It's time to move on to a new chapter/book in our life (we're starting a family!).
Our 1980 E38 is
for sale after spending the last two and a half years cruising
Mexico on her.
•2005- New upholstery
•2006- New
aluminum diesel tank was built by
San Francisco Boat works and installed.
•2007-
Mast and boom were pulled and painted, new standing rigging/chain plates installed.
•2007-
Keel was pulled and new
keel bolts were installed
•2008-
Engine rebuild
•2012/2013- Total
refit ($20,000)
Comes me with most everything you need to enjoy life on the
water for an extended period of time.
Email with questions and for more pictures.
Ericson 38 Specifications
LOA 37.8
LWL 30.6
Beam 12
Draft 5.7
Displacement 14,900
Auxiliary 4 cyl 32 hp
Diesel Universal 5432
Water 100 gal
Fuel 60 gal
Masthead Rig
Total Sail Area 709 sq. ft.
100% Fore Triangle 406 sq. ft.
Main 303 sq. ft.
I 50
P 43.25
E 14
J 16.25
Projected IOR Rating
Competition
keel 29.8
Included in the sale-
2013 West
Marine RIB Dinghy 10.2 (4 years left on warranty)
2000 Yahama 15h
2 stroke
Full saltwater
fishing setup
Diesel, gas and water jerry cans.
Handheld
VHF
Cruising
books, guides, how-to, etc.
Two automatic lifejackets, harnesses,
jacklines and tethers.
Four orange lifejackets
Magma
Newport BBQ with rail mount and hookup for main
propane tank.
Fenders and docklines galore.
Enough
parts and spares to fix about anything on the
boat (detailed list upon request)
And much more
Electrical-
All new DC
wiring though out the boat with new AC panel and DC panel at the
navigation table as well as a new DC panel in the
cockpit for easier access. All
interior lights were fit with Dr. LED white lights with Dr. LED red lights installed on most
interior fixtures. Two LED flood lights were installed, one above the kitchen sink and another above the starboard settee. 4 lights feature a very low draw LED to aid in finding the light switch in dark conditions. All exterior lights with the exception of the steaming light are LED as well. 4 12 volt outlets were installed through out the boat to add to its diversity, one at the
navigation table, one in the
head, one at the starboard settee and one in the
cockpit combing. Six Caframo 2-speed fans spread throughout the boat help with keeping things cool when the temperature rises.
The main house bank was rebuilt and is comprised of 4-6 volt deep cycle
batteries. The starting
battery is a group 31 and the
windlass is powered by two group 24
batteries. Two 50 watt and two 60 watt
solar panels were added to supplement
charging while at
anchor and is regulated by two 25 amp MMPT charge controllers. A Mastervolt Powercharger 12/20-3 was added for
charging via AC
power. Starting
battery charging is controlled by a 120 A Si* Blue Sea ACR. The forward bank charging (24 volts) is controlled by a B.E.P.
Marine 24v Bank controller.
The Blue Sea VSM (Vessel Systems Monitor) was added to
monitor boat functions along with real time information on house bank voltage, starting battery voltage, DC amps (+/-), charge %, Ah remaining, diesel levels, main water tank levels as well as a myriad of other options with up to 22 measurements and 15 programmable alarms.
A Blue Sea AC rotary switch was put in to select between
shore power or one of two inverters installed keeping options open on
power usage. The larger of the two, a Xantrex XPower 1000 is installed under the navigation table behind the drawers and is operated remotely. The smaller, a 375 watt
inverter is installed in the same compartment as the battery
charger under the seat of the navigation table.
Electronics-
A Standard Horizon Matrix
AIS GX2100 was put in at the navigation table which provides
AIS information on vessels up to 15 miles away, has programmable
fog functions, PA and IC abilities. The GX2100 is linked to the
Raymarine A65 chart plotter as well as the RAM3 in the cockpit. A new matched
antenna was installed atop the
mast as well as a 4' Galaxy 5400-XT
VHF antenna on the back rail. A switch to select between the antennas was installed and is done manually at the navigation station and is handy for keeping broadcasting distance low or as an
emergency VHF antenna in the event of a demasting.
A Sony CDX-M20 stereo was put in at the navigation table and hooked up to two Bose speakers to enjoy
music or
movie on the 23" Samsung TV mounted on the bulkhead. In the cockpit, there is a Jensen Marine stereo which drives two
weather proof speakers for entertaining underway or at
anchor.
A
Raymarine ST60
depth finder was put in to keep your keel off the bottom and is located to port of the companion way. It also swivels 180 degrees so you can keep an eye on your
depth while
anchoring solo.
Self steering is provided by "Sinclair", a Raymarine Smart Pilot X-5
wheel autopilot.
For finding
fish, wrecks or anything else underwater, a Lowrance Elite 4x
Fishfinder with RAM mount was outfitted on the boat providing all the necessary information to find
fish from the boat or the
dinghy.
An EuGenius
Wifi antenna was also installed on the back rail to help pull in
wifi signals while at anchor while an Ubiquiti Bullet stands as back up or can be used to broadcast your own network.
