Models of E-32

[daynardi]

Can someone describe the models of E-32?

This website contains information referring to an E32-1, E32-2, and E32-3, and E32-400 (and maybe some other variants as well), but the descriptions don't appear to be entirely consistent and I can't figure out which version our boat is.

Our boat is a 1985 E-32. The mast is keel-stepped, the keel is a relatively high-aspect triangular shape. We have the tee-shaped cockpit well. Are we a 32-2 or 32-3?

 

[Cory B]

E32 Models

David,
The link http://www.geocities.com/Eureka/Concourse/8326/ericson.htm, then click "Ericson32 Background", describes the different models better than I ever can.

It sounds like you have a 32-3, not a bad boat to own at all.

Its a little confusing because Ericson themselves did not consistently use the same nomenclature in all their documentation.

[edit] Just to add additional confusion, one of the splash page images of an E32-2 is mis-captioned as an E32-1. There are no splash page images of a 32-1. [/edit]

- Cory Bolton
Previous owner of a 32-2, and current owner of a 35-3 (ugh)

 

[Mindscape]

32-3

David - sounds like you have 32-3. The site Cory pointed you at has some good info (Sean - can we include that info to our site some how??). It's a great boat and you can find tons of into here. Number of folks here have the same boat and can offer you great info.

 

[Loren Beach]

Dave,
If you have the quarter berth and nav table in front of it on the port side aft, and the head compartment is forward, it is an E-32 Mk 3.

If you have the interior with the aft head on one side and a small aft cabin on the other, you have a 32-200.

Both sail equally well, AFAIK.

Loren