-
Untitled Document The 2024-2025 Fund Raising Season has Opened!
EricsonYachts.org has opened the season for raising funds to support the expenses of the site. If you would like to participate, please see the link below for additional information.
Thanks so much for your continued support of EricsonYachts.org!
Blogs
-
E32-3 When AC Current Runs Astray
"Noticee" It began one day when I arrived at the slip and found Rumour's shore power cord disconnected... Spelling errors aside, I immediately wondered who was playing a prank on me and why they would do it this way. Upon calling the marina office I discovered the maintenance staff had...- vanilladuck
- Views: 848
- Reaction score: 5
- Comments: 7
- Reviews: 1
- Updated:
- Electrical - 120v and 12v
-
E32-3 Making do... oh, and a rendezvous (part 1)
I've begun to think that a good part of "seamanship" might is based on being able to pick the least-bad option out of a spectrum of sucky choices... I spent a lot of time on Makana in June un-doing the effects of a very wet winter. Partly because it needed doing and was normal - albeit late in...- bgary
- Views: 925
- Reaction score: 3
- Comments: 1
- Updated:
- Breakdowns & EQ Fails
-
E29 Venerable Sailomat 3040 for Venerable Sailboat
Every proper cruising boat needs a windvane self-steering gear. Right? This is one of those things I thought I'd go full-mad-scientist on, some time in the future when other needs were taken care of. Those things are expensive, but plenty of people have successfully brewed up their own...- toddster
- Views: 4K
- Reaction score: 1
- Comments: 14
- Updated:
- Controls - Steering, Binnacle, Wind Vanes & Ground Tackle
-
O34 Hull Paint Progress
This last week saw some good progress. The painting is definitely a two person job, and both have to know how to mix and apply the catalyzed paint. The stuff is really fussy about thinning, temperature, and etc. One person keeps running the 'gun' and the other mixes the paint components and...- Loren Beach
- Views: 1K
- Reaction score: 1
- Comments: 10
- Updated:
- Painting - Bottom, Deck & Hull
-
E25CB The Start; Searching for an Ericson 25 CB
I have enjoyed sailing quite a number of different boats over the years, and have been lucky enough to own four sailboats before purchasing my 1973 Ericson 25CB "Nordic Thunder". My very first sailboat was a tiny Sunflower sailboat with a single triangular sail. I spent many summers sailing...- olsenjohn
- Views: 2K
- Comments: 3
- Updated:
- Ericson Ownership