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Island bird Hi, thanks for asking. I sold her this last March. The new owner continued with the refurbish. Over the summer he stayed here at my home and together we replaced the rigging both running and standing. The rudder was replaced. New roller furling and jib. New main. Radar, gps, chart...

Island bird wants a new home. She's ready for adventure. Needing to sell. This is a great opportunity to own one of Ericson yachts classic 41 footers. Let's make a deal!

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I'm selling my Ericson 41 sailboat. Her name is Island Bird. Not using like intended. 35000 takes her. Posted on Craigslist. She's in really great shape. Needs headliner and cockpit paint. A few cosmetic projects inside. Nothing to keep her on the hard, just a couple of weekend projects. Feel...

enjoying the boat thanks for all the info. I've finally hoisted the sails. wow! She sails really nice. Started the day with shearing the raw water impeller pin. I don't see that often. After setting the hook and replacing the pin while catching our share of Dungeness crab we set sails and...

cruising an E-41 There is a book written by Ralph Naranjo about the time he spent on his E-41 "Wind Shadow" in the South Pacific with his family. Island Bird has a quarter birth on the starboard side above the setee and a pilot birth in the aft starboard cabin that stretches under the cock...

E-41 the bilge is actually quite clean. I dont have any photos but will add some. As far as I know the keel is integrated into the hull, there are no bolts. I'm not sure exactly how the hull was laid up, but I would guess two halves then seamed with a mat/roving combo. The keel looks to be...

price and photos I would like to see her go to some one who really wants her. I would like to get around 60k and that is negotiable. There is no dealer involved yet so I'll pass the savings on. I still have a few projects I'd like to do and if I don't get to them that will also determine the...

Island Bird is for sale. She is a 1970 Bruce King design hull # 37 I have done a lot of work: rebuilt the mast step painted the hull above water line using a two part Sterling Paint, new paint on deck and mast, new bottom paint replaced the wiring both AC and DC , everything is fused protected...

new lay up over old Hi Sven I usually just scuff the surface then wipe it down with acetone. Im not sure on the type of resin used for your boat sometimes polyester types are used and other times vinylester and then again epoxy resin. poly and vinyl wont stick well to epoxy. id use vinylester...

rigging Thanks for the replies. I recently stepped the mast and launched the boat after a three year refurbish. The list is so long I'm not gonna go into that right now, however, I had my dad machine new sheaves and stainless spindles, I rewired the mast ,replaced the spinnaker blocks and all...

I'm looking for some information on tuning my E-41s standing rigging. Island Bird is a marconi/sloop rig. I would greatly appreciate some info.

I own an E-41 and Im putting it back together. Where did the galley sink drain originally.

pooping in boats... In my experience most boats I have worked on or just visited on that have holding tanks smell like...well..like poop. I have never owned aboat with a holding tank. Ive always used porta-potties or a bucket with a seat attached to it. I know ...dealing with them sucks...

foredeck glass work Impressive. Thats quite an undertaking. Will you bag and vacuum seal the old skin to adhere it? I too have some work similar to yours that needs to be done, only its on the transom. good on ya.....