Hi there,
I have been shopping for an Ericson 32-3 for a few months now. About 6 weeks ago I looked at a 1986 Ericson 32 which has a traveler which was about 5 or 6 feet wide, or the whole width of the cabin roof. I currently have a deposit on a 1985 Ericson 32 (you can see it on yachtworld, it's the one in Burnt Store, Florida), and it's traveler is only about 3 feet wide and is only attached to the raised center part of the cabin roof.
Did Ericson change their design, or was the one on the 86 a retrofit traveler? What is stock on the 85?
If the survey checks out, the boat will soon be mine, and I'll be looking for a Viking helmet to wear. I also may consider getting a wider traveler to retrofit on the cabin top. Has anybody else done this? Should I go with a Harken, or maybe Garhauer? I would want at least a 4 part block on each side, and ball bearing slider (if that's what you call the center car)
Thanks
Frank Gloss
I have been shopping for an Ericson 32-3 for a few months now. About 6 weeks ago I looked at a 1986 Ericson 32 which has a traveler which was about 5 or 6 feet wide, or the whole width of the cabin roof. I currently have a deposit on a 1985 Ericson 32 (you can see it on yachtworld, it's the one in Burnt Store, Florida), and it's traveler is only about 3 feet wide and is only attached to the raised center part of the cabin roof.
Did Ericson change their design, or was the one on the 86 a retrofit traveler? What is stock on the 85?
If the survey checks out, the boat will soon be mine, and I'll be looking for a Viking helmet to wear. I also may consider getting a wider traveler to retrofit on the cabin top. Has anybody else done this? Should I go with a Harken, or maybe Garhauer? I would want at least a 4 part block on each side, and ball bearing slider (if that's what you call the center car)
Thanks
Frank Gloss