrated but no other visual damage caused. Engine still runs smoothly but hot. I have replaced Impeller rubber component, cleaned intake hoses and Sea Strainer leading to the Impeller pump...

As a part of the boat survey last month, an intermitent problem was detected with the starter - one would need to "toggle" the starter switch (only occasionally) to get the engine to initially turn over. A direct and steady push would get the oil light to dim, but the starter wouldn't engage...