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My husband and I are looking at two different E26's in our area (Santa Barbara/Ventura, CA). They are both built in the early 70's, according to their current owners -- one in '71 ($3500) and one in '72 ($8,000). We have been looking for more info on them but have come up short. According to...

I am closing in on buying a 1980 Ericson 30 Plus. The boat looks good other than some cosmetic issues and suits my needs well. Of course I will get a survey but would love to hear from owners about the boat in general and any trouble spots to look out for before buying. Thanks, Rhicke

I am considering an Ericson 23 as my first sailboat. I am seriously considering getting a professional survey, but I'm doing the initial surveys myself. I've read Don Casy's "Inspecting an Aging Sailboat" five times over and now I'm out looking at boats... and full of newbie questions...

I've always been impressed with what I've read about Ericson yachts construction and designs, and recently a couple friends and I have come across an E-30 (the original model, not the 30+) and we're going to go take a look at it. What do you folks think about the E-30 as far as...