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My previous boat was a Catalina and I was really impressed that I can virtually go to one place and order absolutely any part I needed for that boat either on-line or on the phone through Catalina Direct. Where do you go to get stuff you need for your boat? Is there an Ericson equivalent?

I'm looking to haul the week following next during my spring vacation to paint the bottom, buff/wax the hull, and do a few other things while the boat is on the hard. The bottom is over two years old and I can't keep the beard at bay. However, I totally miscalculated the yard availability...

After a long hot summer ( in central Kansas this is 100+ degrees) I'm considering central AC for The Valkyrie, an Ericson 32. Has anyone in this group successfuly installed one? If so, where did you install the compressor? Since it is a handful and quite heavy it seems that it should be located...