Recent content by Tom Metzger

Thanx guys. Since no one seems to have an old sail hanging around I think I'll go to Plan B. Plan B involves going to my son who abandoned Ericson for a Tartan. He owes me a birthday present later this month and has bought a suit of sails recently. Hopefully he maintains a good relationship...

Happy New Year to all. Back in the 90s I bought Xanthus, an E-34, and over the course of twenty 25 years went through some main sails but never thought to preserve a sail logo. I'm now in an assisted living facility and need to provide more decoration for my apartment door. I would really...

I had a Spartite seal which predated my buying the boat. I assume the mast collar was greased before filling so the Spartite could remain on the mast when the mast was pulled. It worked fine for me as I pulled the mast a few times.

A friend with a C+C 37-40 is looking for a parts list for his new project boat. I know it was used in a Kubota B9200 tractor and know about the Kubota online parts site. If available he would like paper to download. Any help would be appreciated. See, since I retired from sailing no more...

I particularly enjoyed the first half of my old stomping grounds from Lk Champlain down to NY City, 1979 to 2020. Lots of memories there. Happy holidays to all.

I just uploaded the Kubota parts list and service manuals for the M-25XP engine. Having part #s should help you cross reference. I hope they help.

These are the manuals for the M-25XP engine

David - Having sailed Xanthus for 24 years with a Dutchman on the main I never felt the need for the reefing ties I used on my previous boat.

Tin Kicker has the right idea, but rather than trying to find aluminum channel which. might be difficult, use two pieces of 1/4" flat stock with a bolt and spacer to butt against the rail. You might consider doing both sides of the ladder because the other side is just as old.

willo - An automatic isolation transformer is not an "autotransformer". What you are planning to use will do what you want it to do.

Oops... an autotransformer is not an isolation transformer. It only has one winding which is tapped for different voltages. An isolation transformer has two (or more) separate windings which creates isolation between the boat and shore. The only connection is magnetic. An isolation...

Loren, et al - The boat is sold, but I still wish all of you still out there the best for the coming year. Covid be damned.

OK, I'm new at this boating stuff, but with all of the openings at the top of the mast what is the matter with a couple of new open screw holes? I suspect there may be other problems if this is a sinking concern. It's hard to believe that I used to have hopes of sailing on this boat.

Buy the filter/separator you want and, assuming your spares are new in the original packing, swap them for the new spares you need where you buy it.

Don't put the furling line on a winch unless the furler manufacturer says it is ok to do, several say not to do it. Harken & Profurl say it's ok, BUT you have to make DAMN sure that there is no halyard wrap or other fouling. The winch is much stronger than the furler foils. I wouldn't try it...