They are well built, heavy boats that have a decent interior.

They are squirly off the wind in a blow, and would be a handful with two

we are also looking at smaller boats, just being little concerned
about the space, tankage etc.

Hello to Jeff and ClubCo:

First a comment to Jeff...........

Are you supporting a peer reviewed forum where anybody can chew at a
post and all responses are considered in an effort to bring ALL
aspects of a problem to light and debate???? Doesnt that run counter
to Group Think?

Good on mate! I agree wit u Jeff belief !

Now, back to ClubCo's Ericson 39 information request......
I dont want to start a name calling ****ing match that typically
starts in sailing.asa. So please read for the writer's intent here.

The reason I asked about the E39s basic scantlings and your physical
condition is that the two are inter dependent. You asked if that boat
was easonable to take you and your wife across the world. If you are
in a wheel chair I would recomend a 4 week tour package with a
skippered charter inbetwen the tour bus adventures. Now if you and
your spouse can actually run four 10 min miles and do 20 push ups your
options of boats just increased dramatically.

But you seemed not able to make that implied assocation in my original
post. So what does that mean?

SOmething to consider............. Donna Lang just finished a solo
round the world trip in a 26' somthing, or was it 28'?

She flurished when other boater's trips perished in the same weather.
Now, why do you think that was possible?

My question to you ClubCo is do you have the same sized balls as an
old granny? SOme say the E39 is a handfull. After looking at some of
the specs fo rthe 70s boats Id say they were designed for a lot of fun/
daysailing/sorta racing within 3 miles of shore. But then again there
was the Ra and the Kontiki and various other rafts, rowboats, and
barrels that seemed to do just fine.

Personally, think westsail 32. NOw there is a boat that will get you
there. I checed one of the webn broakers: 21 wre listed from $30K-
$90K "...Oh, [insert whine] there isnt enough tankage for my daily
showers... and its just too small...." Then I suggest you look to
Carnaval Cruise Inc.

Bob