Above Deck-
The previous anchor pan prevented the
installation and use of a
windlass and so was customized providing enough room for the
Lofrans 1500
Project windlass, 125' 3/8" HT chain and 300' of line. The windlass is controlled by two foot switches on the
deck.
Any intrusion into the balsa cored
deck was treated with
epoxy between the layers and redrilled to prevent any water intrusion. The deck was repainted with a two-part
polyurethane paint in "Oyster White" and flattened with a flattening agent.
The 6"
aluminum cleats were replaced with 8"
stainless steel cleats and backed with a square of 1/4" starboard and 4 large
fender washers. Chocks and rub rub rails were also added to the bow while only chocks were added to the stern. All stanchions, the bow and stern rail were pulled, backed with starboard and
fender washers and rebedded along with the car tracks and opening hatches. A rub rail was also added onto the toe rail at the opening on the gate on either side.
All new running
rigging was put up (combination of Sta Set and Sta Set X) as well as a synthetic topping
lift made from Amsteel. New blocks were added to the base of the mast to run lines aft.
Lifelines were replaced with Amsteel and have been removed when not in use. All lines were run aft to aid in
single handing and are managed by
Harken deck organizers and Spinlock line clutches. All winches are original and include two
self tailing Barient 32, a
self tailing Barient 23 and two non-self tailing Barient 21 which were pulled off, de-greased and had new pawls, springs and were re-lubed. Traveler controls were updated with
Harken cam locks.
All 4 non-opening windows were removed and rebedded.
A Garhauer
engine lift was added to the back deck as well as
fishing pole holders under the
bimini.
For pleasure at anchor, a 3'x2' 6-louvered flopper stopper with custom padded
canvas case was added and is deployed from the boom.
Plumbing-
All hoses were replaced. New deck fills with the exception of the diesel were put in. 15mm Pex tubing was ran from each water tank to an area under the sink where tank selection takes place. A
Jabsco VFLO 5.0 Diamond series
pump was installed for the pressurized side of things. The
salt water and fresh water foot pumps were rebuilt with the fresh water side now flowing through a 5 micron carbon filter for tasting pleasure. There is also a 110v inline UV filter that can be put in on the foot
pump side for questionable water. All fresh water fittings are 15mm Sea Tech quick connect fittings. All
tanks were fit with an 8" opening port for ease of access to clean.
A
Jabsco manual marine
toilet was installed as well as a 5 gallon waste tank. A Shurflow 3200 macerator pump and a series of three way valves control waste product. Trident Marine sanitation hose was used to limit permeation smell.
Both sinks received a new fixture, the
shower a new hose and
head as well as a
rebuild job on the fixture.
A Whale Twist Deck
shower was installed in the cockpit for ease of rinsing snorkeling or dive
gear as well as showering.
Two
Rule bilge pumps were installed to maintain nuisance water and the manual pump located in the cockpit was rebuilt and rehosed.
The engine received new hoses as well as a new Groco ARG water strainer. A new
raw water pump was installed on the engine with a 50 micron water filter put inline afterwards to catch impeller bits should it break apart, thus keeping them from lodging in the HE. The 2"
heat exchanger was upgraded to a 3"
heat exchanger. The
exhaust received a new
stainless steel mixing
elbow and the inline check valve was removed.
Interior-
The veneer in the main
saloon around the
ports has been replaced. The floor was stripped and refinished raw with
oil. The
galley found many improvements including shelving (which gave a 200% increase in storage), knife rack and cup rack. A Norcold conversion kit was installed in the forward ice box providing cold
beer for few amps. The rear fridge/ice box
compressor was found to be nonoperational thus disconnected and removed.
Screens were built for all opening
ports as well as the two main hatches. The wet locker was converted into more
storage with the addition of shelves as well as half of the hanging locker. The head also found its self with a new shelf for added
storage. 2" of foam was added in the aft
cabin for sleeping comfort.
Custom linens were also made for the v berth.
Propulsion-
The engine was found in great condition and only required a few items. However, the entire engine was rewired and plumbed. New starter and new
raw water pump were installed. A K&N air filter was installed as well.
The
propeller was replaced with a Variprofile feathering three bladed prop.
The original Harken
furler series B found its self an additional
genoa for downwind sailing in it's dual track as well as a spare. The
mainsail had the headboard replaced, another reef added and the slugs sewn on. A Doyle Cruising
spinnaker was added to the assortment for light
wind sailing and is easy to douse and deploy with it's sock to complete the array of 4
sails.
Anchoring-
A
Rocna 33 was put on the bow with 125' of 3/8 HT chain and 300' of 5/8" line to hold the boat in place. The stern anchor was added and consists of a Guardian G 37 with 60' of 5/16 HT chain and 200 feet of 1/2" line that deploys off a stern anchor roller. There is a 20' length of 3/8 chain to connect the stern anchor to the
Rocna for supreme holding power. A y-bridal with chain hook was custom built and added to the arsenal.
Hull and Bottom-
Hauled out,
blisters removed (very few) and was painted with three coats of ablative
paint in 2012. Was hauled out again in 2013 and another coat of ablative paint was applied.
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