Ericson Yachts
Ericson Yachts, Inc. was a pioneering builder of fiberglass yachts. Ericson is now out of business, but its designs have been reproduced periodically by other manufacturers.
History
Ericson Yachts was founded by Handy and Jenkins in about 1963. They began with molds bought from a defunct builder as well as from an enterprising dump operator. After a year or two of operation, they filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy and were subsequently purchased by Mark Pitman and Del Walton in 1965. During this period yacht designer Bruce King's first production designs were built. They were the E-30, E-41, E-35-2, and the E-23. In 1968 Ericson was sold to Pacific American Industries, Roland Mayotte Chairman. Mark Pitman stayed on as president, and Del Walton stayed on as VP of sales. The new facility on Deere Ave in Irvine was built by PAI. During this period the E-32-2, E-29, E-39, E-27, and E-46 were built. 1.64 In 1971 Ericson was sold to CML, Charles Leighton Chairman. Mark Pitman left, and Del Walton became president. During this period the E-25, E-37, E-23-2, E-36C, Madcap (custom 40) (Ericson 41 1967-1971 1-50 Hauls 41'Ocean Racer) E-31C/Independence 31,E-34-R/E-34-T, E-30-2/30+ were produced. In 1978 Red Cavaney replaced Del Walton as president. The E-25+/26, E-38/E-381/E-38-200 were produced. In 1981 Eugene Kohlmann replaced Red Caveney as president. The E-35-3/E-34, E-32-3, and the E-28 were produced. In 1985 Ericson was sold by CML to Acquico, Eugene Kohlmann president. In 1990 Ericson ceased operations and liquidated assets. Some of the molds the E-26, E-28, E-32, E-34, E-38, and E-43 (never built) were bought by Pacific Seacraft, a subsidiary of Singmarine Corp.
Pacific Seacraft itself was purchased by Southern Californian businessman Jeffrey Emery in September 1998.
Models
| Model | Years Built | Hull Numbers | LOA | LWL | Beam | Displacement | IOR | PHRF | CSF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ericson 23 | 1968-1971 | 1-165 | 23' | 19' 6" | 7' 6" | 2,700 lbs. | 264 | 2.15 | |
| Ericson 23 II | 1974-1979 | 201-470 | 22' 11" | 19' 6" | 7' 11" | 3,100 lbs. | 222 | ||
| Ericson 25 | 1972-1978 | 1-384 | 24' 8" | 20' 10" | 8' 0" | 5,400 lbs. | 18.0 | 1.82 | |
| Ericson 25+ | 1979-1984 | 501-693 | 25' 5" | 21' 10" | 9' 3" | 5,000 lbs. | 204 | 2.16 | |
| Ericson 26 | 1966-1969 | 1-190 | 25' 10" | 21' 11" | 9' 2" | 5,250 lbs. | 234 | 2.12 | |
| Ericson 26 II | 1967-1968 | 1-11 | 25' 10" | 21' 11" | 9' 2" | 5,250 lbs. | 234 | 2.12 | |
| Ericson 26 III | 1984-? | 200-? | |||||||
| Ericson 26 IV (300s) | 1987-? | 300-? | |||||||
| Ericson 27 | 1971-1979 | 1-1302 | 26' 9" | 20' 6" | 9' 0" | 6,600 lbs. | 25 | 1.88 | |
| Ericson 28+ | 1980-1984 | 501-594 | 186 | ||||||
| Ericson 28 | 1985-1990 | 600-? | 28' 6" | 24' 2" | 10' 6" | 7,500 lbs. | 186 | 2.06 | |
| Ericson 29 | 1970-1979 | 2-626 | 28' 7" | 22' 0" | 9' 3" | 8,500 lbs. | 198 | ||
| Ericson 30 | 1966-1970 | 1-150 | 30' 3" | 23' 4" | 9' 6" | 7,800 lbs. | 26.5 | 192 | |
| Ericson 30 II | 1977-1979 | 1-47 | 29' 11" | 25' 4" | 10' 5" | 8,990 lbs. | 162 | ||
| Ericson 30+ | 1979-? | 501-? | 29' 11" | 25' 4" | 10' 6" | 9,000 lbs. | 162 | ||
