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I am the new owner of a 1983 E 30+ and still underway in understanding the various systems in my boat. Hoping you all might help, in going over my new boat I have several questions regarding the bilge pump system. First, I'm embarrassed to say that I can't find the powered bilge pump! I can...

So I just finished installing and then doing a Bellingham to Olympia shakedown cruise with the Electric Yacht motor and controller. I am not a representative of this company, but I have to say it was a real good experience and the motor has been amazing. I have posted a lot of pictures at...

Two Harbors Gets New Moorings Reservation System “One of the biggest issues we find is that boaters are tentative about coming over to Two Harbors if they don’t know whether they are going to have a mooring,” said Two Harbors’ harbormaster Phillip Winter. “We now can offer the security to...

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 have an electrical system question. I am starting to plan my system and running into some confusion regarding grounding. I have no experience with boat wiring so I have consulted Casey's, Wing's, and Calder's books and various other sources (and searched here). And I am getting mixed...

I have an '87 Ericson 30+. We bought it used, and it had a Shurflo water pump for the pressurized water system (galley and head). This pump appears to have died. I went to Shurflo's site to see if I could find the model number and came up empty. The model number is 220-223-34. It has a...

Does anyone have any experience purchasing and installing a complete electrical system upgrade? I would like to install a complete new system with an inverter, charger, batteries, switchgear. I would like the ability to add solar panels and a wind generator as well. Right now I am in a slip...

I knew things were too well, my AC crashed today. Anyone have any experience replacig R22 with R417a?

Looking for a new or used Roller Furling System for my 1976 E29. I found a setup on Ebay, but not sure if it would work or not. Any thoughts on this...

I have an E-28+ with a dying pressure water system pump. Does anyone have any suggestions on sources for a replacement pump, or any particular advice on its replacement? I'm pretty handy but don't want to get in over my head, so to speak. Thanks

Someone asked me to post a description of the lazyjack system i have on Escape Plan our E-38 so here goes. First off I will suggest anyone considering lazy jacks to read Guys article on building your own the arrangement of legs in my system is very close to his. Second I must give credit to the...

Hello All, If you have a Universal 5432/M40 I would like to know the sequence/path of the fuel to the engine. I know the late model M40 has an electric lift pump while the 5432 "should" not. That said, I know "some" M40's have a mechanical pump on the engine, just like my 5432. The fuel...

Is anyone aware of any "average man" (aka. affordable)cruising sailboat with a hybrid type propulsion system? The idea of a Prius type system seems to make sense for a 36 foot boat, batteries low and on centerline, an electric propulsion motor and a small diesel.

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...

Hello All, With the sailing season just around the corner I am in the process of setting up our mooring system for the year. In the past years I have used the system my club has provided, but I am not particularly satisfied with it. Past setup: Two 12ft, 3-strand 3/4" mooring pendants shackled...

When we got the diesel "service" a week ago the mechanic advised us that we have an algae problem. He said there was mud in the primary filter and we should take care of it before any major excursions. A built-in fuel polishing system is definitely on the to-do list, but I didn't want to...

http://www.bettermarineservices.com/articles/drives.htm Nice article on alignment, from prop to engine. Good illustrations, too. Loren

I finally got up enough gumption to rip out the old Kracor recirculating tank and hoses. A roll of duck tape, a box of heavy duty latex gloves, a can of bleach wipes, and stack my daughter's size 3 diapers came in handy to make this a stinky but tolerable job (the hoses were rank!). While I...

I am looking for a used furler for my 1971 E-27. I will also consider buying a genny aready cut for the furler. Will also consider some cash/trade that includes my hank on jib and genny. Please send responses to my private email jgautreau@verizon.net Thanks

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

Hi all, I am curious if any racers out there have slick, light weight system for anchoring during a race. We have a "human windlass" (he's a former semi-pro defensive lineman), but he is starting to complain about having to pull the 25 lb plow and 30' of 3/8 chain two or three times in one...

Since the end of the season is closing in I am getting ready for another fall+spring project. This year electrical. My E27 has an older system that I want to upgrade. Any E27 owners have any suggestions. I am thinking of starting with a Add a Battery system from Blue seas run new wire, then add...

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...

