problems

Have a '70 32' Ericson After having a BAD vibration when put in gear , we dove on the boat and found broken prop. Lots of corrosion and also no nut on shaft. Any help on what to expect/ shaft size/ where to find used 3 blade prop and help on problems to expect. (can it be replaced in water??)...

Do these need to be tightened?

Does anyone else have problems with the diesel foaming and backing up through the line and spilling out? It takes me like 30 mintues to add 25 gallons. There is no way I can hold that nozzle full open to get fuel in there. I have to let it trickle out into a funnel to fuel up.

got a 11 HP model 15(sea cooled). Ran with water valve closed. ate up impeller. Replaced and removed the thermostat. hooked up fresh water after pump, Seems to cool OK, this way. Removed exaust manifold.Need to replace.(new one $500) Questions: 1. How big a stream should come out from the pump...

I am closing in on buying a 1980 Ericson 30 Plus. The boat looks good other than some cosmetic issues and suits my needs well. Of course I will get a survey but would love to hear from owners about the boat in general and any trouble spots to look out for before buying. Thanks, Rhicke

Since we just bought a few this thread is a bit disturbing: http://tinyurl.com/yedwjqw -Sven

Have a 1984 30+ with Universal 16hp engine. Recently began to have starter problems after replacing the starter with a rebuilt one. If I use the glow plug as recommended, then add the starter button nothing happens. If I release the glow plug the engine starts. Was told about a possible...

If you have a Garmin chartplotter, your date may be wrong which will affect tide/current data. Here is a temporary fix until Garmin can permanently fix the firmware for these units. If the date displayed on the GPSMAP 21xx, 22xx, 3xxx, 4xxx or 5xxx series is displaying December 31, 1989 or...

Hello all. Two months ago my wife and I became the proud owners of a 1985 Ericson 26. The bones of the boat are good, but I am finding that the PO didn’t do routine maintenance. This site has been great for the research before we bought the boat, and for the maintenance that I’ve done since...

I was talking to a rigging company today and asked about a Lewmar product. They said they were having problems getting Lewmar hardware. I asked if they were going out of business and he said something like, "That's what everyone in the industry is waiting to see." I searched on the web and...

The main halyard on our recently purchased E-35 MK III tends to slip when we try to tighten the luff on the mainsail. In looking at the running rigging specs, I see that it calls for 58-feet of 3/8 line, and 42-feet of 3/16 SS wire spliced in, but the previous owner replaced it with only 3/8...

When I use my iPhone to access the forum I cannot stay logged in for longer than it takes to view one or two posts. It's kind of annoying because I use my iPhone a lot on weekends when I'm at the boat. Is this an iPhone issue or a website issue? This also sometimes happens when I access the...

At the end of last year I discovered my wet cell batteries were no longer wet. Over the winter I tried to resusitate them and was marginally successful with 2 of them; I replaced the 3rd. This spring I also noticed the charger (Lewco 20-amp) was boiling the electrolyte even on the lowest...

Sometimes when motoring my engine stops pumping raw water. It stops coming out of the exhaust and it sounds like the water lift muffler is dry. I take it out of gear and rev the engine a few times which seems to kick start the flow but stops when it drops back to idle. If I get it flowing and...

just purchased a 1980 e35-2. One of the problems the boat has is a leak in the aux. water tank under the cabin floor. Would like to by-pass the tank and if possible remove the tank, would lie to know if anyone has had a problem like this. Trying to find a good drawing of the layout of the...

I was on the bow this morning, and noticed that the metal bow stem moves fore and aft when I jiggle the forestay. I hadn't noticed this before, but I didn't look, either. The gel coat cracks in the area have not changed since I bought the boat 14 months ago, so I don't think this is a recent...

Listmates, My boatyard has just discovered that my keelbolts are shot. One was rusted all the way through, the others in bad shape. The proposed fix: buy a keelbolt kit from Catalina and fasten these new lag bolts into the lead of the keel. In addition, carve a hole in the front of the keel 10...

This was extracted from another list that I participate in. "For those of us who prefer to burn clear road diesel vice the dyed marine diesel (easier to monitor particulate and microbial contamination) , note that as of October 2006 the EPA has required refiners to produce "ultra-low...

Buccaneer Days at Two Harbors had some problems. I guess one person died. I have a friend who works in Emergency Services who was moored at Fisherman's cove and he saw the body come in to the office and then airlifted out. Apparently this guy got in a fight with his girl friend and took off...

My trusty 8hp Mariner outboard, mid-80's model, succumbed to carb damage due to ethanol in the gasoline. The rubber tip on the needle swelled up and wouldn't allow the carb float to drop and allow fuel into the carb bowl. I had the carb rebuilt but nobody could answer the question of is the...

This post is probably just as appropriate for the Northeast as well. We've all been slammed by the rains. Has anyone had trouble from the rain? We had some water come in the V berth, which Neal thinks is from the forward stanchions. As a result, we're accelerating our plans to work on the...

My autopilot on the E-38 does not seem to work. It has not worked since I have owned the boat. (4 months) It has power coming to it. All of the buttons seem to work. It will turn the boat when engaged by pushing the turn bottons. What it will not do is hold the boat on course when in the auto...

Hi all, So I am about to do a survey on a 1987 381. It has water staining around the mast area on the sole (don't think it is rotten yet). I've read the threads here on that. I also noticed the aft end of the keel with a thin separation crack from the hull....I found some threads on...

I had a boat yard peel the gel-coat off the bottom of my boat and, at there recomendation, apply interprotect 2000 directly to the bare(gel-coat removed) laminate. I now find out that they should have sealed the hull with interprotect 1000 first, as the 2000 has a solvent in it that could wick...

The boats is showing it age ( 1973 I think) and little corrective maintenance had been done by prior owners. Some areas around the lower chainplates ( appx 1ft w x 3ft.L)and close to several stanchions are exhibiting some minor softness. In addition, some stanchions are just leaky.. I am...

:boohoo: We are having intermitten problems with steering our E27. When we tack, we sometimes keep going in a circle like we over steered (but we know we haven't). Sometimes the boat is slow to respond, too. It's almost like the rudder isn't snug to the rudder post (my theory). Hubby has no...

After nay years and many suggestions ( even from the Mfg) I have finally solved my starting problems! From new batteries to new cables and upgraded wiring as well as a solenoid replacement, nothing fixed the problem of starting my MD 12 ! Finally a month ago I replaced the start and glow plug...

Hi, Last fall I purchased a used Zodiac for a reasonable price, $250.00, it is a black, 1987 model. The P.O. said it did not leak and it looked in great shape for its age. I noticed last fall that it was loosing air, in my garage, I never floated it. I thought at the time it might be due...