Ericson 35 mark 2 -Retro boat EP1 - Tour with Scot Tempesta of Sailing Anarchy
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
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Ericson 35 Mark II
LOA 34' 8" (10.57 m.)
LWL 25' 10" (7.87 m.)
Beam 10' 0" (3.05 m.)
Draft 4' 11" (1.50 m.)
Sail Area (100%) 533 sq. ft. (49.51 sq. m.)
Ballast 5,000 lb. (2,268 kg.)
Displacement 11,600 lb. (5,261 kg.)
Ballast/D .43
D/L 300
SA/D 16.6
Water 25 gal. (95 l.)
Fuel 22 gal. (83 l.)
Engine 30-hp. Atomic 4; gasoline
Designer Bruce King
Between 1969 and 1982, Ericson Yachts built about 600 Ericson 35 Mark IIs, a then-modern racer/cruiser designed by Bruce King to replace the original Ericson 35. Many still sail in both saltwater and freshwater locales across the continent.
With her comparatively light displacement, our 1977 Ericson 35 Mark II, Mino'aka, hull number 480, fairly danced through the water. Her helm was neutral until wind speeds reached about 18 knots. Above that, she'd show some weather helm, which could be eliminated by easing the traveler or reducing sail. Once in her easy and forgiving "groove," she tracked with hardly a hand on the wheel, even in seas of 4 or 5 feet. Average sailing speeds in light Southern California conditions ranged from 4 to 6 knots.
Head-turning classic lines and an original light-blue hull elicited many compliments for Mino'aka. Although she came with such factory upgrades as a teak-and-holly cabin sole, satin-varnished mahogany trim, and that unique gelcoat color, the systems were basic and maintenance demands minimal. We replaced the original (and frightening) wiring and added two new 6-volt AGM house batteries and a separate starting battery, which provided the simple electrics with ample power for a week or more of cruising off the grid. We supplemented the 25-gallon water tankage with sun showers for bathing and bottled water for drinking.
The galley on the 35 Mark II, located to starboard of the companionway, is better than adequate, with plenty of storage and a cavernous icebox that, after we added closed-cell insulation to its outside, kept block ice frozen for at least five days.
A roomy quarter berth to port is the most comfortable bunk on the boat. Forward of it is a full-size chart table and an electronics shelf. Amidships to port, a U-shaped seating area surrounds the removable dining table, which also converts to a double berth; the straight settee opposite can serve as another single. Storage is provided above, behind, and under the seating.
Forward, a hanging locker and shelves face the enclosed head to port. For hot-water bathing on Mino'aka, we'd suspend a sun shower from a halyard above the ventilation hatch. The fine bow makes the V-berth narrow at the peak.
After a particularly nasty crossing to Santa Cruz, one of California's Channel Islands, Mino'aka developed a peculiar creaking sound at anchor. We later traced it to a pulled bulkhead tab. Like other owners, we found and repaired soft areas in the deck's balsa core, particularly around the chainplates. To cure persistent leaks, we pulled all of the windows, fitted new gaskets, then rebedded them. The welded seams on the aluminum fuel tank were beginning to fail, so we replaced it with a custom stainless-steel tank.
Mino'aka still had the original, well-maintained, 30-horsepower Atomic 4 gasoline engine. A true workhorse, it provided 6 to 6.5 knots in calm conditions but was a bit underpowered for motoring into wind and waves.
Some hulls have suffered from blisters. Mino'aka had many small ones that would've been fairly easy to treat, but they remained unchanged from the time we bought her and caused no problems.
The graceful Ericson 35 Mark II continues to be popular because it's fun to sail and packs lots of space into an inexpensive yet solid coastal cruiser. Asking prices range from $19,000 to $35,000. Ericson owners love their boats and share information through active owner groups and e-mail discussion lists.
Good Ericson video Scot. I"m also Scot with one T! My dad, Bruce King, was the designer for Ericson. And yes they did win alot of races!
This is like the best Ericson 35 commercial
ever.
too bad they don't make them anymore!
I feel very lucky to have found SA’s YT channel before it blows up! Great quality, engaging host, interesting content
thanks for the kind words Ian
I raced on an Erickson 39 up in Seattle. Amazing boat in heavy wind. Never had to worry about anything.
I had one of those it was a real reacher had a lot of fun on it.
Your Retro Boat videos are brilliant. I love your channel! Thank you...
