Recent content by adavid

The link that Joe provided below is right on. Though, even with that, my '86 E28 had this same exact problem. The previous owner did the wiring change, but after a little while had the same problem. For the first 2 years that I had the boat, I continued to have the proble. I checked lots of...

Same exact thing on my '86 E28 (sold).

You should actually be doing the opposite if you are looking to sail the fastest with the least slip sideways. If you see a gust coming, you should head up a bit, so that when it hits the boat stays on its feet and doesn't give a lot of helm (the sails may luff a little, and that is OK). Once...

I just looked at pictures of the '86 E28 that I used to own. The lowers go to the aft chain plate as others have mentioned. Andy

Putting the barrier coat over the depth transducer will likely cause the transducer to not work. In fact, you should not really be using normal bottom paint over it either. There is special transducer paint, which is water based so that it will not attack the transducer like solvent-based...

SOLD-1986 Ericson 28 For Sale in MA Tranquility is in excellent condition. The hull is the original white gelcoat and shows near new. She is setup for easy single handing with a Stackpack main, Simrad autopilot, and solid boom vang that make raising and lowering the main a simple task. The...

I went through the same think on my '86 E28. I ended up going with a NAPA belt that is a 1/2" shorter than the Westerbeke version that I had, and all is well now.

Where do you purchase CorrosionX? Can you only get it online? Thanks, Andy '86 E28

I am replacing the raw water pump with a new one tomorrow. The bolts securing the pump to the block are socket head cap screws. I want to replace these with new. Should I be using stainless steel or something else? Thanks, Andy

I have an '86 E-28 with the M12 Universal. I replaced the impeller on the Oberdorfer raw water pump at the beginning of the summer, and had no problems. However, today I noticed a water leak coming from the seal where the pump mounts to the engine. I tried to tighten the 4 cap screws, but...

Unfortunately, I was not there when the epoxy was injected. I believe that he drilled a small hole on each side right up against the strut. I would think that it was about 1/16 or 1/8 inch. I would think that it only had to be about 1/4 inch deep. Andy

I had the same thing happen with my '86 E-28 2 years ago. There is no easy way to tighten it as it is glassed in from the top, and that is under the fuel tank. I had someone drill a small hole on each side and use a syringe to shoot in some thickened epoxy. The hole should not go all the...

The Universal M12 in mid-80's E-28's is actually rated at 10hp, which is why it seems underpowered. At about 85% throttle, we cruise at 5.6 knots in flat water. As Full Tilt mentions, once you add some wind and waves, it slows down quickly. Andy

I added a backstay adjuster to my '86 E-28, and definitely recommend it. It's a simple improvement, and makes a big difference. Though the mast is not as bendy as a typical raceboat, it definitely bends when you crank on the backstay. It flattens out the main, and opens up the leach, while...

I went through this same thing for over a year, and believe that I finally fixed it all late last year. You can look up a post I had related to this. The previous owner had done the modification to the wiring. When I first had problems just like is described here, I started by replacing the...