Hi All, I have been unable to get gas to flow through to my stove & heater. I am not getting gass delivery at either location. IE when I turn on the stove valve, I get no gas. At first I thought it was the saftey solenoid valve and so I isolated it, tested it and it opens/closes just as it...

After logging in and spending some time browsing around the forum, I notice that when I go to post a reply to a thread I am often mysteriously not logged in anymore. I have to re-enter my user name and password. It seems that the system is terminating my session for some reason. This happens...

We recently replaced a Pro-Furl roller furling system on our E-27, with a Harken system. Reason being, we are restoring the standing rigging and our rigging contractor suggested replacing the furling system to more effectively reef the new jib he'll be building for us. He bought out a few of...

These photos show the city pressure water system setup on my 1973 E27. Noteworthy Components used: 50 psi pressure regulator. Only threaded fittings (no clamped hoses). Hose used has SS sheathing ("burst proof"). Manual valve between the dock box hydrant hose and the pressure regulator; this...

I currently have my hot water heater patched into the fresh water side of my engine and am planning to put in a Espar Hydronic D5. At this time, I'm considering plumping it so my radiators will have the ability to heat the boat (and H2O heater) when motoring using engine heat or the diesel...

The pictures show part of the 110v electrical system I added to my 1973 E27. The panel is a Blue Sea Systems product 10 AWG was used between the power connection to the boat and the control panel. 14 AWG was used for all other wiring. Boxes were placed behind the control panel and behind each...

Im looking at replacing the steering system in my E35-2. It seems that the two metal plates that are glassed in to the haul are getting ready to let me down at a very bad moment. The plates are very rusted out at the bottom and port side plate has a lot of play in it when you are steering the...

All: Midrange captive ball traveler system. Includes traveler car, end controls and brand new hi-beam track (48" model#1618). Includes end caps and all mounting hardware. I bought this for installation on my E32 but didn't install it. I have put it up on ebay in the 'sailing hardware & gear'...

Hi all Has anyone got a picture they can post of the hot section of and E-35-II...the one with the engine located under the setee in the centre of the salon? The elbow on my set up comes up so close to the botom of the seat that the heat is burning the wood. I have to run with the cover...

Is there anyone out there that has used the system??? My friends & I are getting OLD. I've had the boat 20 yrs. & have never given it a go. Any feedback appreciated!!!

Is anyone familiar with a cast aluminum housing for an M-15 cooling system that is Universal part number 299943? I think this mixes a coolant system (antifreeze, etc.) with the raw seawater cooling. This riser (it really looks like a manifold to me) has cracked beyond what I think would be...

Hi......I had a slow water flow from the exhaust on Sunday so checked all the usual suspects and now it works fine......but may have just picked up some seaweed. That being said this boat is new to me E30-1 with Yanmar 2GM20F from 1992. The Kingston cock I am not familiar with this...

Posted the below on the Sailnet Ericson group. Got some good feedback, but the more the merrier. I'm still looking for sources for the bronze elbows, especially since one has to go in about a foot beyond the mixing elbow and the fiberglass elbows say you need to be at least two feet away...

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...

I am replacing my old water jacket type of muffler with a Water lift muffler in my 76 E-29. I have piped the exhaust in the same configuration as the water jacket and will locate the Water Lift muffler in the port cockpit locker. The muffler will sit at about the waterline. I have piped the...

Enjoyed reading about Nicki's purchase and planned sail of his E-35II..... Nicki, and to all other's owning an E35II.....take a look at your boat's exhaust system. I've just purchased and installed a new Yanmar engine due to sea water entering my engine block through the exhaust system...

All, A funny thing happened the other day when Marilyn first hoisted our new main sail that had been fitted with a Harken AA Battcar System. Expecting the old friction load, she heaved into the halyard led aft to the cockpit only to fall off balance and end up sitting on the port lazarette due...

Hello, does anybody recognize the alarm system in the attached photo? I had my engine overheat due to a fan belt failure and the hot engine alarm didn't go off. If I can get the make and model, hopefully I can fix the problem. thanks, George

Does anyone know how to set up your own WiFi system for cruising?We're totally confused by all the opposite info we are getting from the "pros", they all offer opposite advise. Thanks in advance...:esad:

Hello All, I am in the process of spring commissioning and trying to figure out how the water system in an E38 is laid out. In my 1983 E38 there are two water tanks, one in the bow, 40 gallons? and one starboard under the salon berth also 40gallons? I filled both tanks to capacity with a shock...

