Recent content by Bobby Steele

It's been a puzzle to me. It had been listed on Brewers Yachts and they valued it at $29K, but broke the contract by misrepresenting the boat's features. despite us giving them detailed updates they chose to cut and paste from an old Ericson catalog. If it wasn't for our lifestyle change and...

Here are a few more pictures of the interior. Despite the incredibly discounted price, I'm still having people who want to "Look a gift horse in the mouth". If we have to pay for the summer season, the price will go back up. $5,000 ends in ten days. As I've said; we hate to let go, but since we...

If we had a survey, we'd be asking more. We bought it without a survey - it belonged to a Coast Guard Search and Rescue guy and we did our own inspection since we couldn't afford a survey. Never had a problem since then, either. An interested party is welcome to get a survey. As I mentioned, if...

In our case, life circumstances, and financial issues have led us to finally have to put our 34-2 up for sale.

It's why it's so hard for us to let it go even though circumstances prevent us from making much use of it lately. Things that need to be done are all minor, like update wiring, install antenna (provided), run new halyards (provided), install compass (provided). We'd been gradually updating every...

My wife has the boat listed on Facebook Marketplace with more photos: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/25065668639786092 The engine is a UniversM25-XP with approx 900 hours.

We didn't know better, but we had advice from several Licensed Captains on how to inspect it. Plus the previous owner/seller was a Coast Guard 'Search and Rescue' instructor. The worst thing about it is that some of the portlight glass is badly checked and the occasional water seepage around the...

We actually bought it without a survey, motored up the New Jersey Atlantic coast on the weekend of November 8, 2019 - when we were told by skilled Captains was the most dangerous time to be in the water. Our trip from Ocean City, NJ to Jersey City too roughly 18 hours with no issues. Selling...

We love the airhead. I'd recommend getting a second liquids tank - especially if you drink a lot. Removing the old head was a job when it came to the old hoses and tank. Rather than cut a hole for the vent, what I did was vent the system out through the former pump out opening, and putting a...

The sails are in decent shape, but I'd recommend new ones for any blue water sailing. We bought this in 2019 and as far as I can tell, the main sail is the original. The foresail is was used replacement that we added in 2020. We only sail the area near the Tappan Zee, on the Hudson - so the...

We regretfully have to sell our boat, The Raven. Asking $10k. The Dodger canvas was seriously damaged in a recent storm. This is a beautiful boat in very good condition. We've installed an Airhead composting toilet, replaced the Main Halyard in 2023 and I have 2 new halyards ready to install...

As long as you don’t live in a glass house… Now, we have The Undead. Our boat will be moving down to Nyack for the summer season.

He gets that a lot he may not be Alice Cooper, but he is Bobby Steele and is in a band that used to be kind of famous called the misfits

1989 Ericson E34-2 "Raven" 34' 6'3" Draft... $25,000 Airhead Composting toilet. Old holding tank removed - leaving ample storage in starboard lazarette. Sleeps six. All teak interior. Universal M25XP. New Main Halyard in 2023, also have 2 additional halyards made for foresails. Harken...

This sounds like the one we looked at in 2019. If you KNOW what you're doing, it might be a good deal for you. 36C is an incredibly roomy boat. Unfortunately for us, we saw too many red flags that we just didn't have the time nor expertise to deal with. The worst thing was that when we felt...