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Surveying an Ericson 25 in Texas this week and the owner says it has gelcoat crazing. Inspecting the pictures I could see some of it but it didn't look like it was to the point where it was peeling away...four hour drive to this boat for a survey but i LOVE Ericsons! This is a 1974. My 1970...

Marine parks pass Joan and I utilized our annual pass enough to break even last year and hope to do better in 2007. Most of the marine parks have an adequate number of mooring bouys. We used the ones at old Port Townsend three times last summer and only once found another boat there. There...

passports 2008 I read a news blub indicating that only air passengers would need passports to get back into USA until 2008. Anyone else happen to read this? BTW Joan and I will be attending this coming year wherever it may be. David Brockett s/v Mariahhh Port Orchard, Wa Crew Muenster, Tx

I have a 1970 E29 with an atomic 4 engine. No matter what I attempt I cannot back up in a straight line. I have spent the past summer on this boat and can't get the hang of this maneuver...which makes getting out of my slip extremely exciting...BTW I have a 3 blade prop if that matters.

Port Orchard We currently slip Mariahhh (1970 E29) at Railway Marina in Port Orchard. Although we would would prefer some place "away" from home for the 2007 rendezvous you might consider that Bremerton is completing 200 + slips this year (2006). We left in October to return to Texas for the...

Has anyone rebuilt/re-insullated their icebox on an older Ericson? What was involved?

I use synthetic oil in my trucks and motorcycles. Has anyone run across any info re using it in an A4?

When i inspected my shifter cable on my 70Ericson29 i noticed that a metal bracket holding the end of the cable in place and mounted to the bulkhead separating the battery compartment from the engine was badly corroded and literally falling apart. I put it on the repair list for the mechanic...

Anyone have any experience replacing/rewiring their distribution panels? My Ericson29 has badly corroded panels and wiring in the port lazzarette. Going to have to replace the wiring and maybe the panel. Bought a couple books to help me through but more interested in hearing form real people...

Has anyone configured an E 29 with an outboard engine? My Atomic 4 may not last much longer and this seems like a reasonable alternative to an expensive diesel retrofit. Any suggestions would be appreciated. David Brockett Ericson 29 "Young@AHeart" Port Orchard, Wa

Brass gate valves Well I may have screwed up by replacing my raw water pick-up to the engine pvc ball valve (prev owner) with a brass gate valve from Ace Hardware. I replaced a pvc ball valve one on the bilge pump outlet also (I know you shouldn't need one there but he said he was getting...

Joan and I power-boated Lake Texoma but our sailboat was on Lake Lewisville. I grew up in that area (Lake T) so if you have any specific questions I will give em a shot. We live in muenster, Tx now and will be spending spring-early fall in Wa state. David Brockett

ok so are we to reserve our slips individually, or have they been done as a block??

Hopefully we will be spending most of our time onboard sailing Puget sound and the San Juans. We aren't sure if we will stay based out of Port orchard or find someplace further north.

No Hull no requirement til Nov 72 Thanks for the links. Found my answer. Guess she never had a hull number affixed in that it was not Federally required til Nov 72. Probably the reason they have been using the eng no. all this time for registration purposes. We will just have to celebrate...