For Sale: Ericson 46 sloop

[Capt.hank]

LOA: 46 feet – 14 meters BEAM: 13.25 feet – 4.04M DRAFT: 7.4 feet – 2.2M DISPLACEMENT: 31,500 – 14.3 kgs. BALLEST 16,500 – 7,500 kgs. (52% ratio)
WATER: (1) 60 gal. (2nd tank converted to underdeck bottled water compartment) FUEL: (2) tanks 35 gallons total HOLDING TANKS: 2 w/pump outs





ERICSON 46

An excellent offshore passage-maker with superb upwind and power reaching performance. Designed by Bruce King during the 70’s she is one of the last of 22 built in 1973 and has raced in many regattas. She has a beautiful fully appointed teak crafted cruising interior with full 6’ 3” headroom throughout.

Her unique interior layout offers both a forward guest and aft owners cabins. Both with en-suite heads and privacy doors. The aft cabin head offers dual access through either the saloon or within the aft cabin. She is able to sleep up to (8) persons. The main cabin has matching settees port and starboard with folding backrests which can double as upper berths when converted. This conversion accommodates (4) guests in upper - lower bunks. All berths feature lee cloths for sleeping underway.

Centerline in the main salon is a fixed table with double folding leafs which can accommodate (6) for dinning. A large navigation station and big chart table has all the electrical switching (12DC & 110AC) and navigation and sailing instrument repeater displays and radios.
Opposite on the starboard side is the L shaped galley. Good for use underway, it features; double S/S sinks, fresh & salt water wash, a new S/S FORCE 10 propane gimbaled (3) burner stove with oven, both top loading S/S ice box and a large separate DC refrigerator box. Both with drains. Plenty of dry storage and locker space and large countertop all with fiddles. A Micro Wave oven is located here which can operate either on shore power or while underway with the large electric inverter.

The passage aft reveals the owners cabin with one single pilot berth to starboard and a double berth to port. Two large hatches offer ventilation and light. Over-all the interior design is quite unique and offers privacy, un-cramped spaces and plenty of hanging lockers, storage lockers and a light airy interior with (6) opening hatches.

The naturally aspirated 50HP BETA (4) cylinder diesel engine is easy accessed and the installation offers 360 degree total access. It is coupled to a Hurth gearbox pushing a (3) blade feathering propeller. Both low hour (686 original hours - Sept. 20, “16) and in perfect condition.

The ERICSON 46 features a flush deck; amidships companion way and large aft cockpit. The sloop/cutter rig is both powerful yet easily handled by only two persons. The large oversized winches and rig/sail plan set up offers roller furling genoa and roller furling staysail with control lines leading aft. The full batten mainsail has lazy jacks and slab reefing. All sails have been off the boat and serviced (11/15) and new sunbrela canvass on both headsails. Also a matching mainsail cover, companionway dodger and cockpit top. New cockpit cushions added (4/16).

Also, included is an 11 foot hard bottom inflatable tender with a (all new 12/15) YAMAHA F20 four stroke 20hp engine. Very low hours – like new.




Interior Equipment
AIR CONDITIONING – 16,000 BTU marine reverse cycle, chill water with dual evaporators. All built in and ducted to; aft cabin, galley, main salon, forward cabin. New compressor (8/16).
(6) DC FANS – adjustable speed
REFIGERATION – Adler Barbour DC power
FRESH WATER PUMP – with filter and new spare standby complete
HOTWATER HEATER – 110AC Raritan 6 gal. with heat exchanger off engine
MICROWAVE – Sharp 110AC – can work also off inverter
MARINE HEADS – Jabsco electric aft and manual forward with holding tanks
HATCHES – 6 opening with new bug screens

