Recent content by ACheeks

Bow Weight and Jib I would like to expand upon something mentioned by Steve in post #2. In all the years I have been racing my 1983 E38, I have found that fore & aft weight distribution and jib selection & trim are the most critical design-induced challenges I face with this boat. Regarding...

Sail-tie Storage One of the old brochures I have says that these holes were meant for storage of sail-ties. Unfortunately, they do not work very well for that purpose, or for any storage due to their small size, inconvenient location and open design. It is also not a convenient location to...

Images of Installation I had the opportunity to take some pictures of the Dickinson Newport Heater installation this weekend. In the interior view, the varnish that was melted by the original solid fuel heater can be seen just above and to the right of the heater. I plan to strip and...

John, I have the same layout as the image you referred to in other thread on my 1983 E38. In fact, I had the exact same solid fuel heater installed in the same position as on Craig's boat. The solid fuel heater, however, was difficult to control. One night, it grew so hot, it started to...

I have have been using the Dickinson P12000 for a few years now in our E38 and I can attest that it is well worth the installation. We sail year-round and do a lot of SCUBA diving, so a warm cabin is wonderful while the wind is howling. The key is to have auxillary fans throughout the cabin to...

Impressed with Profile Unit I purchased the Profile unit from Sailor's Solutions for my E38. I installed internal senors in each of the forward and starboard stainless steel water tanks and an external sensor on the Ronco holding tank. The most difficult part of the installation for me was...

I’ll be happy to describe the process. For the record, I did this on my 1983 Ercison 38, which uses a flexible vinyl material as opposed to laminated panels. Using the old vinyl as a template, I rough-cut the new vinyl about 1-inch larger on all sides. I attached the new vinyl the across the...

I guess it depends on the model Ericson you have, but I found it much easier to use staples to attach the vinyl. Be sure to get the marine-grade stainless staples and use a good staple gun. Even with a good gun, I had to tap the staples down with a hammer before re-installing the teak trim...