Seller's Description
Enter the Ericson 27: Designed by Bruce King in 1971, this is one of those smaller boats that surprises when you first go below. Granted, with 9 feet of beam and an L/B of 2.97 the E27 is not exactly skinny. The boat’s topsides are also a bit on the high side. Nonetheless, for a 27-footer has surprisingly spacious accommodations, and the saloon in particular, seem nothing less than palatial. The Ericson 27 has nice long settees on either side of the saloon and another nice single quarterberth starboard. There is also a V-berth forward that was billed as supporting double size mattress; the vessel sleeps two very comfortably. The galley is alongside the companionway to port and is a fully equipped kitchen, with a fold down table. There is an enclosed head just aft of the V-berth, with a sink immediately outboard. The hull is hand-laid fiberglass, and the deck, cockpit and cabin trunk include an end-grain balsa core for stiffness. E27 has plenty of displacement-7,000 pounds of it to be exact, it provides for an easy motion through the waves, especially when combined with a good deal of deadrise. he E27’s deeply V-ed forefoot will slice through the chop as opposed to pounding over it. Upgrades in 2023 include the original ice box converted to a refrigerator, new air conditioning unit, and the addition of the Raritan Electro Scan Treatment System for the head.
Specs
- Designer
- Bruce King
- Builder
- Ericson Yachts
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- 1250
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Spade
- Construction
- FG w/balsa cored deck
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 27′ 0″ / 8.2 m
- Waterline Length
- 20′ 6″ / 6.3 m
- Beam
- 8′ 11″ / 2.7 m
- Draft
- 3′ 10″ / 1.2 m
- Displacement
- 6,600 lb / 2,994 kg
- Ballast
- 2,900 lb / 1,315 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 323′² / 30 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 323′² / 30 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 140′² / 13 m²
- P
- 27′ 11″ / 8.5 m
- E
- 10′ 0″ / 3.1 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 183′² / 17 m²
- I
- 32′ 6″ / 9.9 m
- J
- 11′ 3″ / 3.4 m
- Forestay Length
- 34′ 4″ / 10.5 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Universal
- Model
- Atomic 4
- HP
- 30
- Fuel Type
- Gas
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 0
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
6.1 kn
Classic: 6.07 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
14.7
<16: under powered
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
43.9
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
341.8
300-400: heavy
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
24.3
20-30: coastal cruiser
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
1.9
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
The ERICSON 27 was one of this builders most popular models with more than 1200 built.
Inboard power and wheel steering (with ‘T’ shaped cockpit) were options.
TALL RIG:
I: 34.50’ / 10.52m
J: 11.25’ / 3.43m
P: 30.00’ / 9.14m
E: 10.00’ / 3.05m
Tot. SA (100%): 344.06 ft2 / 31.96 m2
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