Recent content by gstepler

Couldn't agree more that tastes vary, and there are myriad flavor profiles of Scotch. Enjoying Scotch, I had the privilege earlier this year of taking a tour of the Auchentoshan distillery near Glasgow. Distilling under license since 1823 (because that's when they got caught and had to get a...

Sounds like a close call, and glad the only damage was a sore finger and some bent metal (not to minimize the import of the metal). When I was in college there was a member of the student body who had recently lost a finger after being "de-gloved"; the unofficial description for the ring...

I had to pass on the boat due to condition, but a couple photos of the cockpit gas bottle locker that the survey said was installed/vented to ABYC standards.

https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/boa/d/marblehead-ericson-46/7376521900.html No affiliation, but so rare to see one of these for sale (much less in New England).

I use an old iPad mini with Navionics, laying flat or leaning against a backrest somewhere in the shade. Looking to upgrade to full size one on a RAM mount on the pedestal as suggested previously. My biggest problem, which I think is consistant across all electronics, is reading them with...

Hi Mark, My experience is limited to Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod Canal and up to Cape Ann, with my mooring being in Salem Harbor (Winter Island). I'll second the observations about timing the Canal, fog, lobster pots and hurricanes (experienced them all last fall bringing the new-to-me boat home in...

The 36C on Lake Champlain, NARAMATA, went back on the CL market this summer for $25K and a couple pictures updated to show it was capable of floating. A 36C I was familiar with in Maine, GELATEA (not sure of the hull #), was lost in an October nor'easter last fall. TATAOOSH II recently changed...

Valid questions, and apologies for the lack of ownership context in the first post. Just recently sold my '78 E25 #377 and trailer to a fellow forum member. Perhaps not to the extent of some members, but between old boat and old house renovations and restorations I consider myself more than...

Going to look at this 36C tomorrow and would appreciate any opinions or advice on particular areas of interest/concern. I anticipate that most of the advice will be "run away", but I've been interested in these for some time but never had a chance to see one in person. I'm also aware that this...

Bob, I live and work in the Boston area, and have included a link below for the latest travel restrictions from Mass.gov (which were effective Aug 1st). I sold my E25 to a fellow forum member last week, and he traveled from out of state to inspect and return home with it. He brought an HD...

I spoke to the owner briefly, and have yet to see the boat in person, but would appreciate this groups $0.02 on the E35-2 in the following CL ad. Thanks, Greg https://providence.craigslist.org/boa/d/jamestown-1973-ericson-35-ll/7152485687.html

Kevin, I have a 1978 E25 C/B, Hull #377 (they ended the production run at #384 I believe), and what I believe is a factory trailer in the Boston, MA area. Ironically I was about to post to the forum for opinions on a bigger Ericson for sale as I'm interested in a slightly bigger boat. PM me if...

No, this wasn't for the one for sale on Winter Island but have seen that ad as well and took a couple photos of that boat for another member last summer.

Boat's name is "Grey Goose", owner retired to Puerto Rico and it had previously been listed on both CL and Yachtworld as far back as August last year. I have the descriptions and photos from both listings, as well as contact info for the owner, if anyone is interested. A little too far away...

E25 Rudder Gudgeon Bushing Congrats on the new addition! I always remove the rudder when I tow mine; even over the short distances I haul I'd rather have it laying flat in the bed of the truck then bouncing around point-loaded on the gudgeons on the transom (or relying on the small...