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Boat is sold No. The boat sold. Thanks for inquiry.

THE BOAT SOLD. In JAN 2015 Mandalay, Ericson 34-2 for sale by owner. 1988. Solid, well-maintained and ready to go. Strong sailing performer in up to 50 knots--ideal for multi season cruising in the PNW or elsewhere. Five sails: 3 jibs (North 139% triradial with luff "foam", Hood 130% older...

Looking to buy (used or new) a forced air diesel heater for my E 34-2 (1988). I took the original Ardic? out-it was failed. I have 2 newer air lines to the main and aft cabin. I heard the Webasto was great but is so pricey. And weather you need the custom kit form Sure Marine is recommended or...

Any other used sail sources?? Thanks Byter, I did look thru Second Wave's inventory and there is nothing close for headsail sizes for the E 34. I will go by there for other things tho. From an old post on sailnet or similar, I saw that UK loft in Anacortes has used sails. One close enough...

Anyone know of a good place to buy (and look at first) used sails between Seattle Anacortes, WA and North Puget Sound--ideally in the north end. Headsail(s) needed for E34. thanks!

wheel pull +3 blade, off-center shaft Hey we had a lot of wheel pull (to port) on our 1988 E34. I put the details in a late March 09 post I started: late 80's E-34- prop shaft position, which you may be able to get thru at this address, or go back thru Maint and Mechanical by the title...

More on the wheel pull to port Thanks for your interest Sailing Deacon. I looked at eh old thread you sent. We have more than 2 issues in common: pull to port, adding a more powerful prop (Max Prop is on the way to our boat now), bit of a list to starboard, and maybe more. I have concluded that...

answer to Q on rudder/wheel pull Thanks again Seth, Nothing like a good puzzle.....It pulls a lot to port under power and around 10-20% as much to port while gliding (just out of gear) or sailing. the faster the boat goes the more pull under all scenarios. So on the weather helm Q, I have...

We own a 1988 34. We have substantial wheel pull to port, mostly while motoring, but slight while glide/sailing. Boat is out of the water now, and I have noticed that the aft end of the prop shaft is about 3/4" to starboard of center/line of keel and small rudder skeg. The bronze skeg that...

more info on 34 rudder Well if you are still tuned in at all, checked the plywood rudder templates again. The asymmetry port to stbd (75% of rudder ht) is 1/4 to 5/16", mostly 5/16", when comparing port to stbd templates, over much of the chord length. Yes fatter on the port side. see images...

thanks and more data on our 34 Thanks Seth and Loren, I was too brief in my previous post. We did make a few templates of the rudder, and the yard made 6 of them from thin plywood. They seem to show asymmetry on the order of what I put on last time [port side has more draft (thicker in the...

Wheel pull to port while motoring Hey if anyone is still looking at this thread--any ideas on my post yesterday--our boat is on the hard and needs a decision--do other late 80s 34s (or 32s or 36s) pull to port a lot while motoring??: We have a 1988 E34-2. lots of wheel pull to port while...

We have a 1988 E34-2. lots of wheel pull to port while motoring, and much less while "gliding" out of gear and also sailing at speed (while comparing upwind on each tack). Our prop shaft is slightly to starboard, which I understand MAY be the cause form earlier posts (on other size Ericsons)...