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Hello, I'm an Ericson newbie here. There is an E35 that I am interested in buying. I would really appreciate your thoughts on a few questions from those of you who have experience with the mark ii. I'm on the Chesapeake and currently have a 28' IOR era performance boat (50% ballast / displacement ratio, and 18 SA/disp ratio). I don't race, but I like to keep moving at a reasonable pace and am not a fan of using the engine if I could be sailing.
My questions:
1. How well does the mkii sail in light winds? With decent sails, can she keep up 2.5 to 3 kts in about 5 kts of wind (reach, close reach, close hauled)? With an asymmetric or drifter, could she do 2.5+ knots downwind (very deep broad reach) on 5kts?
2. How well behaved is the mkii with following seas? My current boat is a real struggle with anything more than 2' following waves.
3. In the next couple of years (after some modifications) I would like to take a trip down the Chesapeake and out to Bermuda (and back). Is that too much to ask of this design? Is it stout enough for that level of offshore work?
I would really appreciate your thoughts; thanks in advance!
My questions:
1. How well does the mkii sail in light winds? With decent sails, can she keep up 2.5 to 3 kts in about 5 kts of wind (reach, close reach, close hauled)? With an asymmetric or drifter, could she do 2.5+ knots downwind (very deep broad reach) on 5kts?
2. How well behaved is the mkii with following seas? My current boat is a real struggle with anything more than 2' following waves.
3. In the next couple of years (after some modifications) I would like to take a trip down the Chesapeake and out to Bermuda (and back). Is that too much to ask of this design? Is it stout enough for that level of offshore work?
I would really appreciate your thoughts; thanks in advance!