Recent content by rehammond

tim, It's coming out tomorrow and getting stuck in the "back lot" at the marina I'm at here in Georgetown, MD. I've got the new head, manuals, alternator, Vetus waterlift, and other assorted stuff that will not be left with the motor. I've also got four brand new motor mounts I'm hanging onto...

This track thing has been simmering in my head for a while. I finally found my old copy of Marchaj's work "Sailing Theory and Practice". Even at it's age it still makes sense of the math of sails and sailing. In fact he points out its not so important to reduce the angle as it is to keep the...

Big Transpac Congrats I too followed the latest SSS Transpac, albeit less statistically. The thing amazing me and confirming my work on resurrecting a dead E27 was simply the count of 3 Ericsons at the finish line out of 21. Good design, great boat, I'm a happy sailor enjoying my choice of...

I just posted a For Sale notice for an A4 that is a long sad story. Feel free to read it. Regarding this thread, I chose to replace my aborted attempt at installing a used A4 with a new Mercury Bigfoot Sailpower 4-stroke 9.9hp outboard. I've had experience with both motors and can offer these...

I have a used A4 purchased two years ago meant to install in a derelict E27 I am renewing and refitting. The sad story: The shaft, prop, raw water plumbing, electric, complete exhaust, and fuel work to install the engine was completed and I ran it for one season. After putting the boat on...

Not buying - Just Congrats Steve, I know from experience you would like a buyer BUT - YOU'VE DONE A FANTASTIC JOB OF COMPLETING THE TASK OF RENEWING AN OLDER E27!!! I've been working a similar task for two+ years on the same model and year. I'm nowhere near your stage of completion due...

Need Sails Gary and Terri, I need sails for my 'new' E27. I have been waiting until I finished the bottom work, engine install, and new tankage projects. That means my forecast budget for sail money is back about a month or two. But you have the best deal I've seen online for sails that are...

So I suppose you don't want to hear that I purchased a piece of 3/8" smokey lexan for $35 that was simply a left-over the glass guy wanted to get rid of. It's enough to do the forward hatch. On top of that, he gave me free instruction in how to work it based on my previous employment as a...

And speaking of hatches - notice the old grill covering the forward opening... I also have to do a new main hatch and will probably do smokey Lexan replacements for both. Many more projects than one winter's worth - but what else is there to do... Bob

New E27 on the Eastern Shore Should be quite a project - but I hope to be in the water sailing by May, 03. I'm attaching a photo of what I started with - at a very reasonable price due to having sat on the hard for 10 years. Maybe we'll hook up somewhere up Swan Creek. Bob

Mid-Atlantic Ericsons Rico - I have a 'new' (1974) Ericson 27 I'm hoping to have in the water by next Spring. I'll be keeping her on the Sassafras at GYB. Maybe I'll see you down there. Bob Hammond