Recent content by gypsyrecs

Hey folks, I took a job in Michigan and have to sell my beloved E32 "Tui". Owning her has been a privilege; a wonderful boat built by a fantastic company. She's in pristine shape and I hope to find a conscientious owner to be her next caretaker. Check it out here...

I listed these earlier on eBay but they did not sell. Now I lowered the price to $200 for the pair! These were the primary winches off a 1985 Ericson 32. They work great. We switched to self-tailers. Selling as a pair only. NO RESERVE! Pick up in So Cal for no shipping fee! here is the link...

I actually had someone install them for me - which was a mistake - he ended up outsourcing the job to someone else who did not know what they were doing. I replaced the primaries with ST40s - the holes did not line up and the bolts are a lot smaller - which is a little unnerving. I also added 1...

I just upgraded to self-tailing Lewmars on my 32-3 and put the old Barients on eBay. 2-speeds, work perfectly. Selling as a pair only unless I don't get any bites. I can't decide if its better to sell as a pair on eBay or not. - Someone may not want to bid twice for two different winches - but...

Keith - that's exactly what I was wondering. The Fram has kind of a built in gasket - a rubber top and bottom - the Wix has these o-rings that look impossible to line up in my Fram housing. I ordered some Frams - from Amazon of all places - and will give it another try. If that fixes the problem...

I decided to change out all the filters myself this year and did the two Universal engine mount filters (oil and fuel) on my E32-III M25 without a hitch. A couple of weeks later I got replaced the primary filter in the Fram fuel/water separator cartridge canister. The guy at CC Marine here in...

Just entered my first ever race (as boat owner/skipper) in Marina Del Rey this past Saturday. It is a free race for beginners. No race fee, no yacht club membership needed. Got first place in the Cruisers over 30 ft. I think there were about 8 boats in our class. We came 2<SUP>nd</SUP> over the...

I was wondering if I need to have the master DC battery switch on "ALL" or "OFF" when hooked up to shore power and charging. The Newmar charger leads go directly to the batteries (it even says right on the case to do this) so I wouldn't think it matters where the switch is. I Googled it and...

Thanks for the replies everyone. I would have responded sooner but got a cold right after my first post. Anyway, Glyn, I will definitely give you a buzz re the reverse periscope! And I would love to see your boat. I've never seen a 31 in person. And growing up in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns...

According to my diving service (whom I am not convinced is truthful) I am going through one shaft zinc a month. They never leave the remnants behind so I can't verify and I refuse to hop in the nasty water of Marina Del Rey. BUT, I would not be surprised if I had stray current so I'm inspecting...

actually, now that you say that, I swear I could smell an holding tank odor only on the starboard tack. So how does it leak in through the vent? Is there anything you can do about it?

no its salty and only the starboard side.

I would love to replace my sails with newer but would settle for just one working jib. 1985 e32-3 Thanks! - Dan LA, CA

got it, makes sense. I need to go down below on a lumpy day to see if water is coming in the rudder post like I suspect. Thanks!

Hello, I noticed some water in the starboard settee locker on my 1985 E32-3 and opened up the access panel that is located there (they have them on the port side to). The fiberglass strips were still damp here from a rough sail the previous day. I think water may be coming in through the rudder...