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Christian Williams replied to the thread Rehabilitation of interior house panels in E32-3.My trim screws are bronze--or probably just brass. Not plugged. Oval heads, countersunk. -
Christian Williams replied to the thread Sea trial for 1990 Ericson 34-2 next week.Prospective owners of our boats have to realize that success relies on personal commitment not only to maintenance but to restoration...
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Christian Williams replied to the thread Ericson 39 prop shaft diameter.The 38s 1” also
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Christian Williams replied to the thread Sailing from Los Angeles to Hawaii.Hi Rebecca, I take it that planning is pretty much complete, since this is nearly May. What is the plan? What boat, how many crew, and...
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Christian Williams replied to the thread ATN Mastclimber line recommendations, etc..https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/threads/kinleven-mast-ladder-and-mast-climbing-options-master-thread.18420/
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Christian Williams reacted to Kenneth K's post in the thread Adding cam cleat to cabin top with
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I would expect wood coring in that location. I think you'd be fine to sand/grind away at the base of the cleat a bit to meet the... -
Jim, I might think it may be difficult to release with it located up so far forward. Those cleats work best close to an edge. I had a...
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Christian Williams replied to the thread ATN Mastclimber line recommendations, etc..https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/threads/kinleven-mast-ladder-and-mast-climbing-options-master-thread.18420/
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Christian Williams replied to the thread Galley Changes.Those templates are grand. I never knew about them until the carpenters of Tally Ho started showing how they make crazy complicated...
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Christian Williams reacted to p.gazibara's post in the thread What makes a good project boat? with Like.
“Project boat” can mean a lot of things. We just recently looked at a Delta 46 “Project Boat” that washed ashore in the last big cyclone...
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Christian Williams replied to the thread 40 years of monohull "evolution".Fiberglass caused a shudder when boats first popped out of the mold in the '60s. Yick! This stuff smells bad! (and inside the early...
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Christian Williams replied to the thread 40 years of monohull "evolution".So--perhaps they're on moorings? As with Loren, very few in my marina because they need end-dock, which is limited and expensive. They...
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Christian Williams replied to the thread A Day Offshore in an Ericson 381.Re propane, I go six weeks livaboard on one 2.5 gallon tank. And it’s not empty then…..
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Christian Williams reacted to Loren Beach's post in the thread 40 years of monohull "evolution" with Like.
Perhaps a "contrarian" view: From another (unaddressed...) standpoint, one could question whether multihulls will *ever* achieve much...
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Christian Williams replied to the thread 40 years of monohull "evolution".The Lagoon-style catamarans are charter boats, no? They really work for that, and not much else.