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Frank, I had the same problem and wrote a blog about it. https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/ubs/sewmanship-new-curtains-and-pillows-part-1.260/ https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/ubs/sewmanship-new-curtains-and-pillows-part-2.261/ I hadn't sewn in a long time. I found a cheap machine on ebay and had...

When the control cable failed on my 30+, it was replaced with a Dometic SeaStar Xtreme Control Cable. CCX63312

That's part of the backstay adjuster. There are five small sheaves in it. The outer two on each side ride on each leg of the backstay. The center sheave has a wire rope that has a fixed attachment on the starboard chainplate and a block arrangement on port. By tightening the line on the port...

On my 30+, that platform was where the alcohol pressure tank was for the alcohol stove. Now, it holds my fridge compressor.

Seung, The boat looks great. She cleaned up nice since we moved her last year. What did you do with those adjustable stays?

Mine had a groove worn it so I bought the actual replacement from RigRite. Their description is "Gooseneck Vertical Clevis Pin - 3/8" x 2 3/8" Grip length." It's part CP6-76K and it was $34. https://rigrite.com/Spars/Kenyon_Spars/Kenyon_One_Design/K_J35_spars.php It is a perfect fit but McMaster...

We've been watching from the very beginning. It's one of the "sailing channels" that my wife doesn't fall asleep to. In 2018, we found ourselves driving from Astoria to Port Angeles to take the ferry to Victoria. We had bought Leo a lens that he had on his Amazon wishlist and I emailed him and...

Randy, I've tried to find a good picture of my winches and handles but they're always right on the edge of a photo and not clear enough to show you just what I have. My primary Genoa winches were Barient 21s and I used a chrome Barient handle with them. Two West Marine BOGO seasons ago, I...

I mounted my whisker pole outside the stanchions and while the spinnaker pole took up so much room on the foredeck, I didn't like it outside the stanchions. You can see in this picture that there's no place to step. I got the idea to leave the aft end of the pole in the deck chock and only...

Woolloomooloo is a suburb of Sydney Australia. In 2002, when looking for a domain name for my own email account, I remembered a Monty Python sketch about the Philosophy Department of Woolamaloo. Luckily, they changed the spelling in their script. I would have never used "Woolloomooloo."

No scanner. I have calipers on board. I measured the instuments precisely and then modeled the new covers in a free 3D CAD program called Fusion 360. Then, I moved my model into another free program called Ultimaker Cura where the model is broken down into instructions for the 3D printer. The 3D...

My Signet covers were in almost perfect condition - until one bumpy day I trod upon one of them coming down the companionway. So, I 3D printed new ones. They turned out pretty well and they've held up perfectly in the sun and rain for 2 seasons. Each one cost about $1.38 in materials.

"Not a race." Uh-huh. :) Beautiful.

Norm, I have never used a winch to adjust my traveler - even under the heaviest of loads. You'll like the upgrade.

Norm, My traveler was made by Garhauer but it was an install by the previous owner (who was also the original owner). It's a terrific upgrade compared to the factory installed units. As far as the question of raising the boom: I don't see why not. The boom crosses over the helm about teeth...