When I was boat shopping for my first keel boat (in the mid-90s in the Chesapeake and along the Jersey Shore) I was attracted to a couple of Ericksons. I didn’t buy them because of the reputation they have of being wet boats – with problems of hardware bedding, window leaks, etc. The hull to deck joint might be solid (but you should look in a C&C owners’ manual on the photo album at the diagram of the C&C hull to deck), but most of the Ericksons I looked at showed signs of water inside. A friend has had to completely replace the cabin sole on his Erickson 38 – which delaminated on the top from water coming through the deck instead of on the bottom from water collecting in the bilge.
The C&C 25 I bought in 1994 is dry enough that it does not have an electric bilge pump. Every 6 months or so I dry out the bilge with a couple of strokes on the manual pump and a sponge. Rick Brass Imzadi C&C 38 mk2 #47 la Belle Aurore C&C 25 mk1 #225 Washington, NC From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Shawn Wright via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 10:38 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: Shawn Wright <shawngwri...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C as offshore boat? Thanks for all the great replies. Interesting about the 30-1 setup for offshore. There is one in Victoria selling for $55K (for almost a year now) that the owner put over 50K into, but never left due to health issues. re: the hull-deck joint. This is one reason I was looking at Ericsons for months, as their glassed over joint is said to be very strong and leakproof (outward facing flange, with inside glassed over). I was hoping to take this 35 into some big waves to test the joint for leakage, but the owner wasn't game for it. There is a hose at the slip, so I might try spraying it if I get a chance. Still pondering things tonight. Thanks everyone!
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