Recent content by Ryan.P

Well, we went to see the boat and it wasn’t quite what we were hoping for. I had recently viewed a 1976 Cal 34, so this wasn’t my first older boat visit, the problem with the Cal is first it wasn’t an Ericson, second, the lay out was not ideal for us, generally speaking I believe it was a prime...

Thank you all, this is helpful. Great advice on the priorities. I will certainly have a lot to learn but this site is a great resource. If I spot any areas of concern tomorrow I will post pictures.

Thank you for the input. I do plan to hire a marine surveyor for any boat that I may move forward with, I figure much like a home inspection there can be a great deal to learn. The plan is for our next boat to be the one we keep longer term. The MacGregor was intended to get our feet wet, which...

Hi All, I am new to the forum and am interested in purchasing an Ericson 35. We recently sold our MacGregor 26X and are in the market for the next boat. Ericson's are high on the priority list. I may be going to check out this boat tomorrow and was wondering if anyone had any insight or items I...