1981 e-29

[Afrakes]

I'm looking at a 1981 E-29. It has been on the hard for at least 4 years. Mast down and everything shrink wrapped. It was winterized when it was closed up. Looked in the archives and it seems that the information available is for earlier models. Can anyone direct me towards info on the 1981. I presently enjoy a well cared for 1973 E-27. Al Frakes, Port Kent, NY

 

[Loren Beach]

It would be interesting to see a picture of the boat and also to confirm the year from the HIN on the transom.
I was not aware that this model was built beyond '79.
(But then I've been wrong before...)

LB

 

[Afrakes]

Maybe a 28?

Loren, Number 74503-230738. No pictures. Has a modified keel and rudder. Al

 

[Afrakes]

Wrong

Loren, Ignore that gibberish. I'll get the correct number. Head is foggy from too many days on the road looking at far too many boats. al

 

[Loren Beach]

Loren, Ignore that gibberish. I'll get the correct number. Head is foggy from too many days on the road looking at far too many boats. al

My condolences!
We spent a year looking at boats, in an ever-widening geographic circle before finding our next one, in '94.
It can be quite a challenge.
We originally started in Portland, and ended up in San Francisco a year later...

LB

 

[Glyn Judson]

Boat searching.

Loren, Similar story here. I laid eyes my first E31 in June of 1994 on a mooring in the Isthmus at Catalina Island and spent the next year looking all over the country for one of our own. June of 1995 saw our boat arrive on the back of a truck here in Marina del Rey, having come all the way from Port Royal, SC. Glyn

 

[Afrakes]

Duh!

West to Ohio, south to North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland, east to Vermont and Maine. 9 boats in two weeks on a generic beer budget.
The vessel in question is a 28 not a 29. HIN ERY28501M81A. I was confused when I looked at her. Al Frakes

 

[Keiffer]

Our Journey to find our boat

Afrakes,

I searched the internet for about a year before narrowing my search to Ericsons after finding an E29 in excellent condition. While contemplating how much to offer for the boat someone bought it! I did look at another e29 in New York that turned out to be a good project boat. I ended up getting an E31 Independence.

Check out the link below for our final three stop trip to find out boat.

http://www.youtube.com/embed/zuaYTthbpRo