Recent content by Westy

I have a newlly purchased 32-2 1974 model out of Barker's Island in Superior WI. I am going to rename her the Wlm Thorn, b 1732, an ancestor of mine who was one of the first great lakes pilots. Maybe it will bring me luck. There is another Ericson 32-2 on the hard in the yard which is...

My recently purchased 1974 32-2 had a barely working Jabsco diaphram pump. I tried replaceing it with an impeller pump that was worse. I finally bit the bullet and bought a new Jabsco for over a hundred and thirty bucks and am impressed with its performance. I had to replace the old hose as...

E 32 range Thanks for the information. I find it interesting that a 32 foot sailboat is cheaper to push through the water than my 26 foot class A motor home was to push over the highway. I got 4 to 7 miles per gallon depending on how the wind blew. I dumped it for an ultralite that I can tow...

OK, I just bought a 1973 32-2 with an Atomic 4 that was rebuilt in 2000. Also new sails then. I am new to Great Lakes sailing and have been spoiled by East Coast sailing with inlets every 15 to 20 miles. Not so on lake Superior. What kind of range can I expect to have with the Atomic 4...