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35 vs mk 2, and i also believe thers a mark 3, whats the difference? looking to cruise and club race.

i hear you I do hear everybody's input. I do not want a boat that i need a crew of five to sail or race, the e 27 is set up very well for single handing. Any performance mods anyone would care to share?, or maybe sail trimming tips? other than basics. I have faired the bottom rather well...

Hello gang, I've been racing my 27 ericson this season and doing well in my fleet. With the 243 handicap i place very well. I'm to the point where i want to be first over the line on occasion and that isn't possible with my boat vs j 105's j 92's j 30's ect. I am looking around for a faster...

Have a spinnaker you never use? i am racing my boat weekly and am looking for that extra zip when running. any info please feel free to email or call me Fred 917 418 3390 thanx

e 27 can be a real surprise I have a 1973 e 27 hull originally an inboard converted to outboard. i bought the boat from a yacht club for 500 bucks complete with whisker pole dink davits roller fuler and just two sails, original main and a 150 genoa which has uv protection. i have sailed small...

the results are in so The Hudson river yacht racing association otherwise knon as hyra has given me my rating, all tallied i get a 243 phrf. i think thats great, the bottom has been faired and the sails although not racing sails are crisp. wednesday night here i come!

e 27 phrf my boat e 27 with a 150 genoa, rated 243 on hryra this week

who said that i made the alterations? i appreciate your reply but please don't jump to conclusions this is the way i purchased the boat.

Hello gang, I recently submitted my e 27 "shoot the breeze" for a phrf certificate on the hudson river. The boat has had the atomic four removed, as well as the head, head door , and all water tanks. It seems it's taking hem a while to come up with rating. do these mods i have affect the rating...

Hello, Was looking into buying a used asymetrical spinnaker on ebay from a catalina 25, price $500, My boat has only a 150 genoa and a main, no spinnaker in the inventory. This is the first year with the boat, and I am under the impression that a spinnaker would be essential here on the hudson...

how do you know what hull you have?

Thanx for the quick reply the transom is cut for the outboard. The jib car block is what i'm missing,

Hello all, I recently purchased a 1973 e 27 and have a few questions. I got the boat for a song $500, And i joined the yacht club i bought it form (also very reasonable). The boat is equipeed with a roller fuler and a 150 genoa, and a standard mainsail. I noticed there appears to be a block on...