The Boat

1982 38’ Ericson

Designed by Bruce King

Dimensions:

  • LOA = 37’9”
  • LWL = 30’6 ‘
  • Beam = 12’
  • Draft = 6’6”
  • Hull Type = Fin Keel w/ Balanced Rudder
  • Displacement = 14,900 lbs
  • Ballast =  6,300 lbs.
  • Total Mast Height from Water = 54’0”

Propulsion:

  • 32 HP Universal 5432 -~2,800 hours. Engine removed in 2016 and overhauled by Tri-County Diesel

Sail/Rigging:

  • Main – North Sails fully battened main w/ 2-reef points (New 2016)
  • 135 Genoa – North Sails (New 2016)
  • Spinnaker – Asymmetrical (New 2017)
  • Roller Furler – Hood 707 (New 2017)
  • Standing Rigging (New 2015)
  • Lazy Jack System (New 2017)
  • North Sails Stackpack main stowage system (New 2017)

Electronics:

  • Chartplotter – Garmin 840XS Chartplotter (New 2017)
  • INavX with Navionics Charts running on Apple Ipad Pro for backup Chartplotter (New 2017)
  • Open CPN running on dedicated MS Surface Pro for route planning
  • Wind Instruments – Garmin gWind Transducer Bundle w/ (2) GMI-20 Digital Marine Instrument Displays (New 2017)
  • Radar – Garmin 18 HD+ (New 2017)
  • Autopilot – Garmin GHP Reactor below deck hydraulic (New 2017)
  • Autopilot – Raymarine ST4000+ (wheel mounted backup autopilot)
  • NMEA 2000 Network – Garmin GMS 10 Network  Port Expander (New 2017)

Communication:

  • Standard Horizon GX2200 VHF Marine Radio (New 2015)
  • Iridium GO! 9560 Satellite Terminal with Wi-Fi Hotspot (New 2017)
  • Delorme Inreach Explorer Two Way Satellite Communicator with Built in Navigation (New 2017)
  • Garmin Etrex30 (backup GPS)
  • Garmin Etrex20 (backup GPS)

Safety:

  • AIS – Vesper Marine XB8000 AIS Transponder/Reciever
  • Liferaft – Viking RescYou Coastal 6 Person Liferaft (New 2017)
  • EPIRB – ACR Global Fix PRO Cat.II (New 2017)
  • OceanSignal MOB1 AIS/DSC SART beacons (x3) (New 2017)

Weather Monitoring:

  • Predict Wind Offshore with GRIB file access via Iridium Go
  • WRI Inc. Professional Marine Weather Routing Service

Fuel/Water:

  • Fuel – 60 Gallon Aluminum Tank – New 2017
  • Fresh Water – 80 Gallons
  • Raritan Purasan Sea/Fresh Chemical Waste Treatment System (New 2016)
  • Raritan Marin Head (New 2016)
  • Water Maker –
  • Hot Water Heater – Raritan 6 gallon w/ heat exchanger

Anchoring:

  • Rocna 25- 55 lbs anchor (New 2017)
  • 300’ 5/16 High Tensile Strength chain (New 2017)
  • Lewmar Electric Windlass in bow locker