Recent content by marto

im about to rise the mast this morning , and the marks on the lower shrouds were erased. I guess the longer ones goes aft because the mast rake is 6 inch forward? made a mast step hinge and rigging to self step the mast, will post pics after I rise the mast this morning.

New owner of a e27, the boat have a through hull at the bottom of the keel on the aft bilge. now open to drain the water with the boat on the hard. is that comun on e27. havent had time to reach down, is the valve that close it down at the bottom of the keel? what check should I perform to...

I got one 1/4 " screw out this weekend and it went in nice after, I wonder if I can take them off seal it and install back and hope for the nuts to stay on place since they are glased over.

the hit just broke the FB up to the top of toerail, I guess is a matter off reglass it. havent opened all the way yet, is that cavity under the toerail empty, or does it have wood core. thanks very much for the help.

I recently bought anE27 and has a crack aong the rail just avobe the rub rail and before the chainplates. I open the covers in the insight to asest the damage and the chainplates are intact, no damage in the deck to hull joint either. seems that somethin hit from the side. I see that a couple...

thanks seth. I hear that the contessa performs very good upwind, maybe in right in between the albin and the e27, it is also 7.5 feet beam.

Morgan, yes it was you ho I was recalling. I have heard about the water going trough the hatch in big waves. thats why the contessa have a doorwy instead of a hatch. what was your experience in thet trip? did you guys were tossed about by crossing waves? I'm reading Bersek right now, it is...

thanks nick. I think I have read of someone sailing to to bermuda, I wander if was seth. that said it was a rough ride. I know 27's are strong, I dont know how they compared to a contessa. that have circumnavigate few times. I wonder why nobody does it on an ericson 27. I know also the...

I being looking to the ericson 27. and I wanted to see how good it could be compared to an contessa 26 or albin vega 27? I know the cramped the contessa is , thats not what I want to discuss here. I wanted to know How confortable the ericson is on the ocean. the contessa is proven...

thanks for your comment dick, waht would you think if you would not have an engine. cold you manage to get your boat around? I have a santana 30 that I manage myself very well, some times without an engine. I was wondering about an e27 or e29 , I remember an article about a guy taht made...

I read that blog yesterday, it is intresting but it goes more about restoring ,valuable information anyway , well or waht it says is taht the boat is heavy and doesn't point well. at least for the participations in couple races, but mostly on light wind. I wander. maybe Dick could tell us a...

I've read that article, it is about an ericson 26. I just want more specifics on the sailing of the old 1968 ericson 30. compared with the e29 or 27. thanks anyway, I have travel the site a bit now. very good info around. I'm looking to be a new ericson owner. ericson 30 29 or 27 are in my...

I wanted to ask about the sailing caracteristics of the ericson 29 vs the ericson 30. the ericson 30 was one of the first designs and the 29 the one that follows. I heard the ericson 30 built from the 60 to around 68 is an sturdy boat with circumnavigations on their logs, a proven boat, and...

I would like to see it. please email me at martinlautz@gmail.com I live in philadelphia and will have some time aftert tuesday next week. thanks Martin

nice boat it is still for sale?