Recent content by dlmarx

Thanks again for the response. Didn't think there would be a way to do this in the water. My E29 has the same gap. Its actually quite wide as I can see the core material on the backside of the tube. -Dave

Jay, Thanks for replying. I was hoping I would get enough airflow through the canvas cover but probably a good idea to leave the holes and just reseal around the base of the box. This might be a stupid question but is there anyway to re-bed the quadrant base plate with the boat in the water...

Thank Peter. I think the previous owner was having problems with the aft cockpit drains, as they drained really slow when I first got the boat. I used a plunger and pulled 40 years of dirt and lost hardware. It now drains good so I think he drilled these holes to have the overflow pass into...

Thanks for the response, Not sure if its a packing gland as it appears to just be a plate which holds the quadrant. This is the first time I really have started digging around in this area. I did tighten the bolts down but was wary of pulling the plate off without understanding what its...

With all the rain we have been getting in Norcal I am now in a hunt for leaks on my Ericson 29. One that is particularly bothersome, is leaks around the quadrant base plate bolts. When I looked further I am also noting leaks between the fiberglass and the liner in this area. It appears the...

Carb Access on Ericson 29 I have a 1976 Ericson 29 which I spent some quite some time bringing the engine back to life since buying the boat last year. On mine the carb can be pulled off without cutting an access hole. You may have to remove the oil sender unit but with some rotating and...

My through hull for my raw water broke off. Picture below is before it broke. I am unsure of the best way to remove the nut as using a wrench just causes it to spin indefinitely. Now I am turning it off with a wrench but is not practical for long term. My idea is to cut the nut off with a...