Recent content by BobB

Hi all, Sad to say, but life has forced me to sell "Mariposa", my beautiful 1974 Ericson 27. Mariposa has been lovingly cared for, with nearly every system upgraded, repaired, or replaced. Her Atomic 4 is in excellent condition, runs cool, and is miserly with gasoline. She is a dream to...

Follow up: easy I thought it would be nice to add a follow up note about the upgrade. It was very straightforward upgrading from a '74 Raritan Compact head to a new Compact II. The new one required two new holes in the fiberglass for the rightmost hold-down bolts, ca. 2.5 ft of new 3/4"...

My E27 had the original Raritan Compact head, not a PHII. I gave a call to Raritan tech support and opted to replace with their Compact II. This will require a small bit of work: tapping new bolt holes, filling old ones, and adding new supply and waste lines, but (on paper) it seems manageable...

Hey Bill, Thanks. I just viewed the Raritan webpage and believe I see the model you're referring to. I have to make a stop at WM today, so I'll see if they have it and find its specs. If it isn't a major inconvenience, would you please check your paperwork and let me know the details of...

My 1974 E27 has a manual Raritan head that is original equipment, as far as I know. I've fixed it several times, but its days are limited, and I'd like to replace it with a new head. Does anyone know if there are any manual heads sold by West Marine or other that fit directly into the existing...

Thanks, although I should have added "of the season":egrin:; I've been sailing and cruising the Bay since 1995, but then, each season's first is special. Cheers! Bob

I got in my first overnight cruise this past weekend. Sunday, I sailed from Rock Creek to Swan Creek to get a good view of the Perseid meteorites. The sail was very nice despite having a southeasterly wind. Swan Creek was as nice as ever; beautiful breeze, no mosquitos. I saw 12 or so...

Gee, I don't know about the boot stripe being wrong. I suppose it could, but I don't plan on repainting it just yet. I'm happy with my boat's performance overall, so I think the wisest plan is simply to ignore it. Besides, it adds character :egrin:

Well dang it! I've read each and every one of your comments and arguments, and I'm still unsure if adding additional weight to my bow will improve its _overall_ performance. And I thought sailing was simple... lol. Anyhow, thanks for the wonderful enlightening (if somewhat confusing) discussion...

Thanks for the advice. I'll look into the Coleman. As I 'mature', the creature comforts become more important, but for right now, it seems that block ice is still a good, viable option <g>.

Holy cow! I knew they were less efficient, but... Thanks e^6.

I remember reading a couple of article about drop-in Peltier, aka solid-state, cooling units that could be used with existing coolers or ice chest. A search of the internet has turned up little except many portable 12v coolers. Can anyone help direct me to a vendor? Again, I'm looking for a 12v...

Hi there, So, is the waterline on my E27 bow up, or not? Thanks.

Here's a recent photograph of my boat. If you look close, you can see that the waterline at the bow is about 3-4 inches above the water, while the stern is at water level.

Can do. Hopefully tomorrow or certainly on the weekend.