The beautiful Ericson 38 is a Bruce King design and one of the best boats built by Ericson. Her sturdy hull is reinforced by an engineered triaxial grid for exceptional stiffness and strength. The fin keel and balanced spade rudder provide optimum balance speed and stability. The interior is well laid out providing privacy for 2 couples with 2 private staterooms, a large seagoing galley, a large head with stall shower, and tons of storage. Excellent light & ventilation below makes this a great boat for cruising. Self-tailing winches, all lines led aft for short-handed sailing, wheel steering on pedestal, double-spreader rig, Maxwell windlass, solid stainless lifelines w/bow & stern pulpits, stack pack w/lazy jacks, autopilot, folding cockpit table, lots of storage, aft 1/4 stateroom w/large berth, dedicated navigation station, convertible settee stb, ship’s table (converts to double berth) on port side of salon, double fwd stateroom, Teak & Holly sole. This is a roomy & well-laid out bluewater cruiser & an excellent value. Be sure to click on full specs to see all she has to offer.
Begin your cruise right here in the center of some of the worlds most renowned cruising grounds, La Paz, Mexico, aka the gateway to the Sea of Cortez. Dozens of gorgeous anchorages many with white sand beaches for lounging and swimming, warm crystal clear water and sea life you can’t believe. Let the experts in yacht ownership in Mexico show you how easy it is to begin your cruising dreams today.
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Financial and titling transactions are conducted in the US or Canada by licensed agents. An offshore purchase means great savings and the process is more hassle-free than you may think! Call for details.

La Paz Yachts
Tom Murray, Broker
La Paz, BCS, Mexico 23000
011 52 (612) 123-1948
EMAIL ME
Full Specs
Dimensions
Length Overall:42.58ft
Beam: 12ft
Cabin Headroom: 6.42ft
Length at Waterline: 34.17ft
Tanks
Fresh Water Tank: 100 Gal ()
Fuel Tank: 60 Gal ()
Holding Tank: 5 Gal ()
Propulsion
Engine Make: Universal
Engine Model: 5432
Total Power: 32hp
Engine Hours: 1690
Engine Type: Inboard
Fuel Type: Diesel
Propeller Type: 3 Blade
Galley
- Refrigeration: Built in, Adler Barbour
- Freezer: Ice box
- Water System: Pressure, plus foot pumps for fresh and sea, and a dedicated filter tap
- Water Heater: Newly installed Kuuma 6 gallon with engine heat exchanger
- Stove: Propane, twin burners w/oven
- Sink: Double
Navigation and electronics
- SSB: Kenwood TS4408
- Radar: Raymark
- Radar Alarm: Raytheon
- VHF: Standadrd Horizon GX2150
- TV/DVD: TV
- Depth Sounder: Signet
- Knot/Meter Log: Signet
- Wind Speed/ Direction: Signet
- Autoplilot: Benmar
- Plotter: Standard Horizon CPN 700
- Compass: Ritchie binnacle
Electrical
- Batteries: One 12V engine, four 6V house
- Battery Monitor: Analog and digital
- Generator: Honda EV1000i portable
- AC Voltages: 110V
- DC Voltages: 12V
- Solar Panels: 2 X 90 watt, regulated
- Other: LED interior lighting
Mechanical
- Bilge Pumps: 4
- Raw Water Sea Strainer: 1
- Fire Extiguisher: CO2, four extinguishers
- Head Type: Jabsco overboard
- Holding Tank: Electric
- Extra Propeler: One 2-blade
- Steering: Wheel, emergency tiller
- Other: New SS shaft Jan. 2016 New cable March 2016 Engine mount checked in 2016
Deck and hull
- Anchor 1: Bruce 33 with 5/16″ 200 feet galvanized chain
- Anchor 2: Danforth 20 and 150 feet 3-strand rode
- Anchor 3: Danforth 15 stern anchor
- Windlass: 12V Maxwell, wired remote
- Dinghy: Avon 10′ inflatable, solid floor, Suzuki 8 HP outboard
- Bow Rollers: Yes
- Lifelines: Welded 1″ SS stanchions and handrail throughout, around full deck
- Gates: 2
- Pulpits: SS pulpits to either side of the mast
- Ladder: Boarding and swim
- Dinghy Davits: Manual
- Deck Material: FG
- Other: Dodger and cockpit awning (with option to fully enclose cockpit) Navigation, spreader and deck lights
Sail and rigging
- Main: Yes
- Jib: Yes
- Types of sails: Cruise equipped
- ROLLER FURL: Jib
- WINCHES: Mast: Three #22, One #21, one #10 all Barient Cockpit two #32 ST, one #21 ST, Barient. Two #25, Barlow Cockpit one #23 Barient
- Boom Vang: Block and tackle
- Mast: Aluminum, keel stepped
- Standing Rigging: Wire, Completely re-rigged in 2020
- Whisker: Yes, and spinnaker pole
- Other: Spare main, jib, storm sail and spinnaker in storage
Lazy jacks and stack pack
Safety
- Lifejackets: 4
- Lifesling: 1
- Life Rings: 1
- EPRIB: 1
- Mob Pole: 1
- Other: Jacklines
Non-Functioning systems
- Engine Instruments
- Main Halyard Clutch
- Radar does not show targets
- Running and Anchor Lights
- Fresh Water Pressure Pump
- Macerator pump
- Wind direction and speed
- Depth sounder display is faded
- Auto Pilot will not hold a course
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.