Boat models · Ericson
Ericson 30
Sailboat, coastal cruiser · built 1979 · designed by Bruce King
Key figures
Comfort22.6moderate
Capsize screen2.02fails the screen
SA/D17.4cruiser
D/L247moderate
Ballast ratio0.44stiff
Hull speed6.7kt
- Built
- 1979
- Designer
- Bruce King
- Builder
- Ericson Yachts (USA)
- Rig
- Fractional Sloop
- Keel
- Fin w/spade rudder, lead ballast
- Length
- 29.9 ft
- Beam / draft
- 10.5 ft · 5.8 ft
- Displacement
- 9,000 lb
Design figures as published, not for any one hull. Full specifications on sailboatdata.com.
Reputation
Classcoastal cruiseras owners use it
Forumsrespectedpicked over its peers
Well-built, fast, good-sailing Bruce King design; sensible older buy if you check the deck and rudder.
- Coastal cruising
- respected · comfortable motion, roomy for 30 ft
- Club racing
- respected · fractional rig, fast PHRF performer
- First boat
- ordinary · capable but older boats need surveys
- Loved
- Balanced helm, sails well · Solid construction · Good light-air speed · Roomy, well-finished interior
- Gripes
- Tight engine access · Dated systems on older boats · Limited headroom in places · Older Atomic 4 or Universal engines
- Survey for
- Deck core moisture · Chainplate leaks · Rudder post and bearings wear · Aging engine and wiring
- Cross-shopped
- Catalina 30 · C&C 30 · Pearson 30 · Tartan 30
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