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    Need e35 2 sails. Looking for number 1, number 2 and a spin

    Need e35 2 sails. Looking for number 1, number 2 and a spin
  2. Proper Introduction

    E32-2 Proper Introduction

    Hi all, I spoke to Sean Engle last week and he suggested I post a proper introduction. So I figured I would introduce myself and give some background history on the boat. My name is Barry and I've been sailing all my life. My parents bought the E35-2 a few years after I was born replacing...
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    need more advice on cleaning the E35-2 bilge

    So what your trying to say is I should stop trying to get it so I can grab a quick drink of clean, refreshing bilge water. Thanks! I needed that
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    need more advice on cleaning the E35-2 bilge

    someone over at the moyer site suggested using accetone. after a good clean i am putting down some gelcoat should i use MEK instead?
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    need more advice on cleaning the E35-2 bilge

    There is so much bilge that cannot be accessed on the 35-2 that its driving me crazy. I have pulled the A4 and cut some of the sole out. I cleaned up as much as i could and then when i went to the boat yesterday the bilge was full of nasty oily water. The leak was from the gas fill plate in...
  6. Rip it out!

    E35-2 Rip it out!

    Here are a bunch of pictures i took today as i worked on the boat. i ripped out all the electric wires in the boat besides the a/c lines i put in last year. i also pulled the A4 and started to clean up the outside. this boat has had its fair share of full bilges due to leaks and has an engine...
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    Drumshanbo -The travels of a Phoenix

    Year after year I have been doing make shift repairs just to keep the old boat going. We enjoy spending time on the water so much that the boat has often been neglegted and is full of shody work everywhere you look. I will be documenting all my work as often as possible here as I attempt the...
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    Prop shaft

    Prop shaftWhen I pull my engine I want to examine my prop shaft. How can I tell if it is straight( not bent). I'm worried that a bent shaft is wearing the rear oil seal and causing a leak
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    re-wiring and cleaning bilge on th E-35-2

    ThanksIs there somewhere on moyers site that details the process? I tend to bite off more than I can chew. Anyone who saw my posts from a few months ago knows I have big plans for the boat but my finances have slowed my progress so I am trying to work on the least costly projects now. I hope...
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    re-wiring and cleaning bilge on th E-35-2

    Bottom is painted, putting off cleaning and waxing the sides. So I started my bilge cleanup from last years oil leak disaster when the boat filled up with water. The spot on the sole where the mount for the shift cable was attached was so wet that when you stepped on it dirty water can up from...
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    35ii bulkhead

    Hey JohnI'm staying in port Jeff on Saturday night. If I can I'll give you a call on sat or sun. Would love to check the boat out
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    Increasing 35-2 Mainsail size

    I've been racing my family 35-2 for all my life. About 8 years ago the boat was demasted due to a snapped stay shackle. We had the mast replaced and lowered the boom 8-10 inches, as well as increasing main size. We've always had to play the main while running larger head sails and have had to...
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    35ii bulkhead

    im getting read to replace this bulkhead, it seems to me that it needs to be done in more than one peice as it willnot fit throught the companionway. however i found this picture here on another thread nd it sure looks like one peice to me. maybe its the original but sure looks new to me. any...
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    e35II pics needed

    hi guys and gals, i've been further delayed to sunday instead of tomorrow in getting to the boat to take pics and start my interior restoration. i'd like to use my time to construct a more detailed game plan. im drawing some diagrams for myself but can't quite visualize the bulkhead that the...
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    battery selection

    you have no idea with this crew. for now i will just bring and extra battery or 2 when the "crew" is in town
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