Hello all knowing, all seeing Ericson Folks. Last August we purchased an Ericson and have since reworked about 90% of it (inside and out) and have now got it into the water. Love it, great boat.
Originally it was advertised as a 1985 Ericson 28+. After the purchase I started digging in a little deeper while looking for certain parts, info, etc. Long story short, It appears that the 28+ was built prior to 1985 and had characteristics that ours does not have, e.g. offset engine, etc? The boat to follow, the Ericson 28 (no +) is supposed to have started in 1986 and seems to have more the layout that our boat does. The other detail that I can't seem to find any info on, are the keel shapes and options during those years? Ours is a shoal draft (4 ft) fin with an angled leading edge and a straight vertical trailing edge (photos attached). That doesn't seem to match any of the photos, etc that I have found on the later 28s.
So, although I'm thrilled with the boat, I'm just curious why it's features don't seem to line up with any of the information I've found regarding layout, length, beam, engine position, keel, etc, etc? Do I have some kind of transition boat? Any help is greatly appreciated. The Hull # is: ERY 2860 6C585
Originally it was advertised as a 1985 Ericson 28+. After the purchase I started digging in a little deeper while looking for certain parts, info, etc. Long story short, It appears that the 28+ was built prior to 1985 and had characteristics that ours does not have, e.g. offset engine, etc? The boat to follow, the Ericson 28 (no +) is supposed to have started in 1986 and seems to have more the layout that our boat does. The other detail that I can't seem to find any info on, are the keel shapes and options during those years? Ours is a shoal draft (4 ft) fin with an angled leading edge and a straight vertical trailing edge (photos attached). That doesn't seem to match any of the photos, etc that I have found on the later 28s.
So, although I'm thrilled with the boat, I'm just curious why it's features don't seem to line up with any of the information I've found regarding layout, length, beam, engine position, keel, etc, etc? Do I have some kind of transition boat? Any help is greatly appreciated. The Hull # is: ERY 2860 6C585