Electronics & Navigation
AUTOPILOT – Raymarine ST7000 w/remote
SAILING INSTRUMENTS – Raymarine ST 60 Wind/Speed/Depth, cockpit displays w/nav. station repeater
GPS – Garmin color plotter in cockpit (new 11/15) & Magellan Map 410 GPS at Nav. Station
VHF – Standard Horizon Intrepid at nav. Station and RAM Mic. repeater in cockpit
RADAR – Apelco AR 16 on radar arch aft
AM/FM/CD/PLAYER - With Bluetooth and external inputs. (2) Interior speakers & (2) water proof cockpit speakers (new 12/16)

Electrical System
MARINE BATTERIES - (6) 6 Volt 230amp hour Deep Cycle – Marine Batteries, wired in series for 12DC (new 12/15)
BATT. SWITCH w/volt meters
CHARGER & INVERTER – Xantrex/Freedom 2000 Watt/100amp with remote panel readouts
SHORE POWER – 30 amp service with (2) dockside power cables and adapter plugs
POWER – 12 Volt & 110 AC ships power with switching, monitoring and outlets
BATTERY CHARGER – portable (new 4/16)
GENERATOR – wired and set up only. 3 KW Gen set removed from boat

Safety Equipment
LIFERAFT – (6) Man Autoflug life raft (expired service)
LIFEJACKETS - (8) USCG jackets
FLARES – flare gun w/flares
SPOTLIGHT – handheld with plugs
MANOVERBOARD – horseshoe life ring w/strobe light
AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS – (2) with float switches (1 new 4/16), plus (1) emergency high capacity remote pump w/hoses (new 12/15)
MANUAL BILGE PUMPS – (1) Whale Gusher (new 4/16), plus (1) portable
FIRE EXTINGUSHERS – (4) portable



Deck Equipment
ANCHORS & GROUND TACKEL – Bruce anchor on bow roller w/30’ of chain and 120’ rode (all new 12/15), plus spare Fortress FX-37 anchor with 30’ chain and 100’ rode. Spare 100’ of rode.
BOARDING GATES – port & starboard sides w/double lifelines
EMERGENCY TILLER – with deck access to rudder post
DECK SHOWER – hot & cold water in cockpit
SWIM LADDER – removable
DECK AWNING – like new

Sails & Rigging
MAINSAIL - Full Batten, quadruple stitched w/slab reefing. Lazy jacks (serviced 11/15)
GENOA – 110 Jib Top w/new roller furler cover (serviced 11/15)
STAYSAIL – with inboard sheeting. new roller furler cover (serviced 11/15)
SPINNAKER – Tri-radial spin. w/ pole, all sheets, bocks etc….
ROLLER FURLING – Harken on genoa and staysail
HYDROLIC – backstay adjusted
WINCHES – Barlow Pedestal “coffee grinders” pair. Barlow #28 2 speed staysail winches, pair. Barlow #26 2 speed working winches, #28 spinn. Halyard winches, #6 Staysail halyard winch, #20 pole winch, #24 2-speed main sheet winch, #16 working winches, pair.

NOTES
She was hauled and completely professionally painted in March of 2016. Awlgrip paint and primer was used for the topsides (matthorn white) and the cove and water line stripe (medium grey). This includes a complete bottom job where the entire (total) underwater services were ground down to the original gelcoat or fiberglass. Minor service blisters were epoxy treated and the entire bottom was epoxied and new gel coat applied along with antifouling paint. During this time all bronze thru hull fitting were greased and serviced. Also, the MARTEC 3-blade feathering prop was removed greased and serviced. New zincs.

During the cosmetic refit, the entire deck was sanded and primed and 3 coats of Awlgrip type paint was applied and new non-skid applied.

Recently added (May ’17), new MAXWELL 2200 electric anchor windlass with wildcat and capstan winch. Many cosmetic upgrades including stripping and refinished the cabin sole, companion way steps and detailing.

The boat has just completed a 2,500 mile cruise around the western Caribbean and is located in Cartagena Colombia. She is hauled out of the water while stored. She is fully operational and all items are working and she is ready for the next passage.

REDUCED TO: $49,900. USD (Sept. 1 ‘17)

CONTACT: Hank Brady, hank.yachting@gmail.com