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I am installing new speed and depth transducers in my 1981 E38. When I got the boat they were originally mounted on the port side of the boat about 1 foot from the keel (underneath the rear port dining seat). I would like to install the new ones forward in the hull ahead of the keel. The...

I am upgrading the instruments on my boat this spring and using a Standard Horizon CP 180i as the display for all of my instruments. To make this work, I need to find a new speed transducer. The original is a variable reluctance (2-wire) transducer and I need to find a hall-effect (3 wire)...

Although I no longer enter races, I am a stickler for maximizing boat speed on our E30+. She sails well and I can readily tell when sail trim is correct and she is sailing to her potential, or close to that. I have been pleasantly surprised that she can sail faster than her rated technical...

Hi folks - my E29 came with a mast head wind/speed direction socket at the masthead and cable running down the mast but no gauges or sensor. Pics of the socket are attached. There are 5 electrical contacts in the female screw on socket and 1 squarish bigger hole. I'd like to get the sensor and...

My local boat yard is advising me that it would likely be necessary to remove the mast to place a wind indicator at the mast head of my E38. Is this necessary or can the wiring just be dropped down inside and through from above? Thanks Jeff Hart

Hi - I am looking for a used but still working SIGNET SL175 depth sounder/boat speed module plus the display. I alreay have the transducer and paddle wheel in place. Thanks any questions, please use private e-mail address. Joe

Hi all You may have read my earlier post about my E-28 getting hit by lightning. :esad:SHort story is I had Signet instruments on the boat from the PO and I made the decision to stay with SIgnet because I supposedly could re-use some of the wiring from the depth transducer and paddlewheel and...

I have a wheel without paddles but don't know what brand I have. There is no obvious logo on the display or on the transducer. Anybody able to identify the brand from this foto?

Anyone have an idea of the top speed of a 25+ with stock/original sails is supposed to be? Just curious as to how bad I am at trimming the sails :egrin: Thanks!

One of my concerns noted in my survey was play in the drums of the genny winches. I could grab the drum and rock it on the the shaft. The same for both winches. They (as with the rest of the winches) are pretty gummed up so it is hard to tell how this would affect their performance. Deducting...

I finally installed a Tiny-tach to get an idea of the RPM being turned by my YSB-8. It looks like around 2500rpm at 4.5kts on average on my E-27. I believe the max rpm on the YSB-8 is somewhere around 3200rpm. Does all this sound about right?

Recently noticed our E38 seemed a little sluggish under power, GPS indicated 4.7 knots with the throttle wide open... relatively slack water and calm conditions. Engine seems to run fine but rpm will not go over 2100 rpm. Linkage adjustment seems ok, there is no more room to push the...

Does anyone know who the manufacturer is for the 1989 E 38-200??? It is mounted on the port side of the cabin entryway and it's round. If they no longer exist, what would fit the hole or would a square have to be fit into it? Thanks Jay E 38-200 SF Bay

I would like to buy a series 5100 control module for and old Telcor wind speed and direction setup. Ray Stevens E32-2, #165 stvns@greenbelt. com (301) 513 7293

Speed and Dept are instruments only. Wind includes masthead unit that was rebuit by DMI last spring. $400 for the package or $100 for depth gauge S200DL $100 for speed gauge S100KL $200 for wind gauge and masthead unit LX360Q I am also open to reasonable offers.

In Excellent Shape, no corrosion, recently dissasembled, cleaned, lubed and reassembled per specs. Off of a fresh water boat. Works Perfectly. I can ship, but it would have to go shipping truck. Also I have picked up a set of parts to make it into an electric winch. Motor, mounting and...

Hi folks, three of us went sailing this afternoon in the South Pugent Sound with an uncharacteristicly constant 12 knot wind, when someone came up with an interesting topic for discussion: "a thru hull seacock 4 feet below the waterline is left open...the water coming into the boat has a...

