Recent content by Minnesota_Slick

I've been doing some googling, and could the problem be that I don't have a properly grounded 12V system? Is there some kind of copper ground plate somewhere that I should be looking for? Something like this?

Thanks, Guy! I admit, my brain started to turn to mush after page 2, so I jumped ahead to page 11 where it talks about what not to do when wiring. I think I've got the gist of it. :)

Hey everyone, I've got a car stereo wired to one of the accessory switches on the 12 volt DC panel. I also have an electronic Speed/Depth gauge wired to a different switch on the same panel. The stereo works great as long as the Speed/Depth gauge is off. As soon as I turn it on, I hear an...

Howdy folks, The wife and I have decided to try to eliminate the remaining water penetration into the cabin of our E29 by rebedding all the standing rigging & deck hardware with butyl tape. How much of a nachtmare are we looking at? I assume we'll have to step the mast before beginning this...

Hi Loren, Yes, I agree that something is drastically wrong. Obviously, some previous owner to myself had changed the routing of the scupper drains. This really surprised me because the guy we purchased her from did an amazing job redoing all the wiring and exhaust, stuffing box, etc. I'm having...

Hi all, On our 1977 E-29, we get a lot of water into the bilge when it rains, due to the fact that the forward cockpit drains all route into the bilge. According to the E29 plumbing guide that I downloaded from here(huge thanks to Sean Engle!), the scuppers are supposed to drain out the...

Wow, that's impressive, davisr! What kind of wood is that, and are those two pieces glued together, or is that really one thick piece?

That's very interesting, endorphin. Do you have any pics of this bridle? I store the rode and anchor under the helm seat, too.

That's exactly how I deal with the anchor, Christian, and what I'm trying to grow out of. My anchor, however, at 12 lbs is much smaller than yours. It doesn't take much to hold the boat on Lake Pepin. I wonder if a front roller would work alright for me, since my anchor is so light?

Hi folks, I'm in need of advice on how to best tackle the lack of anchor hardware on the bow. I assume it wouldn't be too difficult to remove the current lights and install some lights up on the bow pulpit. But the raised deck right at the tip really ramps up the difficulty level for being...

Sweet! Many thanks, meanjim. :hail:

Wow, thanks everyone! You guys & gals are the best! :egrin:

Hi folks, Our E-29, which we bought last summer, doesn't have a name. We can't allow that to continue, so we are currently pondering what to name her. When it comes time to put the boat's name on the hull, a couple of questions spring to mind: 1) Where do you find artists to paint the name...

Oh, so G-10 is some kind of very hard plastic? I thought it was steel. I live in a town of 110,000, so hopefully that is large enough to find a plastics supply vendor. Thanks, Loren. :hail:

Thanks, Roscoe! So where does one find a slab of G-10, and where do I bring it to get it cut to the appropriate shape? I'm a little out of my element, here(if it isn't obvious enough!).