The Harbor Queen
Steve,
To answer your question and then some: The boat was purchased from a marine on Lake Michigan. It spent most of its winter life stored indoors, and summering in fresh water until I purchased it 5 years ago. It looked almost new the prior owners lightly used it. They called the boat The Harbor Queen as a joke. My original plan was to buy a large boat that I would race and my wife and kids fell in love with the Ericson when we were boat shopping in Chicago.
I know I made the right decision in purchasing the 38 it has no problems over taking most of the boats on the lake. Keeping the misses happy and willing to come to the boat is another benefit
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. I still play around with a few 470’s when it’s really windy.
The 38 came with a few bells and whistles that I didn’t think I needed for Pepin, but I’m not complaining. North 3DL sails, Gps chart plotter, and AC the list goes on. The prior owner likes toys
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Since you’ve been down I’ve decided to strip all the bright work and bring it back with 10 coats of Varnish. It has several custom teak pieces that are not standard on the boat so I’m having fun.
Thanks for the interest in the boat. Stop in the next time you are down. I might be aboard tinkering.
Chris,
Its funny you should comment on Lake Pepin. I’ve sailed on the great lakes and my wife is terrified of superior. So a lake 23 miles long and three miles across, sandy beaches, No mosquitoes (moving water), great restaurants, great towns up and down, and lots of anchorages its a perfect place for a floating cabin that my wife and kids enjoy. The area between the bluffs seems to always be windy when I’m allowed to sail.
Thanks for the suggestion to contact Kenyon. My guess is that it is powder coated. They may have a secondary solution for just touch up.
Thanks for the comments, Tom
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