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"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: Oil and Fuel filters Change -
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 -
"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: Revarnishing all the sole pieces -
32-200 Projects - Sure Shot
Notes on correcting deferred maintenance and updating my boat.Latest entry: Notes on hiring a delivery team
Trying out this blog thing for the first time. Looking to document the maintenance, upgrades, and voyages of Quincy our 1989 Ericson 38-200...
Kotona is Finnish for "at home". This is the story of a couple, a boat, a home, and an adventure - that is about to begin.
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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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...
Somehow never did a blog before. Some pics and vids of my first sail of the new to me Ericson 28+ on Sandusky Bay and out towards Kelleys Island...
Welcome. I am writing this blog to record past and future voyages, as well as work done, on my Ericson 27, Roxanne.
We've had WestWind an E25+ for the last 7 months, and been doing a million projects.
it all started when my wife said - to the hell with the...
A few words first…
When I read any “How To” article on-line I’m always cautious about the information especially if it’s from a...
A look into our experience with our first boat that lives 24/7 in the water.
So here is the blog to chronicle the restoration of a 1975 Ericson 29, named Vamos. This is our first sailboat so we are learning along the way...
Hi all, I recently got my hands on a 1976 Ericson 23. I’m really excited to get some projects going on the thing.
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...
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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...
The joys and challenges of owning, maintaining, and sailing our first boat, a 1985 Ericson 32-3, “Tradewinds.”
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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...
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...
Previous owner of a Beneteau F235 racer/cruiser. Purchased a 1985 E32-3 in 2014: she adopted the F235's given name, Traveler.
The initial plan...
Energy and sustainability consultant sailing Danu, a 1990 Ericson 28 (Universal M2-12) out of Montrose Harbor in Chicago, Illinois.
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...