| Ericson 31C | 1976-1978 | 1-25 | 30' 11" | 23' 11" | 10' 5" | 11,400 lbs. | 1.85 | ||
| Ericson 31 (Independence 31) | 1978-1981 | 26-71 | 30' 11" | 23' 11" | 10' 5" | 11,500 lbs. | 1.85 | ||
| Ericson 32 "Scorpion" | 1967-1967 | 1-24 | 32' 3" | 6' 3" | 198 | ||||
| Ericson 32 II | 1969-1978 | 101-573 | 32'5" | 25'8" | 9' 8" | 8,806 lbs. | 180 | ||
| Ericson 32 III | 1985- | 601-? | 156 | ||||||
| Ericson 32 200 | 1988-? | ? | 32' 5" | 25' 9" | 10' 9" | 9,700 lbs. | 2.02 | ||
| Ericson 33 | 1981-1984 | 1-28 | 33' 0" | 26' 10" | 11' 2" | 9,500 lbs. | 25.2 | ||
| Ericson 333 | |||||||||
| Ericson 34-T | 1978 | ||||||||
| Ericson 34 | 1987-1996 | 34' 10" | 123 | ||||||
| Ericson 35 | 1967-1968 | 1-45 | 34' 9" | ||||||
| Ericson 35 II | 1969-1981 | 102-612 | 34' 8" | 27' 10" | 10' 0" | 11,600 lbs. | 1.77 | ||
| Ericson 35 III | 1982-1990 | 111-281 | 35' 6" | 28' 4" | 11' 4" | 13,000 lbs. | 123 | 1.93 | |
| Ericson 36C | 1975-1977 | 1-66 | 36' 0" | 30' 0" | 12' 0" | 16,000 lbs. | |||
| Ericson 36 Ron Holland | 1979-1984 | 1-? | 35' 7" | 29' 0" | 11' 10" | 11,600 lbs. | 108 | ||
| Ericson 37 | 1973-1975 | 1-53 | 37' 5" | 28' 6" | 11' 4" | 16,000 lbs. | 120 | ||
| Ericson 38 | 1979-1987 | 1-126 | 37' 8" | 30' 6" | 12' 0" | 14,900 lbs. | |||
| Ericson 380 (Pacific Seacraft) | 1993-? | 1-26 | 37' 10" | 30' 6" | 12' 0" | 15,500 lbs. | 114 | ||
| Ericson 381 | 1982-1986 | 501-539 | 117 | ||||||
| Ericson 382 | 1985-1986 | 200-230 | |||||||
| Ericson 38 III | 1987-? | 231-? | |||||||
| Ericson 39 | 1970-1979 | 1-106 | 39' 0" | 30' 0" | 11' 4" | 19,000 lbs. | 108 | 1.69 | |
| Ericson 39B | 1974-1978 | 201-221 | 39' 0" | 30' 0" | 11' 4" | 22,000 lbs. | 108 | ||
| Ericson 39 SM | 1971-???? | 39' 0" | 30' 0" | 11' 4" | 19,000 lbs. | ||||
| Ericson 41 | 1967-1971 | 1-50 | 41' 4" | 29' 2" | 10' 8" | 17,800 lbs. | 150 | 1.64 | |
| Ericson 46 | 1971-1974 | 2-23 | 45' 10" | 35' 0" | 13' 3" | 31,500 lbs. | 72 |
Note: The PHRF handicaps shown below are based on Southern California PHRF Buoy ratings. PHRF handicap ratings from other regions may be different.
- Ericson 32-3 - PHRF 156
- Ericson 33 - PHRF 126
- Ericson 33P - PHRF 120
- Ericson 34 - PHRF 123
- Ericson 34T - PHRF 144
- Ericson 35 - PHRF 150
- Ericson 35-1 - PHRF 192
- Ericson 35-2 - PHRF 150
- Ericson 35-3 - PHRF 123
- Ericson 36 - PHRF 102
- Ericson 36CR - PHRF 186
- Ericson 36M - PHRF 90
- Ericson 38 - PHRF 114
- Ericson 38+20 - PHRF 132
- Ericson 38-20 - PHRF 132
- Ericson 41S - PHRF 150
- Ericson 41T - PHRF 132
- Ericson 46-C - PHRF 81
Sources
- Hornor, Jack. "Ericson 38 - 2nd Time Around," Boat/US Magazine, May, 2002.
- "New Boat Review," Practical Sailor, 24(2), January 15, 1998.
- Southern California PHRF (Rating Board)
- Ericson Owner's History Webpage
- Ericson Discovers The Keys to Success
- Kretcschmer, John, Used Boat Notebook, Sheridan House, 2002 pages 101 -105
- Spurr, Daniel, Heart of Glass, McGraw Hill, 2000 pages 144, 239 - 240, 292 & 352.
- Jones, Gregory, The American Sailboat, MBI Publishing Co., 2002, ISBN 0-7603-1002-5 pgs 168 - 169
- Editors of Practical Sailor, Practical Boat Buying, Belvoir Books, 2003 ISBN 978-1-879620-72-8 pg 191