Recent content by Alan Clendinen

"Odorlos" sounds like a product I should investigate. Thanks for the tip. Alan

Hello folks, The head in my 1987 E-35 MK-3 has some oder issues, and as part of trying to find the cause, I need to know where the holding tank air-vent exits the boat. I assume it must be located somewhere on the port side of the deck, about amidship, but danged if I can find it. I want to...

We are currently trying to acclimate our daughter's cat to the boat so we can take her cruising with us. One thing we haven't quite figured out is how to handle her while we are gone for a day while at anchor. Ordinarily, we would lock up the boat if we were going to be ashore for the day in a...

Gary, Yes, we found the outlet which had the reset and test buttons, and pressing them restored electrical power to the outlets. We also determined why the Norcold fridge wasn't coming on; it has a bad compressor. As for the depth meter not coming on, it turned out to be a seperate switch...

Jerry, I have two versions of the Universal engine manual, but neither of them have any of the data you cite concerning acceptable oil pressure ranges for the M-25XP. If you found this manual online, could you please give me the link so I can download it? Thanks! Alan

Loren, Thanks for the link to that helpful article. Affordable alternatives are always appreciated. Alan (E-35 MK-3 "Morning Star")

Loren, Okay, the photo on the right is close, but not identical to my 1987 E-35 MK-3. The position of the volt meter on the 12-V panel is reversed, and it looks like the AC panel has a knob or something that is absent on mine. So I guess Ericson Yachts continued to make changes to these panels...

Loren, Yes, I have that manual, and it also describes the AC panel as having a GFCI switch that has a reset and test button. My AC panel does not have this. The survey done on this boat notes that the electrical system has both circuit-breakers and glass fuses. That's why I am trying to...

Loren, Those 12 and 110-volt panels don't look anything like the ones on our 1987 E-35 MK-3 (hull # 261). Our 12-v panel has two colums of toggle switches, with seven in each colum. The 110 panel has a total of five switches: the master switch, Air conditioning, water heater, 110 outlets, and...

Loren, If in fact a boat was manufactured using polyester resin, vinylester resin is a better choice for fiberglass repairs, especially if below the waterline. Vinylester resin is more resistant to osmotic blistering than epoxy resin, plus for the amateur, it is easier to use than epoxy when...

Loren, i'm not sure if our engine has a"banjo fitting" but after looking at it yesterday, my wife described a larger diameter hose attached to the drain, which then had a smaller diameter hose inserted into it and wrapped with tape. The tape was loose, and I suspect this may be the source of...

David, That's a good question. Unfortunately, we are new owners, and must admit that until now, we hadn't paid much attention to the oil pressure gauge, since its alarm only sounded at initial startup, which is normal. So we really don't know what the oil pressure gauge read at idle before...

I would recommend using vinylester resin, especially if it is a below-the-waterline application. Vinylester resin is much more resistant to osmotic blistering, plus it is easier to work with, compared to epoxy. Alan