Recent content by rvivian

Dodger supplier I bought a new dodger from Churchill Brothers in Everett and am pretty happy with it. $$$$ If you are keeping the boat in the NW a hard dodger is more expensive but will last a lot longer -- a good investment.

I've no interest in this boat but noticed it listed on Seattle Craig's List today in case someone is interested. http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/boa/2086280091.html

Indigo Prop One of the guys at my marina has an E-29 with a diesel and recently contacted Tom and bought and installed an Indigo Prop for his boat. He is very happy with it. RWV

Thanks Loren Thanks for posting this Loren. The prop is now in my car trunk. Looks like a good deal to me. Now - please find a 20" for my buddy. rvivian

Hard Dodger Project I put a Yacht Constructors hard dodger on my E-29 a few years ago. Their gone now, but I just recently saw an ad on Portland Craigslist that someone is offering the dodgers (on the Coast?)

Air conditioning Randy - If you take off the upholstery panels on the starboard side you can cut openings in the liner beneath the storage shelves and route your ducts under the shelf, behind the upholstery panels clear to the head and even into the fore-peak. I used that area to run the...

Air conditioning an E-29 Hi Randy - Air conditioning on a racing boat??? In any case, I think there is room beneath the helmsman's feet to mount one of these units. http://www.mmair.com/marine_division/air_conditioning/6_500_btu_system I built a shelf there and had two 31 AGM...

E-29 cost new I paid $23,500 for my Ericson 29 standard rig at the Portland boat show in December, 1976.

Combing GPS mount Glyn - Are there any potential issues with damage to the combing mounted instruments from people moving about the boat? How do you protect them? Any pictures? rvivian@q.com

We don't use the boat much (hardly ever) in the winter, so it just sits there and composts with an occasional spin of the handle when checking on the boat at the dock. In the spring I dump what's left the bucket into a big black contractor's bag, take it home, and mix it into the compost...

AirHead Toilet I've had an Air Head composting toilet on my E-29 for a couple of years. It fits fine in the head space. I think it works very well. We have not had odors, supposedly because the unit separates the liquid waste from the solids and we add sugar to the liquid container.

1976 E-29 wheel and pedestal If you can wait I am in process of buying a new boat and will have the entire Yacht Specialties system (including the instructions) and the compass that I installed on the bridge deck in 1977 available in a couple of months if the purchase goes through. rvivian@q.com

I have a 1976 Ericson 29 with a bad hull. After three unsuccessful blister jobs I've about given up, but I like the boat. So I'm looking for an Ericson 29 with a sound, blister free hull. Currently being offered an Ericson 29 with a hull # 58 and pictures that look like the original...

Why Should Pacific Seacraft Support EY.c Other than maintaining good relationships with a group of Ericson boat owners orphaned by PSC's purchase and destruction of Ericson Yachts, the only reason I see for Pacific Seacraft support is because they own the web site , the logo, and the name and...

Fee Structure Suggestion Hi again - I am not in favor of tiered memberships, that is too complicated! In order to gain new membership and provide information to new or "just Ericson interested" people, I think simple browsing of most of the web site needs to be free. Some parts of the...