E27 Owner In Chicago

[ragamuffin]

I notice a lot of discussion in the Great lakes forum regarding the E27. WHat a great boat. I just did a ton of work on my E27 ragamuffin.(see Photos) (http://www.siska.net/ragamuffin/)Love the boat sails great and now looks great. If your ever down in Chicago drop me a line. I am in Monroe harbor. With about 5 other e27's and a bunch of other Ericsons.:egrin:

[marcusn]

I thought I did a lot of work on my 1975 e27, but next to what you did, sheesh!

Great job! She looks wonderful.

FWIW, Here's my baby:
My work has been infrastructure- seacocks, patching hull -- along with refinishing 80% of the interior wood.

[ragamuffin]

Thanks! I bit off more than I could chew as they say but got the work done around 60 hours of work. You will have plenty of time to work on your boat sail it now! :egrin: Is that newer non skid on your deck?

[marcusn]

Thanks! I bit off more than I could chew as they say but got the work done around 60 hours of work. You will have plenty of time to work on your boat sail it now! :egrin: Is that newer non skid on your deck?

I bought the boat late Aug '07, and the top side had been repainted maybe two years prior. I have to admit, the color wasn't my favorite at the time, but this boat has grown on me quite a bit. The new paint topside is not gritty at all, so I'm not sure I'd call it 'non-stick'. However, decent boat shoes, or even bare feet seem to work well on it.

[mac666]

Hey, Chicago e27 people.
It's nice to see similar boats near by.
Bought my boat last year have not sailed it yet - doing some work on it dry docked in Michigan City.Epoxy barrier coating it as soon as it gets a little warmer...also, thinking of building a mast hinge, so I can step the mast by myself. I also want to install an electric bilge pump...what would be an optimal place for a through-hull outlet of it on an e27 ???
Looking forward to sailing it...can't wait to splash it.
Mac

[TRMN8R]

Hey, Chicago e27 people.
It's nice to see similar boats near by.
Bought my boat last year have not sailed it yet - doing some work on it dry docked in Michigan City.Epoxy barrier coating it as soon as it gets a little warmer...also, thinking of building a mast hinge, so I can step the mast by myself. I also want to install an electric bilge pump...what would be an optimal place for a through-hull outlet of it on an e27 ???
Looking forward to sailing it...can't wait to splash it.
Mac

In the interest of the old adage, the less holes the better, I designed and installed an electric bilge pump utilizing the same outlet hose as the manual whale gusher by using a series of hose reducers (from the electric bilge) and to a T just forward of where the existing line exited on the transom. I made sure to direct a path that kept rising up to the T, and installed a check valve just in case. I drilled out a hole in the existing electrical panel, installed a switch, wired it, and have a two position switch, one wired AUTO to the float, the other manual. I use the AUTO position ONLY when I'm aboard. The pump I mounted on a wood platform which sits on the bottom of the bilge, and have a piece of wood mounted vertically for locating wiring up and out of the bilge as well as the ability to remove the entire system quickly if needed. Hope this helps!