Plastic Classic Forum

You've probably found this, but just in case, there is a lot of information on Ericson in general and a bit on the original E30 at: http://www.ericsonyachts.org. Click on docs, then E30, and download the ones that aren't for the Ericson 30 Plus. The rest of the site has good info as well, and you ca...

Another thing to think about is the fact that the deck you're mounting it on is foam cored. Where the LeComte factory knew there was going to be hardware mounted, they put in plywood core for compression strength - as you've noticed, that isn't the case in your mounting location. Only testing it wil...

Yes, Rands electric fixed my starter last year, and did a splendid job. I'll try them, as well as Diesel Electric over in Burnside. I think what may happen is that this year I'll stick with the original setup and save the smart regulator for another year when I can afford a good alternator to match ...

I had a chance last year to get a Xantrex external "smart" regulator at a good price, so I did, and am now starting to look into mounting it - and am having some fairly considerable confusion! To begin with, the external regulator is for a P-type alternator (I think they all are, this one ...

On Weatherbird our head sink drains through the same through-hull as the head intake, and I've seen no problems with this arrangement. I guess you might end up with soapy water pumping into the head if you were flushing at the same time as you were draining (would that clean out the head?) but I hav...

Oh, and: http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/Ste ... udderShoe/.

I think my hull is a whole lot of glass at that point. The hull was laid up in two halves and tabbed together on the centerline which results in a lot of glass in the middle. The bolts go through the keel for about 2-1/2" to 3", and are within 1-1/2" of the bottom of the keel, so that...

The heel fitting on Weatherbird is a U-shaped cup affair that goes either side of the aft lower end of the keel with three bolts going through from one side to the other, penetrating the keel. Pretty solid.

Plastimo makes a bulkhead compass that can be read from inside the cabin, the "Contest 101". There may be others, of course, but here is at least one: http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?pat ... 1&id=82511

Cheers,

Chris

It looks like Tynaje doesn't have a reverse transom like the other 38s, is that a trick of the photographs, or is she different?

Is the sale only in house, not on line as well? I was planning to buy a few things on the web site, but there's no way I can get there in person... Hmm.

Those side deck padeyes look like ones that I have on my Northeast 38 also - it was my understanding that they were for the boom vang - one of those dual vangs that act as a vang and a poor excuse for a preventer also. We don't use them, however, preferring to vang to the jib track on the somewhat r...

Hi, My Dad has just bought a boat in Rhode Island which doesn't have a holding tank - it's set up for old-fashioned straight into the harbour flushing. He lives in Saint John, NB, where this is the norm, so it's not an issue once he's gotten home (at least not yet, hopefully someday pumping stations...

Just read this on 'Lectronic Latitude - a Triton that had been prepared to go extended cruising burnt to the waterline in Port Townsend, WA. The story gets happy fast, though: http://www.latitude38.com/LectronicLat/LectronicLat.html Click "Cruisers to the rescue" on March 23rd's entry. Che...

While I agree that a 6hp outboard is unlikely to do the job satisfactorily, it might do it acceptably, depending on how it's used. I recently read "Camera on the Banks", and noted with great surprise that a 102 ft. fishing schooner was able to make 3 knots under tow from a dinghy powered b...

Hi Shoalcove - I keep my boat in Halifax, at the RNSYS. But I've sold Swallow, and bought Weatherbird ( http://www.lecomteowners.com ) - thus the "northeast38" name. Swallow is still at the RNSYS, but her owners didn't launch last year, and may be selling. They started a repair job (Hurric...

It's a Bluenose sloop, the Minuet's bigger sister. Also built by McVay, designed by William Roue. My second boat was the Bluenose's bigger sister, the Roue R/20 (20' on the waterline) - pics at http://www.ramoak.com/swallow.html More info on the Bluenose here: http://www.wjroue.com/BluenoseClass/ind...

I've seen others with this problem not worry about it, and wait for the thaw - that wouldn't be my solution, though. I take my mast down partly for this reason (and partly to have a good look at everything each year - this year I discovered that the ste-lock terminal at the top of the forestay was l...

I'll happily pass on my experience with boat ownership, and add that I won't consider life without owning a boat until I'm incapable of enjoying it - hopefully very near the end of my life! My first boat was an Abbott 22 - a great little boat. It is quick, sails like a dinghy with a keel, has a rema...

A friend has a Downeast 32 - only 32 footer I've seen with an engine room you can climb into! It's not all that wide, but you can actually step over the engine and hang out behind it...

Link to Downeast 32 on Yachtworld

My NE 38 has the same original track as the one you're considering replacing also, and I'm quite happy with it. I shoot a little McLube onto it the first time I hoist in the spring, and the sail zips up and down with no muss or fuss. Weatherbird's main was replaced with a modern-ish fully battened o...

Any chance that it's working the way it's supposed to? I know on my LeComte Northeast 38 the rudder was designed with a hole in the bottom for water to get in and back out. The builder felt that with the different expansion rates for the metal bits and the glass bits, keeping it sealed was hopeless ...