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allenlofland · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2007 9:02 am Post subject: Testamonials :)

We are selling our 42 Endeavour www.endeavour4sale.com , and will be looking for a smaller boat . Having to move a shore again and snow bird to a smaller boat is the plan.
the E 35 looks real good to me, would like to hear from experts Smile

as to the problems , likes and dislikes. How are the fuel tanks Smile

I hear something about the mast step ???? Engines , seems like there where more than one used. How about pointing and speed . Will it cruise under power at 6.5 knots ????
Want to learn about the boat .
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Allen & Lynette Lofland
Endeavour 42 "Earendil"
St.Petersburg Florida

Flying Tulip II · Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 2:50 pm Post subject: Testamonial E35

We owned our first E35 Flying Tulip I (formerly Insteadov) for only one year before hurricane Katrina took her from us. We liked FT-I so much we found another E35, Flying Tulip II (formerly EnJoy). We like the volume, the layout, and overall performance. The original owner of FT-I spent much time singlehandling her to Cuba and the Carrib. The previous owner of FT-II made several Gulf of Mexico crossings and spent time in the Islands.

On Lake Pontchartrain I like the light wind performance -- I can usually get 2 or 3 kts out of her in 5 kts of breeze with a 155%. I can almost point with the new Beneteaus and with some backstay tension to take the sag out of the furler I know I can match or out point. On the other end, I have gone to a first reef at 20-25kts and have been very comfortable with two fingers on the wheel. I believe the PHRF is somewhere in the neighborhood of 135.

We have a Westerbeke 27 (4cyl, 30 hp) and usually motor at 5 or 5.5 kts. My tach is broken but I don't think I would push the motor to 6.5kts.

The mast step must be checked. It's a piece of steel that spans between stringers and will rust out. Also check chain plates and shroud terminations for water intrusion and weakness. Diesel tank is either in bilge or below helm behind motor which I think is better because it's drier.

Captjd · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:55 pm Post subject:

Flying Tulip,
Have you ever had to replace your cutless bearing on either of your E-35's. I am wondering how it is done. Thanks. Captjd

JMadden · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Kirkland, WA

We're coming up to te end of our 5th year of ownership of our E35.

The following have been addressed on our boat:
1) Mast step. Originally we had the Keyon mast with the Keyon alum. mast step directly attached to the bottom of the bilge. This area was about 1" of glass covering the lead ballast. We had standing water and aa mast step very pitting, but not gone. Two summers ago I pulled the mast and added 1'1/2" of hi-strenght epoxy to raise the mast step. With the proper lumber hole and mast shortening we have come up with a dry mast step.

2) Fuel tanks. Ours is in the bilge, a 24 gal. aluminum. It is orginal and has done well. I have to yet to remove and completely check the tank. It seems that ours would be easy to do. Sole unscrews and the tank has aluminum cross braces bolted into stringers. Which I could have more capacity, but space is limited. Some have tanks under the cockpit, but in my case I've elected to put my house batteries there.

Most system on the boat needs to be updated to meet modern times. DC electrical is way too small and in a difficult space under the quater berth. I've converted the quater berth to an electrial box. Main fuses, starter battery, monitor system, echo charger are in there. Two golf cart batteries are under the cockpit. Battery charger and a balmar alternator round out the system. All batteries are lifeline AGM's to be maintance free, fast charge, and can be inside a living space on board.

One has to be creative to update the electrical panel to cover all of the circuits now becoming necessary.

Other updates to look for or to consider are complete update and inlargement of holding tank. We went from a 15gal to a 30gal. New tank is a Ronco 126 and will fit under the vberth with some cutting and glass work.

We have the Weterbeke 27 and I think it is a great little engine. we have about 2400 hours on it and we motor, more than I would like, for 6 hours or so at a time. Does well without hic-ups. The boat will go 6.5 -6.8 kts with the right prop combo. I think ours is too big for the engine doesn't get up to max power and smokes. We cuise at 2100-2400rpms for 5.6 to 6.5kts. Perfer to go 2200rpms and 5.8kts At 2400rpms it starts to smoke and at 2800rpms we have smoke!! and back off. Engine is rated at 3000rpms max. Prop is D15 x P13 3 blade which helps with moving the boat. Boat does have a hardtime backing as it goes to port for about 1/2 a boat lenght or more.

Full battened main helps low wind performace. We're still getting use to what it takes to make this boat move well. There is an owner in Tacoma, WA that has both new sails,; full batten main, and indicated much improved low wind performance.

Our windlass broke a couple of years ago and I have been trying to figure out how to put a real one on to replace it. The room is limited in the forepeak/ bow area for the windlass and 300 feet of chain. Right now I have a 35# Bruce, 200 ft of nylon rode and 35ft of chain. This is the max chain I can handle without help. (windlass) This all fits in an anchor locker which is recessed in the deck forepeak. It is about 11" deep.

Watch out for some of the original furlers. The one on my boat ,when I bought it, was a solid foil which had become twisted, about 60-90 degrees and was a safety issue. I can't remember the name.

I like the size of the E35 as a coastal cruiser for just a couple. Enough room to go for several weeks.

These are the highlights of what I see on our boat

Fairwinds, Jim

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Jim
Blessing; E-35 #115; Kirkland, WA