New E29 owner and new sailor to boot
Greetings, With Sean's advice, I'm starting this thread as an introduction of myself as someone extremely green to the sailboating experience. Never the less, and with next to no knowledge, I have purchased a 1971 Ericson 29 in what i'm told is "fair to good" condition. It has been outside and out of the water for 3 years under shrink wrap. For the past month it has been inside where I've been scrubbing it clean. We are less than 30 days away from being able to put her back in the water but I don't have a "details" list of what to do to make the transition back into the water. It appears to have been well winterized and the boat yard owner said the previous owner took excellent of her up until he passed away. The boat yard owner took the mast off for me and will put it back on but getting it started and to it's slip is up to me. And for that I don't have a clue. There is an atomic 4 that looks well maintained but I'm sure it hasn't been run for the past few years while sitting. I suppose I'll just have to connect a battery and go for it. Anybody live near South Haven Michigan want to come by for some personal coaching/instruction? As far as equipment goes, it has several sails, a spinnaker, man overboard device, a marine radio, 2 compasses, depth finder, knots indicator and thats about it. The marine radio appears very old. I notice on many boats a windspeed and direction indicator on top of the mast but mine does not. I am wanting to have as inexpensive a first year sailing as possible but also won't compromise safety. So in a nutshell that is where I'm at and what I'm up to. I'm totally open to direction and instruction and want to do it right. We have been familiarizing ourselves with "The Annapolis Book of Seamanship". Very helpful but much of it will make more sense later I'm guessing. Eventually will attend formal education but I don't want to miss the season just because I don't know it all. We are giddy with excitement to sail and explore the coast. Thanks in advance all of you who respond! Sincerely, Jon Clark
Greetings, With Sean's advice, I'm starting this thread as an introduction of myself as someone extremely green to the sailboating experience. Never the less, and with next to no knowledge, I have purchased a 1971 Ericson 29 in what i'm told is "fair to good" condition. It has been outside and out of the water for 3 years under shrink wrap. For the past month it has been inside where I've been scrubbing it clean. We are less than 30 days away from being able to put her back in the water but I don't have a "details" list of what to do to make the transition back into the water. It appears to have been well winterized and the boat yard owner said the previous owner took excellent of her up until he passed away. The boat yard owner took the mast off for me and will put it back on but getting it started and to it's slip is up to me. And for that I don't have a clue. There is an atomic 4 that looks well maintained but I'm sure it hasn't been run for the past few years while sitting. I suppose I'll just have to connect a battery and go for it. Anybody live near South Haven Michigan want to come by for some personal coaching/instruction? As far as equipment goes, it has several sails, a spinnaker, man overboard device, a marine radio, 2 compasses, depth finder, knots indicator and thats about it. The marine radio appears very old. I notice on many boats a windspeed and direction indicator on top of the mast but mine does not. I am wanting to have as inexpensive a first year sailing as possible but also won't compromise safety. So in a nutshell that is where I'm at and what I'm up to. I'm totally open to direction and instruction and want to do it right. We have been familiarizing ourselves with "The Annapolis Book of Seamanship". Very helpful but much of it will make more sense later I'm guessing. Eventually will attend formal education but I don't want to miss the season just because I don't know it all. We are giddy with excitement to sail and explore the coast. Thanks in advance all of you who respond! Sincerely, Jon Clark
