Recent content by Adventure4Me

I made a piece of aluminum(about an 1 1/4' thick) that mounts just behind the bow chainplate. with attachment points ahead and behind of the furler base. With my "auxilary stay" clipped to either position, and the tension adjusted appropriately, it seems not to get in the way of the furler...

I've got the same eye on the base of the mast. I like your setup. I'm curious about the second forestay that you have showing in your picture. Do you run a spinnaker from it? I also have a roller furler and made up an aluminum bracket that attaches at the bow to allow a quick connecting wire...

Great info and thanks for the diagram and pictures! I like the idea of using a downhaul line to adjust tension and height on the boom, but also needs some security for the boom not to move while raising the mast. Sail track slugs are a good idea, but are they secure enough to trust while...

I'm a bit embarrassed to post what may seem a simple question, but I have questions on how the gooseneck should be properly(or improperly!) attached to the mast while sailing. Some backstory: I acquired an Ericson 25 (1973 model, I think), in the spring of 2022, for the cost of hauling it...

I lived on a motorboat that I built for 14 years. I installed a small bar fridge, about 4-5 cubic feet and ran it from an inverter, about 100 amp/hr battery and 400 watts of solar. I found it would just break even during the summer months with full sun, but would gradually draw the battery...

Marlin Prowell: Respectfully, I think your math is off by the power of 10(understandable when we are flipping from 12 volts to 120 and sometimes back again!). I've lots of experience with battery banks, inverters and panels. My 1200w coffeemaker which also draws 10 amps from the inverter adds...