Recent content by bruce v

What Furler came standard on the 1984 30+? I gave mine to some young men who are having difficulties getting the 110 Genoa bead back on the track to raise the sail and Furler. Since it’s been two years since we took the mast down and we’re about 1800 miles away, it difficult to help or even...

Welcome aboard Thanks, I have already gotten a good deal of info. This is my 3rd Ericson 23, 29 and now 30. The previous came with owners/service manuals and I felt quite capable. The 30 is new to me and came w/o any manuals. It was almost as hard finding the forum and getting aboard as it...

Again, thanks. I just pulled and rebutyleld the pulpit. The bow light is on the upper nose of the pulpit and the wiring runs forward from the aft starboard leg of the pulpit. I am now rewiring the light as I accident cut one wire when resetting that leg post rebutyl. As I have already...

Just wanted to let you know, I removed the 5200 from the top of the Anchor Pan screws and was able to remove the screws. Unfortunately, that is when I found that the PO also used 5200 to secure the pan to the frame. I ended up cutting loose the Pan (ground it off - will rebuild it later)...

We have a "new" to us 1984 E30+. We moved aboard at the start of March here on Lake Erie (Harbor North - Huron Ohio). We had to wait for things to thaw out at the end of winter and then suffered through April's "showers". We had no running water at that time and a winterized Universal Diesel...

Thanks Frank, I really can't see the screws right now as the PO used 5200 to seal the locker (still got water in the v-berth from a clogged locker drain and the stantions, pulpit and anchor roller done w/o butyl tape. Your input certainly will save me a number of headaches and valuable...

I am presently outhauled with my new (to us) 1984 E30+. I have discovered some keel damaged that includes some tearing along the bottom edge and separation at the attachment of the keel to the hull. It looks as though she was grounded pretty hard (perhaps more than once) and left w/o attempts...

I just purchased my 3rd Ericson, a 23 then a 29 and now the 30+. My wife and I moved aboard on Lake Erie in March in Huron, Ohio. No sailing this one yet as we are still trying to make it home and upgrade a few things before taking it on the Great Loop. Because of that, I have a couple of...