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    Loren Beach

    Just what is a "recreational use" product, anyway ?

    Reading over a current thread that discussed the dismal failure rate of a electrical solenoid valve on another boat, and the suggestion that an industrial valve assembly would be a better choice......

    Loren Beach 11-30-2011
    Mark F

    Electric repower of Lotus Flower a 1976 Ericson 27 - New Prop

    The existing 11x10 fixed two blade prop gave me a top speed of 4.5 knots and a 20 amp speed of 3 knots. Knowing a bigger prop would be more efficient and reading that a three blade prop would be...

    Mark F 10-10-2011
    Mark F

    Electric repower of Lotus Flower a 1976 Ericson 27 -Still Phase Two - battery monitor

    Sometime around the installation of the second battery bank I installed a PakTrakr battery monitor. The PakTrakr is a fairly inexpensive monitor, not particularly robust looking and not marinized but...

    Mark F 10-10-2011
    Mark F

    Electric repower of Lotus Flower a 1976 Ericson 27 - Phase Two

    More Batteries; After initial operations with the existing prop and minimal battery capacity (four group 27 AGM’s) I added four group 31 AGM batteries as a separate 48 volt bank for longer range...

    Mark F 10-05-2011
    Mark F

    Ep

    Well, three and half years into life with electric propulsion (EP) on Lotus Flower a 1976 E27 I think it's time to log some thoughts on the web. I will start with a timeline of the process. Phase...

    Mark F 09-21-2011
    Flyertim

    Heading to Alaska!

    I purchased an Ericson 31 Independence in early August in Anacortes, WA and am preparing to take her home to Sitka, Alaska in a week or so. Added chartplotter, radar, GPS, etc. Should be an...

    Flyertim 08-30-2011

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    Welcome to EY.o! 

    by
    Sean Engle
    Published on 06-15-2011 01:00 PM

    Greetings -

    Welcome to www.EricsonYachts.org - now celebrating it's tenth year on the web as a leading source for information and community among current, past and prospective owners of Ericson Yachts!

    We're glad that you've located the site! Please create a (free) account for yourself, and then take a look at what we have to offer - then join in on conversations/discussions about the Ericson yacht line, about sailing, and about boat ownership in general.

    If there is anything I can do to assist you, please feel free to contact me at any time - I'm happy to help and would enjoy hearing from you.

    //sse

    Sean Engle
    Admin/Owner, www.EricsonYachts.org