The Ericson 38-2 is a moderate to heavy displacement cruiser that provides a very stable and sea-kindly motion. She was designed by Ted Irwin to specifically address the liveaboard and charter markets prioritizing stability, comfort and cabin space. He hit the mark perfectly.
V-berth guest cabin forward with hanging locker and storage to port and an enclosed head with vanity to starboard.
Next aft is the salon featuring a settee and large U-shaped galley to port and an L-shaped settee with dinette to starboard
The walkthrough to the master cabin on the starboard side of the companionway steps features the nav station outboard and access to the engine compartment inboard.
The master cabin has a centerline walk around queen size berth, an enclosed head with vanity to port and a hanging locker to starboard. There is ample drawer storage both port and starboard as well as under the centerline berth.
Frigoboat 12V refrigeration
3-burner Hillerange propane stove
Pressure water system
6-gal water heater
Deep double sinks
Stowe wind speed and direction
Stowe Navigator 2 speed and distance logs
Stowe Navigator depth sounder
Gemini compass
Raytheon 1603 radar
Uniden MC610 VHF radio
Micrologic Explorer Loran C
Quartz clock
Boston barometer
12V DC and 110V AC
(2) Prevailer Dryfit batteries
(2) West Marine AGM Group 31 batteries
Battery parallel switch
Battery monitor
Professional Mariner 35-amp battery charger
Shore power cord
20kg Bruce anchor with chain
Secondary 10kg Bruce anchor with chain and rode
12-lb Danforth stern anchor with chain and rode
Manual down, electric up windlass
Dodger, wheel/pedestal cover, cockpit cushions
Anchor and steaming lights
Running lights
Spreader light
Bow pulpit
Lifelines and stanchions
Boarding gates
Dock lines and fenders
Swim ladder
BBQ
Outboard mount
Actual LOA: 40’
Last bottom paint - 2017
Encapsulated lead keel
Wire standing rigging
Aluminum deck-stepped mast
Mariner mainsheet traveler
Harken roller furling on headsail
Winches:
(2) Barient 27ST two speed self-tailing primary winches
(1) Barient 17ST two speed self-tailing mainsheet winch
(2) Barient 17ST two speed self-tailing halyard winches on mast
Sails:
Mainsail with lazy jacks
Roller furling jib
1987 Yanmar 4JH3E 44-hp engine with 807 hrs
Fresh water cooled engine
Engine alarm
Fuel filter
Raw water sea strainer
Stove and engine fuel shut-off valves
Cockpit engine controls
Thermal and acoustic engine area insulation
(1) manual and (1) electric bilge pump
Manual wheel steering
(2) manual heads
15-gal plastic holding tank
(2) aluminum fuel tanks
(2) plastic water tanks
Model year – 1988
Manufacturing year – 1987
(4) life jackets
(2) fire extinguishers
Emergency tiller
All seller’s personal effects on board are excluded from the sale of this vessel.
The Ericson 38-2 is a moderate to heavy displacement cruiser that provides a very stable and sea-kindly motion. She was designed by Ted Irwin to specifically address the liveaboard and charter markets prioritizing stability, comfort and cabin space. He hit the mark perfectly.







