Forum: For Sale - Engines and Engine Parts
02-24-2022, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,877
Really going this time...
*Ping*
Still in the woodshed. Really needs to go now. Can throw in a control panel and possibly a box of other old parts. (IDK that I really need to haul a hundred pounds of "spares" around, when...
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Forum: Announcements
11-25-2020, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 3,640
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Forum: Cooling System
03-07-2019, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,496
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Forum: Ericson
12-17-2018, 12:34 AM
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Replies: 237
Views: 105,109
I was gonna say1/8, but I went out to grab the...
I was gonna say1/8, but I went out to grab the spare packet for confirmation and can’t find it anywhere. Guess I’ll be inline right behind you. One of those things that will turn up immediately...
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Forum: Ericson
11-14-2018, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 237
Views: 105,109
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Forum: Ericson
11-06-2018, 12:51 AM
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Replies: 237
Views: 105,109
Hard to tell from one pic. Looks like you could...
Hard to tell from one pic. Looks like you could swap positions between that fairlead and the lifeline terminal. A couple of years ago, I moved my lifeline all the way to the top (didn’t previously...
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Forum: Ericson
11-06-2018, 12:44 AM
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Replies: 237
Views: 105,109
Besides the line, it might also be worth...
Besides the line, it might also be worth contemplating the cleat. I’ve been clearing the furler line off in a clam cleat. (Which really belongs to the spinnaker sheet...) When the wind starts...
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Forum: Ericson
11-05-2018, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 237
Views: 105,109
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Forum: General Interest
09-08-2018, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,173
Funny thing, but plastic vacuum tubing doesn't...
Funny thing, but plastic vacuum tubing doesn't need a lot of clamping. Unless it's worn, it's sort of self-sealing. The opposite of pressure tubing, obviously. E.g. the intestinal mass of vacuum...
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Forum: Introductions
03-16-2018, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 150
Views: 89,152
I realize that I never posted the "finished"...
I realize that I never posted the "finished" product from last summers projects. Probably because it has a bit of a Charlie Brown vibe - I had a little problem with the hole saw. (This old boat has...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
03-15-2018, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 125
Views: 34,563
Speaking of Ericson fuel tanks and water in...
Speaking of Ericson fuel tanks and water in fuel... maybe it's just me, but the vent on the back of the transom bothers me a little. It's OK on flat water, but even on the river when things get...
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Forum: General Interest
12-16-2017, 01:40 AM
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Replies: 96
Views: 20,306
I really wanted to truck the boat home to the...
I really wanted to truck the boat home to the shop for a couple months intensive project-ing, including new bottom paint, but that's starting to look a little iffy, considering how many urgent...
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Forum: General Maintenance
12-10-2017, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 7,771
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Forum: General Maintenance
11-15-2017, 02:09 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,130
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Forum: General Maintenance
08-19-2017, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,144
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Forum: Fuel System
08-05-2017, 04:55 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 8,238
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Forum: Exhaust System
07-11-2017, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,897
There was a long discussion about fumes from...
There was a long discussion about fumes from galvanized pipe, back when I replaced my hot section. But all pipe has some amount of oils, paints, etc. that will burn off for a day or two. I just...
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Forum: Electrical
02-27-2017, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 11,076
Did anyone mention the obvious bit about LEDs...
Did anyone mention the obvious bit about LEDs being polar? Incandescents don't care which leg is positive or negative, but LEDs do. And they're not always clearly labeled. (After re-stepping the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
11-06-2016, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,977
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Forum: Electrical
08-03-2016, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,359
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Forum: Electrical
08-03-2016, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,359
No, the purple (hot) wire is generally...
No, the purple (hot) wire is generally daisy-chained across all the gauges (except for the ammeter). They have their individual grounds through their sensors. Then they have additional hot and...
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Forum: Electrical
08-03-2016, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,359
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
05-18-2016, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,301
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Forum: Fuel System
05-18-2016, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,422
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Forum: Drive Train / Propellers
09-19-2015, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 7,225
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