Recent content by dvwilkie

Does anyone have knowledge or experience of replacing the stuffing or other repairs on the rudder post stuffing box on the original Ericson 35? Mine appears to be leaking. I have a wheel, not a tiller. It’s really difficult to even see the top post so I have not yet directly observed the leak...

There is another thread on where the hull IDs are, here: http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/showthread.php?279-Hull-ID-location-on-boat&highlight=hull+id I looked high and low on mine and could not find the hull ID. There is a transom hull ID that matches my paperwork (Feb 1972) but my...

Hull ID on E35 Mark I? So I was able to get copies of two previous surveys on Déjàlà. The survey from 2007 references "Hull number 46" but does not say how the surveyor found that information. The survey from 1991 references "Hull number 42 (reported)" but doesn't give any more information. In...

Hull ID on E35 Mark I? Definitely the same hull design, same wood trim around the cockpit and the caprail, but a tiller instead of a wheel. The cabin windows are more the porthole style than mine. I'll reach out the the owner, thanks! David

Hull ID on E35 Mark I? OK, after an extensive check of the boat, I found: Transom Hull ID (same AZZ manufacturer code showing 1972 date, which doesn't make sense for the boat) Nothing on any cabinetry Tiller (wheel) base plate has been painted over, I saw no evidence of any writing or marking...

Hull ID on E35 Mark I? I'll get some photos in a few days and post them. I agree it's a pretty hull. Thanks for everyone's replies. I now know what a "stringer" is! I do have access to the stringers both from the port side cockpit lazarettes and from inside the engine compartment. Any advice...

Thanks everyone for their help. My boat ("Déjàlà") has a hull ID assigned by the Arizona DMV/Game and Fish. The first three letters are "AZZ" which is "Arizona Home Made Boats". The last three numbers are 272 indicating February 1972. I am still in the process of getting the ownership...

Hull ID on E35 Mark I? I read the posts about locating the Hull ID. I was hoping someone could post a picture of exactly where they found it their on their E35 in the 1969 to 1972 age range. I have just purchased a 1972 Ericson 35. But I am skeptical of the year because the transom does not...