Recent content by Bomr

Throw the book at him! I have to throw in my two cents in favor of calling the police. If the guy would have confessed up front, I might believe he made an intoxicated mistake. However, he was presumably sober when he denied involvement and clearly had no intent of making amends. The fact...

Army Officer I actually served from '91 to '99 and spent more time in the desert than anywhere else. I graduated West Point, 1991. I know a few former Navy officers who couldn't sail a sunfish, so I agree with your comments on the necessity of this skill in the modern Navy. However, the...

Army Officer I am a former Army officer. I commanded an "A" team with 5th Special Forces Group and I never deployed on a boat (unless you count paddling a RIB through the jungle). Since I live in Oceanside with all the Navy and Marine types, I figured I might as well learn something about...

E35 Canvas I don't think I would be interested in moving my traveler. One of the things I liked about the boat was being able to access the traveler from the helm, when I single hand the boat. I walked the docks looking for a good solution and didn't see anything. Hopefully, someone can...

Ericson 35 I am near the Oceanside Yacht Club building on I dock, slip I-30. Stop by some time when your down our way. Ron

Looking for a bimini for my E35. I am located in So. Cal. Bomr

I am interested in adding some canvas to my newly acquired 1973 E35-2. The boat has a dodger that needs to be redone, but I need something to provide a little shade while I am at the helm. I am having trouble figuring out a good bimini setup with the position of the traveler at the rear of the...

Ericson 35 I am not exactly an "old salt", but I recently purchased an Ericson 35 and I am a relatively new sailor. You should be able to single hand the boat. I can do everything except raise and lower the main sail from the cockpit, but that could be rigged too. As for weather, I have...

Carpe Diem My boat is named Carpe Diem. We are located at I-30. I am hoping to spend a good portion of the weekend down in the harbor and will try to stop by and introduce myself.

Mid Engine Mine is a '73 with the mid engine layout. The fuel tank is at the rear of the boat under the cockpit. I originally thought the new fuel tank was a plus. I guess it's better than a an old leaking tank, but I will probably want to upgrade this at some point. Chaco, what dock...

Fuel Tank Thanks for the reply. I am new to this and this gives me some things to look at. It is a 25 gallon tank, I believe plastic, and I believe it has a flat bottom. I suspect that you are correct about the hose and the shape being the problem. Since I don't use the diesel much it's...

My E35 had an old carpet that I need to replace. I would love to have a holly and teak sole, but it seems to be quite expensive; my online quote was about $3100! I am wondering what others have done to improve the interior. A guy on my dock said he cut his own carpet and spent about $50.00...

I just bought a 1973 E35-2. The previous owner had disclosed that the fuel tank was replaced and since has had a problem with the newer Kubota diesel sucking in air when the tank gets below about 10 gallons. He claimed that the 25 gallon tank was un-baffeled but the surveyor felt like this...

SoCal Ericson I also just bought an E35 in Southern California. I had previously sailed a Catalina 30 out of Harbor Island in San Diego, but I live in Oceanside. I found this Ericson with a slip in the Oceanside Harbor, which is impossible to get into. Offers on the boat stacked up quick...

Repowered Sounds like the same layout as mine. Mine was also repowered in '01 with a 28 HP Kubota with about 100 hours on it now. All the electrical had been replaced and the interior has been updated somewhat. Everyone at the dock raves about what a great boat we bought so we are very...