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  1. Chris "Tako" Green

    How-To Unstepping the mast?

    Hello all, I am finally preparing to bring the boat to the yard to bring down the mast and replace the sheaves. While its down I will paint, replace parts, and rewire. This is a 1974 Ericson 35-2 with standard mast. I have read up on all things that need to be done to take it down, boom, stays...
  2. S

    Deck Step Base Plate Mounting - E26

    While removing the factory Base Plate for the deck stepped mast one of the bolts snapped. I got the other 3 out, but am unsure if they are just threaded into epoxy or if there is a nut or backing plate they go into? I am trying to drill the bolt, it is very hard so I think its stainless and use...
  3. D

    E32-2 mast step plate

    I have a 1974 32-2. It was built without a compression pole. I guess when the deck got soft someone put in a pole to go from the mast step to the keel. It was right in the middle of the door that used to close between the V birth and the cabin. I took the cabin deck off to rebuild it and decided...
  4. T

    Swim step

    We would like to add a swim step to our E-29 and thought that the one that is on the Catalina 25 would be one that we could retro fit. But we would like one that is wider does any one have any ideas or pics of theirs?
  5. B

    first time mast step

    I plan on haulling out my E29 this spring. I'm new to this. I've got everything planned as much as possible, but I expect plenty of unpleasant surprises. My major worry is the mast. The wires diappear in the cabin overhead. What can I expect when the mast comes off? are there connections or...
  6. J

    Soft mast step

    can the compression post be removed from inside. Or do I have to cut the deck. any thoughts would be welcome. John Timeless Annie 1976 E27:rolleyes:
  7. brianb00

    Olson 34 Mast Step Construction

    Hello All, I have an Olson 34 and am wondering about the mast step construction technique. I spoke with Ballenger (spars) about this and they indicated this was a very thick fiberglass hat tied into the bulk head. What he wasn't quite sure of was if the structure was foam filled or wood. It...
  8. F

    Helpful preventive step on transmission/gear shift lever

    This may help you avoid an unnecessary transmission rebuild or similar repair. Our 16 hp Universal engine had been running well, but began to slip out of gear occasionally/unpredictably with a grinding sound like a slipping transmission. On investigation, I found a small nut on the steering...
  9. T

    E 23 Mast Step System

    I have the optional mast step system on my E23; I've owned the boat for 2 years, never step the mast down, until this year...one question; where are the boom guys? I thought I had everything.......are the boom guys the backstays or am I missing part of the step system. Thanks, Tom Colley
  10. Randy Rutledge

    Hinge plate mast step for the first time

    I stepped my mast for the first time with the tabernacle or hinge step plate that I built from the drawings shown in the E27 and partially in the E29 manual (this is stated for the 27 and 29 on the drawing). I should have sold tickets at the club for watching, there was a large crowd there to...
  11. R

    Rain water on the mast step.

    An 84 E35 has rain water pooling at the base of the mast. As I don't have a really clear picture of how masts are constructed; is it possible for rain water to run down inside the mast and is drain out at the base? While on the subject on how masts are constructed: can the plate upon which...
  12. T

    Looking for old post on mast step water

    Hi folks, I keep getting 997 or 998 returns when I search for "mast step" channel water bilge (and anything else I try but "monkey" then I get 11, so search is working). I know there is a post talking about creating a channel for the water that gathers on top of the mast step into the bilge...
  13. T

    E26 Wiring at mast step

    I have dropped the mast and installed a deck light on the mast of my '84 E-26 (#256). There is a 4-pin connector on a wiring harness coming out of the deck, sealed in with sealant, to mate with the connector into the mast harness. Luckily, there is a spare pin on the connectors to accomodate...
  14. R

    E30-1 Mast Step

    I acquired my E30-1 (#123, 1969), last spring at a storage auction with the mast stepped. I replaced the lowers last summer and am planning to address a problem at the mast step while I install a base plate for turning blocks. The mast step has sunk into the cabin top approximately 1/4"...
  15. ragamuffin

    Mast Step Plate

    Any E27 owners aware of a Mast Step Plate deck organizer for a e27? I found them for a E26 but not E27 DOH! Mast Base is 5.62"x4.07" and I would like a step I could then attach blacks to so I can run my lines aft as well as attach halyards to? Is this something I would have to have custom made...
  16. J

    e29 mast step pic?

