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1974 Ericson 32-2

Listed
Expired
$13,500 USD

Seller's Description

The owner bought this boat in 2019

General condition and any additional information

This boat would be a great liveaboard for a single person or a couple. All you need are a couple of 2lb cannons and a cutlass, and youd be ready for a life of piracy and romance on the high seas.

There are a couple of projects we were going to do if we kept the boat such as new refrigeration, but this boat is ready TODAY to be sailed or lived aboard!

Standard features

First the Atomic gas engine has been replaced with a Yanmar diesel. Bottom job 2020, standing rigging inspected 2020, cutter rigging reinstalled, running rigging inspected and brought up to date, Furuno radar. Electrical system completely redone, LED lighting throughout. All new hatches. New cushions sewn and installed in late 2020.

Extra gear included

Dinghy that has a valve that is leaking. I have had the devil of a time getting a replacement valve. A Mercury 6hp outboard that was recently overhauled can be negotiated.

A TV and radio are mounted in the boat.

Improvements to the hull, deck, rigging, engine, or interior

SS Solar arch, dinghy davits, fishing pole holders, 400ah of Lithium batteries, new charge controller, 1500w inverter, new propane tank, engine starts first time everytime. New B and G instrument package w/ Vulcan 7 chartplotter. New VHF radio w/ AIS. New lifelines and netting all the way around the boat. If connected to shore power you have an AC window unit that REALLY cools the boat off.

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Specs

Designer
Bruce King
Builder
Ericson Yachts
Associations
?
# Built
470
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Spade
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
31′ 7″ / 9.6 m
Waterline Length
24′ 0″ / 7.3 m
Beam
9′ 8″ / 3 m
Draft
4′ 11″ / 1.5 m
Displacement
8,800 lb / 3,992 kg
Ballast
4,000 lb / 1,814 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
452′² / 42 m²
Total Sail Area
452′² / 42 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
205′² / 19 m²
P
31′ 5″ / 9.6 m
E
12′ 11″ / 4 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
247′² / 23 m²
I
37′ 11″ / 11.6 m
J
12′ 11″ / 4 m
Forestay Length
40′ 1″ / 12.2 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Universal
Model
Atomic 4
HP
30
Fuel Type
Gas
Fuel Capacity
25 gal / 95 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
30 gal / 114 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
?

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.0 kn
Classic: 6.57 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

6.99 knots
Classic formula: 6.57 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
17.0
16-20: good performance

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.
16.97
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
45.4
>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

45.44
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
283.7
275-350: 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
283.65
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
25.0
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
24.99
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
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
1.88
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

The first ERICSON 32 (also known as the SCORPION 32 - 1966) was a completely different boat and was only produced for a short period of time. (See ERICSON SCORPION 32)
This, far more popular version, is conventionally referred to as ERICSON 32-2. It began production in 1969 and hull numbers 101 through 573 were built by 1978.
The Ericson 32-3 didn’t begin production until 1985.

TALL RIG:
I: 41.00’ / 12.50m
J: 13.00’ / 3.96m
P: 34.50’ / 10.52m
E: 14.00’ / 4.27m
Tot.UW SA: 508.00 ft2 / 47.19 m2

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