sgwright67
Member III
By offshore, I mean, would you take your current Ericson to the South Pacific, for example?
As I approach the one year mark in my search for a boat, I am considering widening my search in several ways, or at least more seriously than I have been. This means increasing my budget (from my current 25K CAD to whatever it takes), being prepared to look at boats further from home (BC), and considering boats that are suitable for offshore passage-making, and for a couple living aboard for months at a time. Yes, this may all seem premature for a first boat, but quite frankly, this process is wearing on me. I have put off going on a holiday as it always seemed that the right boat might be around the corner. I certainly don't want to do this again in a year or two.
I have grown really fond of Ericsons, and like the great support and community of this group, but I don't want to overlook other suitable candidates. I also like most of Carl Alberg's designs, but aside from some very tired looking Alberg 30s, there are few on the West coast (only one Cape Dory on YW).
So, would you take (or have you taken) an Ericson for extended offshore cruising? If so, what would/did you do to it in preparation for such a trip, and if not, why, and what boat would you choose instead?
For now, let's just ignore the fact that I have little cruising experience, shall we?
As I approach the one year mark in my search for a boat, I am considering widening my search in several ways, or at least more seriously than I have been. This means increasing my budget (from my current 25K CAD to whatever it takes), being prepared to look at boats further from home (BC), and considering boats that are suitable for offshore passage-making, and for a couple living aboard for months at a time. Yes, this may all seem premature for a first boat, but quite frankly, this process is wearing on me. I have put off going on a holiday as it always seemed that the right boat might be around the corner. I certainly don't want to do this again in a year or two.
I have grown really fond of Ericsons, and like the great support and community of this group, but I don't want to overlook other suitable candidates. I also like most of Carl Alberg's designs, but aside from some very tired looking Alberg 30s, there are few on the West coast (only one Cape Dory on YW).
So, would you take (or have you taken) an Ericson for extended offshore cruising? If so, what would/did you do to it in preparation for such a trip, and if not, why, and what boat would you choose instead?
For now, let's just ignore the fact that I have little cruising experience, shall we?