Sold: Ericson 37 classic sailing yacht with good sailing capabilities and complete sail quiver
The Ericson 37 is built in the USA and from designed by Bruce King, the classic lines of the hull are splendid. With a large sail plan and 50% ballast ratio of the keel, the Ericson 37 is a seaworthy sailing yacht that is built for speed. The sheets and halyards are operated with a multitude of winches that are placed on the cockpit coaming and the cabin roof. The mast has a double rail with attachment for two spinnaker booms. The cockpit is spacious and well-arranged. Controls for the autopilot and compass are located at the helm, the log/depth meter placed next to the cabin entrance. The traveler was later moved further aft from the bridge deck. The deck is equipped with anti-slip. The hull was painted at the boatyard in 2021. This Ericson 37 is from the second owner and has been in his possession since 1979. Import documents are available. Engine maintenance has always been done by the owner himself.
The interior is cozy with splendid woodwork, with a headroom of approx. 1.85 m. There are 2 fixed berths in the front cabin and another 2 quarter berths in the back. The settee benches and overhead pilot berths offer 4 extra berths. The cushions in the front cabin are covered with imitation leather, for pulling in the headsails. Between the front cabin and the saloon is the heads with pump toilet and sink. Opposite a spacious locker. The table in the saloon can be folded up completely for better walkthrough during sailing. The galley is equipped with a gimballed 4-burner stove with oven and a double sink. The equipment is sober, hand pumps for cold running water and large top loader storage without cooling. A gas heater warms the interior. The chart table with seat is placed next to the companionway entrance and faces forward.
Specification
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand & Type | Ericson 37 |
| Category | Sailing Yacht |
| Measurements (m) |
L 11,40 x B 3,50 x D 1,80 |
| Built | 1974 |
| Design / Yard |
Bruce King / Ericson Yachts U.S.A. |
| Displacement | 7257 kg ( 3629 kg ballast ) |
| Material / Cockpit |
Polyester GRP / Open cockpit with teak on the benches and floor |
| Hull shape & keel |
Round bilge, fixed finkeel |
| Steering | Wheel on pedestal, mechanical transmission by cables, single rudder on skeg |
| Mooring location | n/a |
| Asking price | Sold |
| Engine | |
| Brand, Type & Power |
Volvo Penta MD2B 2-cilinder 25 hp (1974) |
| Fuel | diesel |
| Fueltank | polyethylene 75 L |
| Cooling | direct |
| Propulsion | shaft, 2-blade fixed propellor |
| Battery | 12V/100 Ah start & service (2016) |
| Battery charger | CTEK battery loader |
| Switch panel | Ericson |
| Shorepower | 220V cable |
| Reduction gearbox |
Volvo Penta |
| Accommodation | |
| Cabines | saloon (headroom ca. 1,85m), private front hut & aft quarter berths |
| Sleeping berths |
4 fixed (FH 2 x 1,90 x 0,65m / AC 1,90 x 0,65m), 4 extra (2 x settee, 2 x pilot berth) |
| Heads / Toilet |
manual pumptoilet, cabinet, mirror |
| Cooking device / Sink |
Coleman 4-burner gimballed gas stove with oven, double stainless steel sink |
| Running water | Whale handpump (galley, heads) |
| Watertank | 1 freshwater tank |
| Refridgerator | 1 large toploader storage, no refridgeration (galley) |
| Heater | 1 Alke gasheater |
| Sails & Rigging | |
| Mast | 1 aluminum keel stepped mast, double spreaders, steel cable standing rigging |
| Boom and Vang |
1 aluminum boom, vang line and blocks |
| Mainsail | 1 Van Vliet dacron 24 m2 with 2 reefs |
| Foresail | 3 genoa’s dacron with hanks, 1 dacron storm jib with hanks, 2 spinnaker |
| Reefing system |
1 forestay with 1 extra cutter stay for stormjib, no furling system |
| Winches | Lewmar 2×43 ,2×48 2-speed (sheet), 2×43 3×40 2×6 (cabin roof), 2 at the mast (halyard) |
| Other sails |
1 mainsheet traveler, 3 aluminum spiboom with 2 cups on double mastrail |
| Navigation & Electronics | |
| Navigation lights | red/green side-, stern-, steam-, toplight |
| Compass | Plastimo on pedestal |
| Log |
Clipper Duet |
| Depth gauge | Clipper Duet |
| GPS | Furuno Navigator GP30 |
| VHF | Icom 25 (out of order) |
| Autopilot | Simrad Navico, controls and driver at the helm |
| Weatherstation | Brass barometer, clock |
| Equipment & Safety |
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| Anchor | 1 CQR galvanized anchor, line & chain, 1 extra anchor |
| Fenders | 6 fenders, several mooring lines |
| Deck covers | 1 sprayhood (grey), 1 mainsail cover (blue), 2 deck covers (blue) |
| Swimming ladder | 1 stainless steel |
| Life Buoy |
1 horseshoe |
| Bilge pump | 1 manual, 1 electrical |
| Radarreflector | 1 aluminum |
| Gas locker | 1 with drain in the cockpit, 1 gas bottle |
| Extra | 1 inflatable dinghy with peddels, 2 lifejackets, 1 fire extiguisher, searailing |
| Pictures | For more pictures click on the link to our advertisement on YachtFocus.com |
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