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HHerbertFriedman replied to the thread A nice substitute solution for water waste diesel deck caps. Plumbers pressure test cap..I certainly agree that a bolt sticking out in a walkway is dangerous but my diesel fill port is not in a walkway so I plan in trying it...
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HHerbertFriedman replied to the thread Sea trial for 1990 Ericson 34-2 next week.Just a comment about the observation of some water intrusion on the cabin sole at the mast. On my 87 E34, I saw the same water mark...
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HHerbertFriedman replied to the thread A nice substitute solution for water waste diesel deck caps. Plumbers pressure test cap..I have an E34 with probably the same fitting. Do you have a reference for that part?
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HHerbertFriedman replied to the thread Furling genoa in heavier wind.We usually sail double handed, and when we furl the head sail, it is the "admiral" at the helm and me pulling the furling line, no...
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HHerbertFriedman replied to the thread Furling genoa in heavier wind.Christian, thanks for your comments. I always worry about using a winch to furl, even just to get it started. Also, I was told that...
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HHerbertFriedman replied to the thread Furling genoa in heavier wind.Christian, we tried this technique on my E34 with a 130 genoa in SF in about 20+ kt of wind. It was too much to furl by hand, so I had...
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HHerbertFriedman replied to the thread Furling genoa in heavier wind.I agree about heading downwind to furl the headsail. My procedure is to sheet in the main to prevent damage from an accidental jibe...
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HHerbertFriedman replied to the thread Removing double stick tape from sail.no, only on fiberglass. Your point is well taken, as always in such a situation, I would try goo gone on a small area of the sail in a...
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HHerbertFriedman replied to the thread Newbie questions about an Ericson 34 for sale.We bought our 1987 E34 ten years ago and love it. But we had a problem with water intrusion around the starboard side of the forward...
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HHerbertFriedman replied to the thread Removing double stick tape from sail.I too have had great success with Goo Gone on removing adhesive left over from tape.