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additional pics of 74' E27 for sale Here are the additional pics of the interior of "Second Wind". Also, one shot of the outboard mounted on the stern.

1974 Ericson 27 sailboat. Standard issue Ericson in sail away condition. Original gas inboard was removed (strut left in place) and Outboard Motor mounted in Ericson factory cut-out. 1984 Evinrude Yatchtwin 9.9 hp 25" longshaft w/electric start. Original onboard fuel tank utilized. Motor runs...

outboard cut-out Doug, Sorry I didn't respond for so long. No, I don't have any pics. My pics would however look just like the ones posted in the earlier replies of this thread if I had taken any. I used a hole saw to make the large radius corners at the bottom corners of the cutout. After they...

Cutout Complete! Well lets start off saying the usual statement..."What a Good Old Boat"! The Transom on the E27 is 2 3/8" thick where the outboard cutout is. Very difficult to cut through even with the saws-all with the aggressive dewalt blade on it. We started with a 2 1/4" hole saw and made...

Thank You Grant! Grant, Exactly what I needed! Thank you very much! Next time you're in the Northeast Ohio area, beers are on me! Really appreciate it. Thanks Dan Mendat 1974 Ericson 27

Thank You in advance! Grant, That would be awesome of you to do that for me. I'm really looking forward to hacking away at the cutout area of the transom but need to know where to stop. LOL! Seriously, that would be great if you could measure from the top to the mounting surface. I'll assume...

Could someone out there with an E27 that has the outboard cutout in the transom please give me some measurements. I'm gonna be mounting a 25" longshaft OMC classic 2 stroke and need to know where to cut. A simple measurement from the base of the transom to the top of the mounting surface of the...

Mark, I had the small system 2000 on a 1976 Southcoast 22, a boat that was not capable of ever having an inboard and only used outboards. The E-Pod was awesome and I swore I'd never own anything else but electric after dealing with the original 6 hp ouboard that the boat came with and that I...

I'm not really concerned about resale value. I bought the boat for very little money because it needed serious clean up and some minor repairs. Boat has always been freshwater so it was a good deal. Even if I go E-Pod or outboard, I'll come out ahead. A new inboard would be against my better...

Has anyone cut out the transom on the E27 to mount an outboard motor like Ericson suggests? I've removed the tempermental Volve Inboard and will either be installing the E-Pod from re-e-power.com or installing an outboard 8-9.9 hp longshaft motor. My concerns will be: 1. Where do I cut? 2. What...

The better half and my obsession I found a local marina on Lake Erie who offered an "All women's weekend" sailing class and got my wife and her friend to go. It was a Friday thru Sunday event (all days on the water) aboard 30-38' Hunter boats that they rotated aboard for different...

E-pod repower I will be using the system 3000 running at 48 volts. I will most likely use 4 standard, wet deep cycle group 29 batteries wired in series. I've had great results with them in the past with my system 2000 I had on my Southcoast 22 sailboat and the maintenance is easy: keep them...

Hello, As of 10-8-08, I have a perfectly running fresh water volvo MB 10a inboard motor for sale. Gas powered and 15 hp rated. It is out of my 1974 Ericson 27. Boat has always been in fresh water and only 3 owners. I have removed the motor whole with transmission and placed on a pallet. The...