Recent content by Ccaptain

Not at all difficult. I moved my Ericson 34 down from the great Lakes at the height of it all with no problems.

When I saw the interior I knew immediately it was UMA without reading the caption. It is a very interesting segment to watch for those of us who are cruisers, live a boards or wantabes.

I did mine several years back. I removed the tank, drained the remaining fuel (just a cup or two left) and then installed and inspection/access port. This allowed me to wipe out all the black residue and other contamination. It was time consuming but we'll worth the effort spent

Palmer P-60 I have a P 60 coming out of an Allied 30-30 in the very near future. The boat was last sailed three seasons ago so the condition of the engine is unknown. The previous owner said it was operational. Any and all offers are considered viable. I can send picture and will post picture...

I have removed bottom paint from three different boats I have owned over the years. The first one (a Trident 27)was taken down to the gel coat using a scraper and sanding. The Ericson 34 had damage that extended to the fiberglass which left little doubt as to sanding the remaining paint from the...

There are the facts of the story and then fiction about the politics.

Alan has hit the nail on the head. I had a Universal 18 on my O'Day that was acting the same way. The problem was solved by adding one teaspoonful of coolant to the area above the thermostat. The engine has run perfectly ever since then (5 yrs). Ccaptain

Amazing Grace Having just completed 9 weeks of radiation treatment on Monday I can identify with you in part. I will not get the Ericson 34 completed in time to beat the closing of the Erie canal to move the boat south for this season as a result. You have support here (on this forum), hang in...

Dust Bin I can't say what it is for, but since there is a hole in the sole it is good to be able to catch anything that finds its way to that point. I never cared for the finger hole and have put a flush mounted ring pull there with the new sole installation. Ccaptain

E-34 Leaking Windows A leaking portlight will eventually lead to water damage. I recently removed all my leaking portlights and sent them to Select Plastics. They replaced the lens with marine grade acrylic and replaced the inner seal and horizontal seal. The portlights were replaced and...

Glue Recommendation Use the West System, it is a quality proven product. It is even recommended for a water barrier prior to bottom coat ablatives. Ccaptain

Bottom Paint Bob, I just did my 34 Ericson with Pettit last fall. It came in a two gallon per box container which is more than enough. I also have an O'Day 31 and use VC 17 on it. That is an entirely different product but it takes 3 gts. and I do it every year. Ccaptain

Stuffing box I purchased a 90 34 in Oct of '12. While I had the engine out last fall to detail the engine compartment and install new sound proofing I replaced the stuffing box seal never once giving it a thought about being a difficult job to replace the hose also. Evidently the PO had this...

Diesel Tank Removal I was faced with three year old fuel in a E 34. There are fuel/tank scrubber companies out there that do this job very well...but it is expensive. My cost was coming in at $800.00 which included the tank removal and reinstallation. The 27.8 gallon tank (made by Custom...

Adding an hour meter Although hour meters used on aircraft typically are Hobbs it does not mean that they are the best. It has been my experience that the hour meter will quit even if it is high quality like Hobbs is. Looking through log books will prove me out. As to mounting; I mounted...