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Am digging into getting my E25 CB on the water - and don't have the original sheets to make measurements. Does anyone have recommendations for diameter and length for main, jib, genoa and spinnaker sheets? thanks

A couple quick questions... First, I recently acquired a staysail for my 35-2. I understand that to make everything fly properly running backstays must be installed from the staysail head to prevent the mast from bending, The question is does anyone know specifically how this is to be achieved...

Hello! I am stringing up my mast. Its the first time since i have owned this boat. I purchased it in the fall of '08 and following a small number of projects I am now ready to step the mast. Can anyone give me some info on running back stays for a marconi rigged sloop. The mast is rather tall...

I am about to replace the standing and running rigging on my E32-3. The boat will be used for cruising and club racing. Perhaps an offshore passage to Cuba or Key West from the St. Pete area. I intend to go with low stretch lines for sheets and control lines. Recommendations for types of...

Yesterday I spent two hours trying to trace the wire to the running light on my bow pulpit. The wiring diagram says that the wires are gray (as opposed to the wiring for the optional LPG solenoid which is gray with white stripe) At the bow pulpit the wires entering the light are black...

In a current post about engine parts/function, Loren mentioned that he was advised by his mechanic to run his blower motor whenever the engine is operating. It had been my understanding that one should operate the blower motor before starting the engine (especially in a gas engine) to clear the...

I have a 1990 E28 and have downloaded the owners manual which is a great resource. There seems to be a chart missing that relates to the length of all the running rigging lines and it should be chart "C" in the book right after the standing rigging spec sheet. The one I need is for the E28...

Hello All & Greetings from the Great White North! Well here is a twist! Contrary to the usual complaints of a 5432 running too hot, the latest oil analysis I had done back in Sept. indicated that we had an increased soot level & that the engine could be "AFFECTED BY A/F RATIO, INTAKE...

I had someone who knows what he's doing troubleshoot my not working bow running light. He concluded that the bulb, fixture itself and connection there are O.K., that the connection at the electrical panel is now clean and O.K, and that the problem may be somewhere in the wiring inside the bow...

I've got a rope clutch slot open and am thinking about running the topping lift line back to the cockpit. I can't find any info in the Ericson 35-3 specs or manual about the length of the line for the topping lift running internally in the boom and cleated at the boom just forward of the exit...

Does anyone know where I can get a replacement green (starboard side) lens insert for my front running light? Wonder if someone has a part number from West Marine? Mine is at the bottom of the lake....about 30' directly below my boat. Don't ask. Thanks, Mike

Hi all, newbie owner of E27, love it! I am thinking of runing my main halyard aft so I can raise the main with less stress from the cockpit and then maybe add a reef and my gennaker halyard. Any suggestions on the best way to do this on a E27? Thanks in advance for any info. Ragamuffin E27...

I purchased a 1976 25 Ericson. It needs the running gear replaced. Do they sell kits or is it done a la carte? I'm new to sailing so I'm not sure if I can identify all the components that I need. Is there some resourse that I can use to help identify the parts I need to replace?

Hello All, I never motor very far, maybe a half hour or so at a time so I never really work the Universal 5432 in my E38 very hard or long. Well, I had to motor for about 1.5hrs on Monday to get where I was going and the engine ran pretty hot. Normally I don't run much above 2200rpm as I don't...

On our 1989 E34 Universal M25XP with 1260 hours on it, we noticed a steamy exhaust and higher running temperatures when cruising at 2300 plus rpm. I did the usual - change raw water pump impeller, clean out raw sea water strainer, check sea water flow, nothing helped. When we last arrived at the...

Greetings, I am about to install a wind machine on the mast head of my '88 E34 equipped with a Kenyon mast. I currently have the wires for the masthead light, steaming light, VHF & TV antenna cable running down the mast. I know the area behind the sail track contains these wires in some...

Does anyone have any spec sheets for the E-27 standing and running rigging like the E-26 sheets on the Specs and Documents Doc Index?

Does anyone know of a good resource for finding the stock running rigging dimensions for an E-29? I could use both diameter and length? Main Halyard? All rope (not wire) Jib Halyard? Main sheet? Mike T E-29 Oh Yea HAPPY NEW YEAR Everybodyl!!

A lingering question, -I never have found an Ericson rigging schematic to follow on the E35-3, only a factory inventory list of rigging materials, I've always wondered about the official main sheet rigging layout versus the apparent slight interference with the boom vang at the boom...

Does anyone have a picture or diagram of the original layout of the halyards, sheets, vang, reefs, etc. for a 32-3 that was delivered with the option to have all lines led aft? I rigged the boat this spring and worked thru a couple of different configurations that worked ok, but my boat didn't...

We are contemplating installing (re-installing?) a stay aft of the bow upon which we would fly a staysail or storm jib. It appears that this will not be too much trouble to do, assuming we suitably reinforce the deck and transfer loads to an assembly glassed into the bottom of the hull. I think...

I have a 1977 E27. I would like to run the main halyard back to the cockpit but have 2 concerns and am seeking advice. Concern 1 is that I would need to attach some type of block near the base of the mast to turn the halyard towards the cockpit. I'm not sure if such an attachment would weaken...

I'm looking at replacing my headsail halyards, pretty old and ratty. The jib halyard is a wire/rope splice, I'm assuming the mast head block for it is grooved to handle the wire. I'd like to replace with pure rope, Stay-set X or Spectra. Do you think it would be ok to run that stuff across...

Following winter out of the water, the only thing that doesn't seem to work is the bow running light. I believe I've traced the problem to bad wiring somewhere between the panel and the light itself. This upcoming weekend, I plan to run temporary wiring externally to determine which wire is...

Hi, I'm a new Ericson owner in the LA area. I have a 1985 E28 on which I'd like to replace some of the tired running rigging. I can't find any specifications for the existing lines. Recommendations? Also, I'm looking for a rigger to inspect my standing rigging. Can anyone recommend a good...

Checked my running lights last night and found I need to replace the masthead and starboard lights. To save time, I'd like to have the replacement bulbs handy before I tear everything apart. Can someone tell me what the correct bulb numbers are please? Also, is there anything else I should...