Hello, I am busy working to get this newly acquired E32-3 into shape and the bilge system is confounding me for sure. I think I understand the mast/shower drain bilge. But the 4 sections forward of that just don't seem to drain correctly. Starting at the engine sump, I dump a gallon or 2 of...

I would like to move the mainsheet on my E29 to a mid-boom sheeting system with a cabin-top traveller and a 3 or 4 point purchase on the boom. It would require a cabin top bridge traveller system (with proper backing plates), which I think could sit just over the forward open area of my...

I have a Tuff Luff System with 46 feet of extrusion that is for a #5 Luff Tape or #12 Rod. I paid 300 and I believe it is worth around $550. Email me at wurzner@yahoo.com if you are interested. Shaun

So I arrive at my boat after a week of absence, get the boat all ready to go and check the batteries. Battery 1: dead. Battery 2: dead. I go to start the engine: silence, NOT EVEN A CLICK! If I plugged the boat into the shore power the battery meter read full but the engine would still not...

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...

just bought a '78 E25- 14 gallon water tank/ sink/pump system hasn't been used in years- gate valve down below is frozen solid- (as is the large valve right of the head- non-existant holding tank??) so where do i start?? tank (plastic?) looks ok from the outside.. replace gate...

just purchased the 74 ericson 35II. it has a karcor retention sanitation system installed. does anybody have one of these systems and if so how do you like it. another question. on the regular system do you have a dedicated thru hull for the wet side of the bowl. thanks greg

considering installing a PYI packless seal system on my 1988 38-200. Prop shaft is 1", does anyone know the diameter of the stern tube. Any comments from those who have done this installation

The coolant discharge from my raw-water cooled A-4 varies from good flow to weak. Moyer Marine suggested flushing the system with a 50% water-diluted muratic acid solution. The local yard recommended "Salt-Away" as a better and safer flush. Any inputs? Thanks, Ray.

we own a 1988 38-200 with the Universal 5432 engine. Above 1800 rpm with a temp of 150f we start seeing some steam which increases with increasing rpm. At 2200 temp will be 175-180. temps seem normal but we are concerned about the steaming. any ideas? in looking at the system we see a small...

Call it a mid-life crisis, but I have decided to get back into some club racing on my 1987 E 26. One of my major concerns has always been the Main sheet System and specifically, it's inability to really flatten the main under load. As it came from the factory, the mainsheet runs through a cam...

I'm looking into putting in a new stereo. Are those marine stereos really necessary? None of them have all the features that I'd like to have. I'm in dry Southern California, but it can get rainy in the winter. Also, Does anyone have any recommendations for cockpit speakers? Thanks.

Hull number 521. Rudder post is leaking on the forward side of the tube about 3 inches above the inside of the hull. There is a rubber boot (3.5" x 5.0") covering the the section of rudder post tube between the bottom of the packing gland flange and the bottom of the tube. I replaced the pipe...

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...

Can anyone refer me to a source for purchasing the special hardware (port and starboard boom guys, etc.) for the mast raising system for a 1974 Ericson 25? Barring the possibility of purchasing ready-made guys, are drawings and specifications available which would allow me to fabricate these...

Hi Sean, Enjoyed following your head replacement project. Learned a lot. Of course my layout on an E-28 is different from yours but tanks are tanks and hoses are hoses and what goes through them is all the same on different boats. You mentioned a fresh water flush system in the project. I...

I am in the process of replacing most of the fresh (potable) water system in my 1988 Olson 34. This is the gray flexible tubing that Ericson used, along with thousands of homebuilders and RV manufacturers in the 80's. I had a persistant drip near the pressure pump. A local RV parts distributor...

Lots of posts about fuses & breakers on other BB's. Caution to all novice electricians/do it your selfers - Don't just install new breaker panels. You need both circuit protection & equipment protection. Breakers generally don't come in assorted sizes to protect your individual loads for the...