Where does one adjust the idle speed on a Universal M25? Sometimes I think I know what I am doing, but now I'm not so sure. The obvious idle speed adjustment is to only adjust the Idle Stop Screw on the top of the governor. See the photo. The other screw is the Full Fuel Stop, I guess. Now my...

This is going to yet again illustrate my novice status but today I went for a beautiful sail on Lake Ontario. It was a rare fall day- there was a 10-12 knot wind from the southwest with absolutely no waves- the lake was virtually dead calm except for a terrific wind. On my starboard tack I...

I have a 1983 E28+ with a 12 hp Universal (closed system cooled) and a 2 blade folding prop and I'd like to know what other E28+ owners are experiencing as far as max speed under power goes. (I recall seeing somewhere information that seemed to indicate a cruising speed of 5.8 knots and a max...

I am not sure this is an answerable question, about "ideal sailing wind", but I think your responses would nevertheless be helpful to many of us. As a relatively new owner of an Ericson 30+, I am still learning how she sails in various conditions, Compared with my previous 23' San Juan, the...

Kate and I (Kate as the skipper) grabbed a great crew and entered Sequoia in the 33rd annual Maryland Governor's Cup race from Annapolis to St. Mary's City, MD on friday night-- course length of 70 nm. It blew out of the north pretty good (we saw it peak around 25) and we were flying. With our...

Can anyone tell me the expected motor crusing speed for a '74 to 76' Ericson 35 w/ newish 24 hp Yanmar. Or maybe the best prop I cuold use for the best crusing speed. Thanks!

On our E-34 we still have the original instruments, Data Marine with a repeater at the steering pedestal. (We use Nobeltec on the laptop for navigation.) For the last two years there has been an obvious decrease in the wind speed readings. The 'cups' are spinning slower, about thirty percent...

I need to purchase a high speed polisher for doing my topsides. Can anyone recommend a particular brand?

Hello, I have 1986 38' 200 with the 5432 Diesel above. I've broken the throttle bolt going through the speed plate, which is at the top of the govenor (I believe that's what it's called). I've ordered and received the new bolt and related parts for the repair. My question is has anyone...

E-35-3 1984 # 164 When running the engine { universal 21 } at 1800 RPM'S I'm doing about 4 knots, is this about normal and what should be the typical running maxium RPM'S? I'm sure it will vary between boats, but I'm trying to get an average. Thanks Chip

don't seem to find this anywhere in the specs/manual- she seems to sail well in 15 k winds up to a speed of 4, 4 1/2 knots- motors in this range well (outboard) as well- but can i get more?? bgs

Looking for information on what the theoretical hull speed Min / Max is for an Ericson 29. thanks Randy

My informal assesment is that the stock 5/8" fresh water intake line for the Universal Diesel engine stops working correctly beginning around 6 Knotts. My guess is that at some point, the sea water passing by the throughhull at a 90 degree angle begins to suck water out of the line. At this...

Just wanted to speak briefly about a fantastic experience I had this last weekend. I race my Ericson 27, using A-Sails on an overlength spinn pole. We have been toying with the idea of also flying a staysail, as it would work great either combined with the jib on a jib reach, or with the...

I have an 87 E 35MkIII with a Gori folding 2 blade propeller. Max speed is about 6.2 kts at 2500 rpm on the M-25XP engine. Engine will go to about 2800 rpm but with no additional speed. However, at 2100 rpm speed down to 5 kts, and in any kind of seas or headwinds speed falls in 3.5-4.5 kt...

I am considering buying an E-27, and would like to know the hull speed of this boat, as well as the general sailing characteristics, good and bad. I presently own a Catalina 22 swing keel, so anyone with knowledge of Cat22, might be able to offer me a comparison on what I will be loosing/gaining...

As you can tell from the list of items in the subject line I'm tackling a range of issues. I'm the new and proud owner of Galileo, an Ericson 35-3. She's currently on the hard and I'd like to take care of a few things before I launch her (I know, it's mid October, but I just bought it!)...