Recent content by JMS

The "Search" function is a wonderful thing. :egrin: 1974 E35-2 rubrail is Wefco p/n 788. http://www.WEFCORUBBER.COM/

Here is a link to an interesting story on the Cat34 Class Assoc. website. The motor is a 3 cyl. Universal M-25XP, aka Kubota D950. Lots of photos and good info on using OEM Kubota parts. http://www.c34.org/projects/queimada/m25xp/

Doc Holiday's Aquarius->

The tracks were a factory option and were used for sheetiing a genoa staysail under a jibtop. The doublehead rig was really effective for close reaching. The 35-2's racked up a lot of distance race wins in the '70's and you could make a pretty good case that the 35-2's racing record was second...

A few more photos.

Hi Richard, The boat is in Shoreline Marina, downtown Long Beach. Slip fees are $9.90/ft. per month for boats 29'-39'. Slips in LB municipal marinas don't transfer with ownership change. In other words, the new owner has to get on the waiting list. That said, it only took us a few months to get...

Don't see a way to delete posts. Thanks to everyone who expressed interest in our boat. It now has a new owner. 1973 Ericson 35-2 No. 288 located in Long Beach, CA. * Wheel steering (also has tiller and tiller head assembly) * Navico autopilot * Atomic Four auxiliary * Pressure water system *...

Another vote for Beta Marine. (Insert standard IMHO disclaimer) We did a lot of research on replacements for an A4 and the Beta diesels were the clear winners.

Good eye, Seth -> it is Audacious. P.I.T.A. is a pretty apt description. I can almost hear the debate going on: “Is it helping us or hurting us?...Jeez, will someone puhleeeez pay attention to the spinnaker trim.....OK, let’s get that POS down NOW!”

Here’s one -> the boat is a Choate 40 c.1982.

Off the top of my head, it seems like the extrusion was about $4/ft. and the insert was around $3/ft.

The Ericson style Wefco rail extrusion is p/n 422G and the rubber insert is p/n 788.

That thread would be here:http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/showthread.php?t=320 Another good E35-2 discussion with photos and drawings: http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/showthread.php?t=320 Photos showing a Westerbeke/Universal OEM water injection exhaust elbow with...

Mark, here is a link to an invaluable resource for anyone repairing or restoring an older FG sailboat: Tim Lackey’s Plastic Classic Forum. Deck repairs and recores have been discussed many times on Plastic Classics. There are a number of threads with photos showing the whole process from start...

Providence has a website: E35 Providence Check out the 2007 race results on the opening page.