Recent content by Nmeyersailor

Hey knowledgeable forum members, I am planning a haul out and bottom paint job on my E27 this fall. My boat is from 1976 and has a Yanmar SVE-12 diesel inboard. Does anyone have a similar boat and know what size and style anodes I should buy to replace the existing ones? Just looking to save...

Hi everyone, I'm thinking about adding a wheel and pedestal for a steering conversion on my E-27. Anyone have any leads where I could find one around the Pacific Northwest area or anywhere else for that matter? Thanks in advance... Nick Meyer Ericson 27 Ilex Vashon, WA

Tiller or wheel steering is your boat tiller steered? If not, I'm looking for a pedestal and wheel for my boat.

Great advice Thanks guys for the sound advice. I think I'll bring the windows to a local auto glass shop then re-bed with Life-calk. I appreciate all the info. Nick

Thanks guys Footrope, Yeah I was considering something like 4200 (anything but 5200!) for re-bedding the frames, the thanks for the input, looks like there was some kind of butyl tape. I suspect the leak between the glass and the frame, as one of the screws in the frame (below the glass but...

Oh yeah... forgot to mention...boat is a 1976 Ericson 27.

Hi forum readers, Anyone know where I can get the proper material to bed fixed ports inside the aluminum frames? Ilex has a few leaks around and within the ports due to the fact that she is almost 40 years old. I would like to tackle the project this spring. Got a some life-calk on hand per...

Thanks! We will absolutely hop the ferry over to say hello if the crew is up for it...We are in Quartermaster at QYC...just had to make the move due to the buoy removal next month!

Hello to this awesome group Hello to all, relatively new to the forum here and just want to say how much I appreciate this site! My wife and I would love to make the trip up from Vashon Island on our E-27, Ilex, but our new crewmember is due on July 4th! Hopefully we can catch this group at...

Anybody use a Boston Whaler? Is there anybody on here who uses a Boston Whaler for a dink? I've got a friend selling a 9' Boston Whaler and I was wondering if it could make an appropriate dink for my E-27. We're using a friends Walker Bay 8 and my wife hates how tippy it is. I know Whalers...