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Thanks so much for your insight:)

Thanks so much for your response. My jib is a 135% and yes I do furl a significant chunk of it before I attempt to heave to. To answer your question, yes the jib seems to win and give a significant amount of leeway and also it is almost as though I am lying ahull (the boat turns down wind...

Answer to your initial question Hi Keith, I neglected to answer your initial question about keeping the jib sheeted over to the opposite side and yes I do do that with an abbreviated jib however I had not reefed the main so perhaps I should try that as well. Thanks again, Mike

Heaving to with mainsail only Hi Keith thanks so much for your quick response. I did find this in the archives which involves heaving to with the mainsail only as described below. It sounds like a good idea but the proof of course will be in the putting. Mike Benefit of main-only versus...

I have a 1978 Ericson MK II with the following modification of a new rudder: "Carl Shoemaker of Express fame and other great designs has designed a new rudder for the Cal 40 that is perfect for the Ericsson 35MKII" I'm having some difficulty in "heaving to" and I was wondering what the...

Replacement rudder Sadly the boat is back in the water so I cannot accommodate your request for a leading edge photo.

New rudder Hi gentlemen- the rudder pictured in that Olsen 34 looks almost identical to the one I just had fabricated at Foss foam. It is from the mold of the Cal 40. If you give me your personal email address, I'd be happy to forward the photo because I have not quite mastered how to attach a...

I just changed to a high performance rudder and have the original for sale. Please make an offer. It's in Marina del Rey Ca. Mike Gruning 310 741 1713 mgruning@gmail.com [Edit: Rotating picture and uploaded it. LB]

Thank you Thank you Adam:)

I have a 1978 35 foot Ericson II and the prior owner must have disconnected the drain line from the galley sink and drain line from the refrigerator because I cannot find the thru-hull where they would drain into. Is it possible that they tied in with the starboard side cockpit scupper...

?? Hi Mark not quite sure what you mean by Electric ?? :) hopefully that is some kind of inside joke which I am not getting.

Thank you I would look forward to that:)

Thanks so much for the incredibly quick response and what could potentially save me $$$. If I'm not being intrusive, I would love to speak with you at some point and if your boat is local, possibly get a feel for the helm with that rudder at some point (I will supply the champagne and food). If...

A Naval architect named Alan Andrews is designing a new rudder for my 1978 35 foot Ericsson 2 and would love to have plans, drawings, and or specifications of the hull and keel so he can work on the design before hauling the boat. I would be happy to compensate anyone for their trouble who has...

Keel modification of the 1978 Ericsson 35 I am totally new to this blog so hopefully I am in the right place asking the right person or persons. I have had a 1978 Ericson 35 with an overall displacement of I believe about 11,500 pounds and a "swept fin" keel of about 5,000 pounds. It has the...