    Good evening, Does anyone have pictures of the mast step of an E29? I'm exploring to step the mast on my dock and would like to know what the step looks like. Thanks, Jolanda E29, berkeley
  17. ron7546

    Mast Step

    None of this is going to matter if the weather doesn`t improve here in the Northeast.
  18. M

    E 25 mast step

    Hi guys; I bought a 1973 E 25 cb this last spring. An E-bay purchase! I'm doing some rehab on the boat, didn't launch it this summer. I have the cast aluminum mast step just like the one in the picture from Joe Williams. My mast step tilts down towards the port side at least 5 to 10...
  19. JMS

    E35-2 Mast Step Crack

    Looking at a “project” ’72 E35. It has some obvious problems—like the cabin fire :egrin:—but I digress. Take a look at the photo of the mast step area, note the crack. It looked a bit largish to be a garden variety cosmetic gelcoat crack. There wasn’t any noticeable sponginess or sag in the...
  20. P

    Mast Step for E33

    We pulled our mast this winter to so some work on our cabin sole and I found the mast step to be cracked and not in the best of shape. Has anyone ever had to replace their mast step? Where did you get this item? It is my understanding that Kenyon built the mast but after calling around it...
  21. T

    E-27 Water leak from mast step.

    I have a 75 e27 with a substantional water leak coming from a hole the previous owner drilled in the mast step. The whole is used for the electrical that runs up the mast. The water has rotted away a section of the plywood that is the wall of the head. Also with a VERY small amout of rot is...
  22. G

    Mast step

    I am replacing the steel step that is embedded in the fibreglass under the mast. I am tempted to spend the extra $30 for stainless steel, the same size as before. I don't think flex is much of an issue there, and it gets exposed to water via the screws which can only be rebsealed when the mast...
  23. jmoses

    E-35 MKII Mast Step Innards

    Has anyone delved into the actual deck-stepped mast base itself on a E-35 MKII (vintage 1972 to be exact)? Due to prior owner issues (plywood bulkhead crack at hull on port side near deck in head compartment), core delam stbd side of mast step, compression post movement, etc.) it needs to be...
  24. P

    PSC's Next Step With EY.com

    I thank all of you for your thoughtful and articulate comments regarding why PSC should support EY.c. I had multiple exchanges with Sean this week as well. Here is the direction that PSC is heading with www.ericsonyachts.com PSC will donate all the existing content of www.ericsonyachts.com...
  25. C

    E27 Mast Step

    I was inspecting thee rig on my Ericson 27 this weekend getting things ready for the summer season when I noticed a problem on the portion of the mast step attched to the mast itself. It appeared to have had three fasteners holding the mast to its base, but one was missing, one was corroded...
  26. J

    Mast Step Reinforcement

    I am in the process (almost done!) of replacing three bulkheads in my 1971 E32. Before I re-install a mahogany arch/support under the mast step, I am wondering if I should do any extra reinforcement in this area. There is some telltale cracking in this area, but I don't know if the thick...
  27. M

    E-27 Mast step

    I have owned my 27 for a few years now and have never had the stick down. There are several projects up the mast that I'd like to tackle this winter, but I am significantly shorter on financial resources than creativity. The yard wants big bucks to drop the mast for me, and I have a perfect...
  28. K

    mast step bracket

    I have seen mounting brackets at the mast base for the purpose of attaching blocks to run halyards and control lines aft. My '76 E35-2 mast is deck stepped and I'm not certain how a bracket would be mounted or where to find one. Any 35-2 owners out there who have done so?
  29. G

    E-27 Mast Step

    I am in need of a mast step for a 1971 Ericson 27. Does anyone know who made the OEM masts for that year(sparcraft)maybe? Thanks, Clay Gwin Bettina
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