Recent content by tpcorrigan

Congrats on the E27 and whatever decisions you make it will be a great boat. I have run one since 2016 and have no reason to change (helps that my dock is 28 X 10). As stated above, a Selden or Harken roller furler is awesome. when its a little bouncy out there nothing beats a roller furler...

Just as an aside, We installed a "in hull" transducer with no through hull needed. We also moved it to just in front of the keel and a little to port. the hull is solid fiberglass so you can use a in hull. when I ran into the problem of what angle of the hull is appropriate I took some...

congratulations on your purchase. E27s are fun and easy to sail. Leaks however are a common thing on boats that are 40+ years old. I would still watch your packing gland because they can leak more when your not looking. It can drip at about 10 drops a minute and then you run the motor and all...

since many times I'm sailing with people that are not acquainted with a sailboat I have most the lines color coded. Port Genoa red, Starboard Genoa green, outhaul black, spin halyard blue, vang/preventers white, etc. Now if I need an adjustment I just yell "pull the black line tight" instead of...

I have a Wheel steering boat. at the beginning of this year we lost the helm. fortunately, I have a tiller for emergencies just like the one in the picture. for easy storage I lopped off about 12 inches from that tiller. I will tell you that the amount of force required, with just a foot...

What Frank said. I would add that if you first remove the hose that actually goes into the Exhaust to see if the water gets that far. if it doesn't back to Frank's suggestions. if water gets to the exhaust then depending on your type of riser (we have the tall one) check for years of rust build...

Thanks for the Ideas. I was thinking along the lines of what Loren found but was hoping for a manufactured unit that looked better that what I could do myself. Thanks for the Input.

Hi all, does any one know of a fan/port light that fits into the standard 15" port used in the head of most Ericsons. I have looked and have found nothing. I can probably make my own adaptation but thought there might be a unit out there that has been manufactured. Thanks in advance. TPCorrigan

Same way as now with a "T" just would move the actual exit from under the locker/sink to back a few feet. the only down side I could envision is the actually through hull would be technically a few inches higher in the boat but certainly low enough for the sink. Good thought though. Thanks

You are not kidding. I use the same expensive tool you use and ever that doesn't clear out all of it. while on the hard here in the winter I have run an air hose into the boat and blasted the stuff out the top. Always fun. Thanks

Thank you all for the advice. In spring I will for sure glass over the two unused sending units only because I also am of the "lesser holes is better camp". I may wait a year but will still consider moving the scupper through hulls because You really can't shut these when leaving the boat and I...

I have an 1976 E27 with helm steering that has 4 scuppers (2 in each cockpit). The scuppers drain below the waterline in what looks like 1 1/2 or 1 1/4 through hulls located either side of the companionway one in the quarter birth starboard and one under the sink to port. In the past few years...

Sunset of Avon Point from Rocky River, OH approaching Cleveland at night. (Sept 2020)

To Question 1. If you download the manual for the E27 from this website you will find the tensions required for all the shrouds and stays. Remember as per your story, backstay tension may have to be adjusted to what tension works best for your roller furler up front. I keep mine at about 2.5 to...

As stated above If you boat smells like and old model A ford then I believe that it is the exhaust pipe and riser that is probably causing it. We had the same issues a few years ago and being fairly handy we actually followed the plans for a exhaust riser in the E27/29 manual on this website and...