Sailing/Lifestyle
Summary section for blog posts which are about the purchase and use of an Ericson.
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E381 Refit after Hawaii Cruise 2017
2017 breadcrumb trail here. Click on the day icons for log entries. I spent more than a year outfitting and preparing the 1984 E38 for this solo sail from LA to Oahu and return. Upgrades included new standing rigging (partial), running rigging, uncoated lifelines, backstay chainplate...- Christian Williams
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E31 Independence A New Home
It’s been five months since we learned of our parent’s diagnosis. We’ve dealt with many changes in that time. Obviously the biggest change was our parent’s move to a long-term care facility. As we’ve visited over the last few months, there are good days and not so good days. Another big change...- David Vaughn
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- Living on Board
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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
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E28-1 E28+: Quick visual summary of first-year projects
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, not just this one). The various posts on this site were instrumental in providing guidance and encouragement to more boldly go where it might not have...- grmiller
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- Ericson Ownership
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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
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- Breakdowns & EQ Fails