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35' Ericson Sailboat Year: 1974 Make: Ericson Model: 35 Length: 35 ft Beam: 10 ft Draft: 5 ft Hull Material: Fiberglass Reinforced Fuel Type: Diesel Located in Monterey Harbor -Setup for cruising -Shore / Marina access available anywhere with a West Marine RU-260 Dinghy and a...

Anyone selling a Bimini for a E35-2? Anyone know of some who is or manufactures them?

Selling my 35 Hey, I'll be moving next year and got a little one on the way. So, was thinking of listing my 35 at the end of the year, but...let me know if your interested. I'm currently in Monterey, CA. Brian

Spinnaker? Still got the Spinnaker?

Plastic / elbow grease Thanks guys, I took a couple of them out and found most of the problem was corrosion and the rubber seals decayed. So, I'm scrubbing / sanding down the aluminum and scraping out the old seals then painting them and putting in new seals. Seems to be working so far. My...

I have a Ericson 35 and the windows have been leaking since the day I bought the boat last Fall. I even put temporary sealant around the edges until I could make time to start to replace them. The metal of the windows has deteriorated over the years due to neglect. I know an internal seal would...

Well, I've somehow spent amazingly too much time on this, but just can't figure out why my icebox won't drain. The previous owner mentioned he had a problem with the drain and I noticed it was slow, but wasn't an issue at first. Now, it doesn't seem to go anywhere and I'm using the portable...

Thanks, still learning how to search the forum here. Yea, I can't find anywhere that can replace that thing. I even thought about going metal and the metal shop guy I spoke to mentioned he could weld a Ericson Helmet on the bow. That actually had me thinking for a minute...but as cool as that...

Anyone know how or where I can replace the Bow Bumper Rail on a Ericson 35? I unscrewed the 2 bolts and took off the one side that was still intact. Looks like the front bumper just goes over the rubrail and there is just some putty or resin fill under the bumper.I bought her like this last year...

Reflectix for icebox I bought a E35 last Fall and finally been getting around to the improved living projects to sustain a few days at sea. First, was food! I had the standard icebox probably from orginal make and pondered the $, time, and effort to put in the add-on kits for a fridge. I read...