Recent content by scourge

Again, I seem to be a day late and dollar short. A while ago I asked if anyone knew how to contact Morgan, as he was the person that 'had the hats'. I even tried getting ahold of 'Cruising Outpost' for them them forward my email to Morgan, asking if he had the Ericson logo or not so that I...

Hats I know that this is very late, but as I also sent an email to you, Morgan. I might be willing to take over the hats. I am down to my last hat and would like to have others. If I can get the embroidery file from you, I could then take it to an embroidery shop and get some hats made up...

Did you also state that you can't get it to drain into the bilge, or was that someone else? I am curious as to why. It would seem that there should be a hose connection on the condensation tank, (I'm guessing) and that something could be set up to drain into the bilge. How often do you need...

Anchor Locker [a small thru hull well above waterline is often used for anchor rode lockers, some are no more than 3/8 inch metal pipes epoxied thru the hull, and trimmed flush on the exterior. ] As I stated earlier, the 32 doesn't have a dedicated anchor locker, that is 'blocked off' and...

Not an actual chain locker 1976 32 Bilge First, with a Lewmar Horizontal Pro-Fish windlass, the chain/rode passes around the windlass and directly through the hull directly below the windlass, so there is no pipe for it to pass through to limit water intake. Secondly, on a 32, there is no...

1976 32 Bilge - automatic bilge pump ideas Am I over-complicating things by thinking that I should be concerned with the amount of water that will come in through the opening in the deck where the chain/rode pass through? Maybe it won't be that much. I too stated that I don't get a lot of...

Air Conditioning on 32-200? Ideas sought We had a brutally hot and humid summer here in the Great Lakes. After spending a week out over 4th of July, with no wind and hotter than blazes we, the Admiral and I, decided to go with one of the 'portable' A/C units, which for a home, you can roll...

Hi All, I have a 1976 32. As other owners may know, and I don't know if it is an 'Ericson' thing, the bilge on the 32 is only about 6 inches deep and and about 6 inches wide and shallows up at the forward end. Really not much of a bilge. My question is around adding an automatic bilge pump...

Hi all, I have a 1976 E-32. I am considering installing an anchor windlass as my wife and I are going to cruise the Great Lakes for 6 months when we retire. We plan on anchoring as much as possible, as we do now when we go on vacation and the prospect of raising our anchor by hand every day...

Norcold Refrigeration conversion system Hi Frank, thanks, that was some good information. I think that I am leaning on the Norcold system due to the price. If it lasts 10 years, another 600 -700 to purchase another system or compressor unit isn't that much. Another question. Where do you...

Hi all, We have a 1976 E-32. We are looking to install a refrigeration system to the icebox. I have looked on-line at various types of units and I am not sure which way to go, evaporator type or cold plate. I am interested in hearing pros and cons of each. I understand the running time of...

Riding Sail for 1976 E - 32 hi all, My wife and I do a lot of anchoring. I am now getting to the point that all of the 'horsing' around and sailing around at anchor is getting old. We are looking into setting up a riding sail for our boat. I have looked a various designs from a single...

Thanks, I think I'll just clean them myself or get them cleaned and get an estimate to have two new sails made. Len

Hi again, Thanks for all the information. We do not have a fridge, so indeed, our power consumption is relatively low. I will try the generator at our marina and see what it sounds like. I would NOT subject someone to running a generator, then leave the boat while it was running. I would...

Hi all, Does anyone know if Morgan Steinmetz is still 'making' and selling the Ericson Logo ball caps? The last time I saw anything about them, I ordered two. I still haven't used the 2nd one, but am planning ahead. If he isn't, I'll probably just order a couple of the plain Adams ballcaps...