Recent content by CWM

Doug: Some comments after rewiring the 12v DC system and installing a 110v AC system in my 1973 E27: 1) I did not run the 110v AC green wire to the negative 12v bus. 2) I only used the buses attached to the new control panels. 3) I used a voltage drop table in selecting 12 v DC wire size...

Todd: Pic of fwd access hatch

Mac: This URL should take you to a post re: installation of my E27 transducer: http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/showthread.php?t=6636

>> I've had good experience with XP on both my PCs. One machine is a dedicated audio production device running some pretty hefty apps. It's never burped crashed or burned. My jaundice with Vista is for good reason; it's not only incompatible with the software I've toiled to put together...

>> A couple of years ago, I replaced my chainplates. I placed the new chainplates exterior, and used the old chainplate assembly that was glassed in as a backing plate. <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta...

>> Yep. You MIGHT find -oh - six or seven individuals on the planet who've deluded themselves into believing Vi$ta's the bee's knees. I'm not one of 'em. I'll run my XP machines into the dust, at which point I intend to jump ship. My opinion: MS is due for a serious retooling, reorganizing and...

Addendum: A question has been raised by private email about how I did the upper motor mount backing plates. I drilled the two upper motor bracket bolt holes from the aft side of the transom fwd through the aft wall of the cockpit, then used a 3" X 3" SS plate as a packing plate on the fwd side...

>> Also, I would not want less than a ten hp "high thrust" four stroke. Note that only the Yamaha has such an engine, for displacement hulls only, with a 3 to 1 reduction gear. This special Yamaha comes in a 25" version. Loren: The Mercury 9.9 BigFoot and 9.9 ProKicker models may be...

>> I was out this last Saturday and I saw a Cal 27 with a 15 hp Honda OB under power moving at a real good clip Jeff: Weight of the outboard motor is an issue re: transom backing plate. My new Mercury 8 HP long shaft weighs about 80 lbs. I did a minimal backing plate.

Tim: Some notes and photos of the replacement of my A4 with an outboard motor: http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/showthread.php?t=6469&referrerid=2527

>> I'll bet you had fun working upside down with your shoulders and arms crammed into the bow section! Loren: Ultimately, it was one arm, one shoulder, and I could not look at my fingers. Very happy to have finished that project. Chuck

Voltage drop table for 110v and 3% drop max: http://www.cerrowire.com/default.aspx?id=51 re: "14-2 is a three wire configuration" John, in my local chandlery, 14-2 Marine Grade Boat Cable by ANCOR is 2 wire; 14-3 is three wire.

Gabriel: Some questions for you: Did you do the work? Was the rub rail removed during the installation? How did you know where to drill the holes for the two bolts for each chain plate? Thanks

Rod: What was Hamilton Marine's recommendation, and what product did you buy? Thanks

Gabriel: Can you post photos of the new chain plates on your E27, or provide some details? Thanks