Recent content by Mark F

Hi dansgiles, The EP unit 16 years in has been wonderful.

Good move Grant. I oversized the track fastener holes, filled with epoxy and redrilled to the correct size for the track bolts. I learned from another project that you cannot just drill through the deck to the inside of the cabin, tape and fill with epoxy. Probably pretty obvious to most but the...

Here are a couple of photos from the outside of the boat I’ll try to remember to take some photos from inside. This with a 110% jib.

Welcome dansgiles, There should be no wood to rot in the deck to hull joint on your E27. Is there rubrail on the boat anywhere? Regarding headsail track you might want to add an inner track and maybe just use a short track aft on the "toe rail". I installed an inner track to use with a 135% and...

Someone got a good deal!

Hi Gaviate, You shouldn't have to disassemble your hatch to remove it on your E27. Undo one of the metal slides and the hatch should come off pretty easily.

Hi Rebecca, Here is a link to some old blog posts about my E27's EP system; https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/ubs/blog/electric-repower-of-lotus-flower-a-1976-ericson-27.773/ I have added some functionality since those posts, mostly to use the available electricity. The setup has been an amazingly...

Thanks Sean!

Here it is (38,39 of 58); https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1988-ericson-34-8598981/

Wow this is a trip down Memory Lane. Pajo, to answer your how long question, twice as long ;-). There is/was an Ericson for sale somewhere on Yacht World with the rubrail removed and glassed over...

Hi Dagny, I posted some blog entries about my E27 EP repower here; https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/ubs/blog/electric-repower-of-lotus-flower-a-1976-ericson-27.773/

Wow that is a bunch of sail area! The cove stripe looks Ericson. If it is I would suggest that it is a 70's vintage, the bow entry looks fuller than the 80's finer entry...

So Blue Chip sailed to NZ and used to be a slip neighbor with Cinderella in Seattle?

Thanks for filling us in on the recent adventures. Cinderella looks great. Any thoughts on the type of new boat? Please keep us up to date on your next moves!

How did the cables loosen? Great shot of your boat!