Looking to purchase, is this a bolt on keel or encapsulated? What trouble spots should I look for?
W Waypointbvi New Member Aug 24, 2015 #1 Looking to purchase, is this a bolt on keel or encapsulated? What trouble spots should I look for?
Loren Beach O34 - Portland, OR Senior Moderator Blogs Author Aug 24, 2015 #2 Encapsulated lead ballast. Good sailing boat from a design era when offshore boats had to cruise-worthy for a small family and also win overnight ocean races. Several other owners here can comment and/or point to threads about "what to look for" when evaluating this model. Here's just one blog by an owner: http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/blog.php?4557-ignacio Other owners will likely be checking in with comments. This model is often on lists of "top ten" boat designs of all time. Regards, Loren Last edited: Aug 24, 2015
Encapsulated lead ballast. Good sailing boat from a design era when offshore boats had to cruise-worthy for a small family and also win overnight ocean races. Several other owners here can comment and/or point to threads about "what to look for" when evaluating this model. Here's just one blog by an owner: http://www.ericsonyachts.org/infoexchange/blog.php?4557-ignacio Other owners will likely be checking in with comments. This model is often on lists of "top ten" boat designs of all time. Regards, Loren