Update on Ericson 30-1 restoration

[Deborah Klaus]

Things are coming together nicely for restoration of Fawkes, E 30-1. Having semi-recovered from Katrina and a busy October racing one-designs (Fish Class sloops), I can focus on her. Found an engine suitable for conversion on e-bay and will spend the weekend cleaning and painting the engine compartment....then measure for motor mounts and oil pan and get them constructed, then installed. After literally hunting all over the internet, I found the conversion kit for the engine right across the bay from Mobile in Fairhope, AL (go figure, shame I didn't let my fingers do the walking through the yellow pages, huh?). While paint is drying inside the engine compartment, I will try to figure out how to get to the old gas tank and see what kind of shape it is in (probably full of mud). Anyway, all is going well so far....

 

[Sean Engle]

Any pictures available on this? :nerd:

//sse

 

[MikeS]

How's E 30-1 the restoration going?

I'd like to hear how the restoration of your 30-1 is progressing. I own a 1968 30-1 and have spent many (many) hours bringing my boat back with more work left to go and would be interested in hearing how your boat is coming along. I may be able to assist in those small (but tricky) question on various subjects around the E 30-1.

Attached is a photo of our boat.