writes:

As I said a while ago, I'm downsizing and looking for a boat under $20K
CDN - hopefully under $10K purchase price so I'll have some bux to fix it
up. I was looking at the Catalina 27, mainly because it's by far the the
most common 27-footer around here, but...

A poster on BCBoatnet (http://www.bcboatnet.org) suggested an Ericson, and
I did a little looking. All of them are in the US, most East-coast (or at
least not West Coast ), but some can be had for around $10K, and they
look pretty good.

I know the Ericson is better-built than the Catalina, and the poster says
they're faster too (not sure about that...). So: opinions? stories?
experiences? Noted a coincidence: I just looked at the thread here about
the boat in the surf, and it sure looks like an Ericson 27/28! And I was
impressed by it staying afloat and returning upright after the rollover.
Tough boat!

Oh: also, any idea how much it would cost to truck a 27ft sailboat from
California to BC?

druid

I suggest you post your questions about Ericsons at the owners' site:
WWW.Ericsonyachts.org.
Note the E-27 and E-28 are completely different boats -- different design
eras. Both great boats, though.
The site has a forum for questions from prospective owners, and an active
For Sale forum.

FWIW, there are usually lots of Ericsons for sale on the Left coast,
although not always just when you want one...


Loren

(forum moderator, EY.org)

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