Have you ever reviewed a Sabre?
Love seeing an Ericson on here. I'm a proud owner of a 32-3 and think its worth mentioning that the difference between the mk2 and mk3 series is pretty significant. The mk3 really modernizes the whole line of boats, adds about a foot of beam to each, but also makes each much more performant. My 32-3 has done quite well against similarly rated boats and looks great while doing so, if I do say so myself.
Nice work! When walking around talking about the deck , show us the DECK! Can we get some C&C love in this series?
can do!
No one wants unsolicited deck pics!
And I called it in your last review!
Love your show!!
great review -
At one time I had a 32. I’m 5’11 and I slept comfy in ever available spot. Although my favorite was in my hammock tied off from the mast to a rail. Holy hell I miss that vessel.
LOVE THESE! Please do the First 36.7!
FYI the 36.7 has extra cruising benches that extend the seating area about 3-4 feet! Works out well.
do a catalina 38 review!
Ericson did make a 28+, 28'6" on deck 10'6" beam 5' draft encapsulated keel and later a 28 that was narrower with a 6' draft and bolt on keel.
So that’s what they are supposed to look like inside...
There was an Ericson 36, stretched version of the 33RH
Good name for video: Look at my pretty face and cool clothing, I’ll even show you a little of the boat !
Ericson's are well known for wet decks. In fact, in my years as a broker in NY, I literally never saw an Ericson with a dry deck. Surveyors I worked with noted the same thing. Obviously, some examples have done better in better climates. I prefer C&C or Pearson to the Ericsons in most cases.
the side decks have been re-cored on my boat, so that's good.
Other problem with the 36.7. It is really hard to look at the jib and trim it. The logical position is to look backwords..
This is a great video 👍 just curious was the hull on the Ericson modified? I was surprised you didn't mention something about the deck on the beneteau. It looks like you can easily slip on that thing. Also I always was told the tiller on the Ericson was for emergency or if your caught in a storm you can close things up and steer from below. Another thing I noticed about Bruce Kings designs are the angles inside the boat. Put a level on the floor and you'll see the floor is slightly angled on a 27 Ericson you have head way to the v birth. On a 27 cal you'll hit your head right before the v birth.
Scot bought a Ericson 35mkii since this episode and had modded it out in sailing Anarchy fashion. I'll ask some of these questions when we film his boat soon. He removed the steering wheel all together on his and it's tiller only
Hi Scot, thank you for your videos, I love the way you share your knowledge...I am about to buy an Ericson 39 year 1971 and the only thing that makes me doubt, is that it has a tiller, and as you say it takes over all of the cockpit space...do you recommend a conversion to wheel, and how dificult or costly, or even worth it could be? Thanks again ;)
A 39 with a tiller would be a lot more work (physically) to steer than one with a wheel. An Ericson 39 (with a) steering wheel could be difficult to climb around to get from the front of the cockpit to the back. Steering our 35 "donlee" with a tiller was easy, a 39 is getting kind of big for that. Thanks, Dharmesh.
I would vote for Keeping the tiller, Dharmesh.
I'm looking at a project boat that's an Ericson 35-2. Any advice for a newbie? I've restored cars, bikes, tractors, airplanes, but never a boat.
It’s a boat, you back down the companionway. How many idiots have been injured trying to go down a companionway facing forward?
this idiot has never been injured once. regardless, it's still too steep.
What??? entering companion way back word? you must have another pair of eyes on the back of you head... keep crawling back in your canoe and do not offend.... idiot.
Whether I’m an idiot or not doesn’t really speak to the question of which is the correct method of descending a companionway ladder. Surprising how many people descend a step ladder at home or work facing the ladder even though it is generally steady, dry, and has an excellent nonskid aluminum surface. The fact is that when facing a ladder probably 3/4 of your foot is engaged or in contact with the step. When facing away only a small portion of your heel is in contact. Like most things at sea, you usually get away with silly short cuts until you don’t. In my 50 or so years at sea I’ve seen a number of people fall down companionways and they were always in a rush facing forward and their heels skidded off a step. The NA wants to maximize interior space and minimize space lost to the ladder. He/she probably assumes some seamanship skills on the part of the sailor, I think only once have I seen a hand hold placed for people descending facing forward.
There were two Ericsson 36 Ron holland design
Do a C&C 35 MK1