Recent content by Spoondude

Director, I can mail you a physical check with my return address in that note. Just let me know what final price + shipping totals.

Great how would you like to be paid? You can txt me : 954-494-8701

Hello Director98, I would be very interested in the 4 foot section of rub rail.. Do you just have the insert or the receiver for the insert ? Please let me know the details as I am ready to make this repair.

I was able to salvage the front trim piece in pretty good shape and only able to save the bottom, 1 side and back piece. I don’t see how the finished box drains water and wonder if anyone has a picture of a correctly mounted box. I like the suggestion of going plastic just a bit nervous about...

Thanks Christian, I would like to think I can build a box to fit and I still have the trim piece that fronted the box so I will look thru the link perhaps get lucky.

I. Have a 1973 E 29 that I am returning to useful form slowly. My question here is about a box that is in the starboard coming in the cockpit that I presume was designed for the primary winch handles to be placed when not in use. The wood used in my E 29’s box has gone bad and taking it out...

Thanks Jerry phone help was terrific and useful.

Very interesting that Ericson would not correct that in the build process. Who wants a wet mattress?? I would hope the builder thought that the water would travel down to the bilge from gravity but still in a monsoon rain that could be a lot of water Wet mattress or not!. Thanks for reply

My E 29 has a used up what I believe is a storage place for winch handles in the cockpit and it sits in the starboard coming. My question is after taking it out from coming it does not appear to have a drain for water intrusion. Can any one shed some light in whether this has a drain or not?

I am looking to replace a section of the rub rail on my 1973 E 29 I have no idea where to start

Does anyone have a companionway hatch for sale? Used is OK as long as it is sound or instead the plans or drawings for said hatch

Thanks I too felt the helm went out of control with an undisciplined rudder change, a scary feeling.

Good points and I will look forward to trying them out. Also love your “Curator of Broken Parts”

thanks for both replies. My first thought was wheel conversion and if cost were not a factor I would already be on it. The boat seemed to be moving right along and I did not try to determine our speed though we did seem to make good time bringing the boat home. The boat did come with a...

I am in process of returning an Ericson 29 to usable condition. I installed an Indigo 3 blade propeller which really improved my cruising speed but made the helm so sensitive that if the helm is not moved cautiously it will nearly spin out the boat, not a comfortable thought when cruising on the...