As proud new owners of our 36C #14 Kasidah, we look upon the following of Independence 31 owners with admiration. Their web site http://e31.no-ip.com/index.asp has a photo of every hull # and I’m sure a history of who the previous owners were. We even know that only one 31 had an Atomic 4 from the factory and who has what diesel engine now. And no hull #13 was made. (Again I own #14 albeit a different model) I know that this is a lot of work for someone (aka Glyn, Dave). I believe the 31 Independence is a mini version of the 36c. As I look for information on my 36C I am finding that Sid on and in “Paradise” is the biggest contributor of information from another 36C. But I’m really curious as to how many Ericson 36C’s are still floating. I am aware of about only 6.
I’m sure we would all love to see an accounting of where they are and what they are doing. Maybe if the present owners would all come forward and let this site know their whereabouts and start a history list here on this site. (HELP). I know I didn’t buy a white elephant because I’ve had this boat in conditions where others have turned back or not gone out. (It’s an Ericson thing I’m sure). Maybe too many of them have been neglected and or become backyard projects never to be seen again. Were they made so poorly? Or the opposite and they are all off in some far away land waiting for us to show up with ours. Now as a sailor I think that my wife and I are very self-sustaining, we find our own answers to our own problems and try to share them as best we can with other owners. I think maybe other 36C owners are the same,..so how can we help?
I’m sure we would all love to see an accounting of where they are and what they are doing. Maybe if the present owners would all come forward and let this site know their whereabouts and start a history list here on this site. (HELP). I know I didn’t buy a white elephant because I’ve had this boat in conditions where others have turned back or not gone out. (It’s an Ericson thing I’m sure). Maybe too many of them have been neglected and or become backyard projects never to be seen again. Were they made so poorly? Or the opposite and they are all off in some far away land waiting for us to show up with ours. Now as a sailor I think that my wife and I are very self-sustaining, we find our own answers to our own problems and try to share them as best we can with other owners. I think maybe other 36C owners are the same,..so how can we help?
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