Will Patten
Junior Member
It’s time for us to sell our beloved Ericson 38-200. She was built in 1990 by Pacific Seacraft. We are only the second owners, bringing her to Lake Champlain from the Chesapeake Bay in 2004. This Bruce King design is the classic cruiser/racer. She’s both comfortable and fast.
We outfitted her for a trip to the Bahamas in 2010 so there is Frigoboat refrigeration and an AirX wind generator to power it. A Rocna anchor with 100′ of chain and a manual, horizontal windlass to haul it makes for restful nights at anchor.
Wings has a retractable forestay that carries a storm sail which, with a reefed main, makes her capable of handling any weather. The main was new in 2010; the jib is older than that but very functional.
The 35 HP Yanmar has been babied and is in perfect condition. Oil and filter changed each despite minimal hours
Her canvas is in good shape. Helm cover new in ’17, sail cover new in ’16, dodger new in ’10. Bimini repaired in ’17. Cockpit cushions were new in 2016.
Wings is easy to sail. Jib, storm jib and main halyards come back to the cockpit as do two reefing lines, the outhaul and traveler lines.
Hull was painted with Interlux Perfection in 2012 and bottom was sanded and painted with Interlux CSC in 2017.
The propeller is a fixed, 3 blade Campbell Sailer, custom designed for the Ericson 38, that produces plenty of propulsion with minimum drag.
The V berth and aft cabin are private (with solid teak doors) and sleep two comfortably. The table in the main salon drops to create a third double berth. With the starboard settee, Wings can accomodate 7.
If interested, you can email me at willpattenvt@gmail.com.
We outfitted her for a trip to the Bahamas in 2010 so there is Frigoboat refrigeration and an AirX wind generator to power it. A Rocna anchor with 100′ of chain and a manual, horizontal windlass to haul it makes for restful nights at anchor.
Wings has a retractable forestay that carries a storm sail which, with a reefed main, makes her capable of handling any weather. The main was new in 2010; the jib is older than that but very functional.
The 35 HP Yanmar has been babied and is in perfect condition. Oil and filter changed each despite minimal hours
Her canvas is in good shape. Helm cover new in ’17, sail cover new in ’16, dodger new in ’10. Bimini repaired in ’17. Cockpit cushions were new in 2016.
Wings is easy to sail. Jib, storm jib and main halyards come back to the cockpit as do two reefing lines, the outhaul and traveler lines.
Hull was painted with Interlux Perfection in 2012 and bottom was sanded and painted with Interlux CSC in 2017.
The propeller is a fixed, 3 blade Campbell Sailer, custom designed for the Ericson 38, that produces plenty of propulsion with minimum drag.
The V berth and aft cabin are private (with solid teak doors) and sleep two comfortably. The table in the main salon drops to create a third double berth. With the starboard settee, Wings can accomodate 7.
If interested, you can email me at willpattenvt@gmail.com.
