Recent content by Josh Dvorson

I appreciate the input -- old holes did need to be filled and new ones needed to be drilled. Access from underneath was reported to be extremely challenging, but the total number of hours shocked me: about 18 (invoiced fewer than actual I was told)

Greetings from SF Bay. Just looking for a ballpark -- approximately how many hours of labor would y'all expect to see on an invoice for replacing two main winches on an Ericson 27? Josh

Sold and heading east -- thanks folks.

ooh ooh! Taller USPS boxes discovered!!!!

Greetings Tom-- I'm in an exchange with Dave but no sale has been finalized. Just boxing up to determine shipping fee as they are slightly too big to go in largest USPS box.

I think you are wise to get two for need of one for full set of parts

I'm sure we can come together in the spirit of Ericson love and devotion. Hopefully we can ship for a reasonable rate -- all in, it's a pretty heavy box -- Michigan?

When taken off the boat, they were 100 operable, in fact we raced successfully with them right before removal, but extra arm effort to crank one of them and the fact that they were due for lubrication (I do every few years -- last in 2020) prompted removal. $400.00 (total for both) + shipping...

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I do. See attachments coming shortly. All complete and bagged up.

Greetings from San Francisco Bay -- I recently replaced two Barient 23 self-tailing winches. Totally operable, but a little stiff, and when taken apart for lubrication, servicer saw slight wear on a couple teeth and convinced me to replace. Not certain of age, but likely original to 1976...

Greetings from dock of the bay -- For decades, Homeslice, 1976 Ericson 27 (f.k.a Homus), hull #ERY27845M76C has been racing with the Sausalito Yacht Club (and Sausalito Cruising Club back in the 1990's). In the early 2000's we savored racing with a few other Ericsons arranged by "Fleet 27" once...