Considering Purchase ERICSON 38

[rikart16]

Hi,

I am looking at purchasing an ERICSON 38 for liveaboard purposes.

Does anyone have any experience in colder climates?

The boat already has a wood/coal furnace installed, with a new nani n4.38 engine just looking for general feedback.

Thanks

 

[kiwisailor]

Hi,

I am looking at purchasing an ERICSON 38 for liveaboard purposes.

Does anyone have any experience in colder climates?

The boat already has a wood/coal furnace installed, with a new nani n4.38 engine just looking for general feedback.

Thanks

If you're thinking of living aboard during a New England winter you'll have issues. Unless you can run the fire place 24x7 you'll need supplamental heating from shorepower or a diesel heater. Most marinas here winterize their docks for winter so there'll be no dock water available. In general you head south in October or haul out for winter.

 

[rikart16]

If you're thinking of living aboard during a New England winter you'll have issues. Unless you can run the fire place 24x7 you'll need supplamental heating from shorepower or a diesel heater. Most marinas here winterize their docks for winter so there'll be no dock water available. In general you head south in October or haul out for winter.

I would be staying at a marina with a winter bubbler system as well as shore power. However no dock water is provided. The boat has 100 gallon water tank that I could fill if needed with water from a short walk to the clubhouse.

 

[ChrisG]

How did it go?

 

[Loren Beach]

He was "last seen" on this site December 11.
I hope he did not freeze to death!