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"Fresh Air"
This is an amateur attempt to document the updates, upgrades, and repairs of our Ericson-consctucted Olson 34. It was a 'fixer upper' when bought...Latest entry: Non-Skid done, Name on -
32-200 Projects - Sure Shot
Notes on correcting deferred maintenance and updating my boat.Latest entry: Keel drop and damage analysis, part 2 -
Ericson 25CB Resurrection
This is the ongoing story and documentation of the resurrection of a 1973 Ericson 25CB called "Janie Ann". I chose the term "Resurrection" rather...Latest entry: Galley Sink Base: Part 3 Counter Top and Sink -
"Thelonious" (Christian Williams)
Chronicles the upgrades and voyages of Thelonious, a 1985 Ericson 32-3, and Thelonious II, a 1984 Ericson 381. It begins in 2012, when the author...Latest entry: A New Self-Steering Wind Vane, and Why
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This is an amateur attempt to document the updates, upgrades, and repairs of our Ericson-consctucted Olson 34. It was a 'fixer upper' when bought...
The joys and challenges of owning, maintaining, and sailing our first boat, a 1985 Ericson 32-3, “Tradewinds.”
Projects, adventures, and maybe even mishaps. Rumour is a 1985 Ericson 32 Mk III which floated into my hands in June of 2020 during the Covid-19...
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The name driftless comes from a region of the upper Midwest that remained unglaciated in the last ice-age. The area is free from glacial deposits...
Energy and sustainability consultant sailing Danu, a 1990 Ericson 28 (Universal M2-12) out of Montrose Harbor in Chicago, Illinois.
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Chronicles the upgrades and voyages of Thelonious, a 1985 Ericson 32-3, and Thelonious II, a 1984 Ericson 381. It begins in 2012, when the author...
The image below summarizes the main projects completed on our 1981 E28+ during our first year-and-a-half of boat ownership (any boat ownership...
Bought an '83 Ericson 30+ a few years ago and ended up with more of a project boat than I anticipated. Using this winter to address the cabin and...
My blog entries are mostly maintenance and upgrade related. I bought an old boat because it is what I could afford in the 35-42 ft. length. I...
Early into the pandemic shutdown, I came upon a 1973 Ericson 29 (Hull #215), sitting in the water at my friend’s private pier. The owner no longer...
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Join us aboard our Ericson 38, Tire-Bouchon.
Starting from San Diego, we are sailing "him" (yeah, it's a male boat!) in the San Francisco Bay for...
Upgrades, Refits, Repairs & Improvements made to "Moonshadow", our 1983 Ericson 35-3 (Hull #119)
In 2000, I created EricsonYachts.com for the benefit of the owners of Ericson hulls. I sought information on the E35-3 myself when looking to...
