38' Ericson 1988 Running Free

Rarely does a boat like Running Free come on the market.  Bruce King designed a masterpiece with the Ericson 38 with her graceful sheer and classic lines she captures performance cruising like no other boat in her size range. Fast, safe, comfortable and good looking describes running Free.  Her current owner is searching for a power boat, so this much loved sailboat is on the market.

Built in 1988 for an experience San Francisco sailor, Running Free is an exceptional
38-200, Hull # 263. She was built with many factory upgrades, including her Flag
Blue Gel Coat Hull, Barient Winches, 44 H.P. Universal Engine,
 Propane Gas Detection System, Kenyon AC-DC Inverter,
Varnished Interior, Hydraulic Backstay Adjuster, a Third Fresh Water Tank (105
gal total) and more.
Her current owner since 2004 has continued with upgrading and maintaining her to
the highest standards, including but not limited to, Epoxy Barrier Coat, New Lewmar
Ocean Hatches, Color Furuno Radar, AIS Transmitter/Receiver. New wiring for Engine, Battery
and Instrument Wiring, Heat and Oil Pressure Alarms, PPS Dripless Stuffing Box and
Shaft, Lewmar Electric Windlass with remote, new Sunbrella Dodger and Cover,
Auto-Helm 3 Blade Feathering Prop, new Teak and Holly Cabin Floor, new Raitian
PH II Head, regularly waxed and exterior varnish maintained.
Ericson's Owner Manual, maintenance log since 2004 and all onboard equipment manuals included.

 New teak and holly cabin sole installed in 2012.  The interior is varnished teak.

V-berth forward is offset to port with a seat to starboard and hanging lockers on either side.

Next aft, the saloon is equipped with a U-shaped settee to port and a straight settee to starboard. They are joined nicely by a drop leaf table that will seat six comfortably for dinner or will drop down to make a double berth on port. There is storage outboard above the settees in  cabinets.  The cabin sole is teak and holly and the headroom is 6'3"

Moving aft, on port is the L-shaped galley with a double stainless steel sink on the centerline, a four burner stove and oven, and a reefer/freezer.  Counters are white formica.  On starboard, the navigation station is aft facing and shares the seat with the settee.  Continuing aft on starboard, there is a generous head with a separate stall shower that is light and airy.  In fact, the whole boat is airy with airflow coming from three hatches and numerous opening ports. Headroom is 6'4"

Moving to port aft is a roomy double berth with ports above.  Boat will sleep 6 comfortably. 2 single berths in saloon.

The L-shaped galley is aft on port and features a double stainless steel sink with hot and cold pressure water, Force Ten stainless steel three burner propane stove with oven and broiler, top loading refrigerator, excellent counter space and ample storage in bins, drawers and lockers. Also, a manual fresh and salt water galley pump.

• Datamarine Link 5000 wind, speed, depth,and log unit
• Garmin GPSMap 2000 GPS/plotter
• Icom VHF radio
• Furuno Navnet color radar/plotter
• Vesper AIS transmitter/reciever
• Sony stereo with cockpit speakers
• Flat Screen TV and DVD player

• 110 volt AC and 12 volt DC systems
• House bank - two group 31 AGM batteries(2018) and one D4 AGM totaling 390 amp hours
• One group 27 AGM engine start battery (2017)
• 100 amp alternator
• Battery parallel switch
• Xantrex Link 1000 battery monitor
• Kenyon inverter
• Automatic battery charger
• Shore power cord

• New lifelines 2006
• Lewmar H100 electric windlass with remote 2010
• Stern pulpit with extension boarding ladder
• Coast guard approved safety package
• Sunbrella covers for handrails, mainsail, dodger, companionway, binnacle and wheel, transom, and winches
• Sunbrella hull skirt
• Dodger with safety handrails
• Cockpit and lifeline cushions
• Teak cockpit table 2013
• Three Lewmar hatches replace with new in 2006
• Hot and cold freshwater shower at boarding ladder 2012
• Fenders and mooring lines
• Foredeck light
• Epoxy barrier coat on underbody 2004

• Double spreader aluminum mast stepped on keel
• Stainless steel wire standing rigging
• Boom vang
• Harken roller furling on headstay
• Mainsheet traveler  Harken
• Six self-tailing Barient winches (5 are 2 speed)
• Fully batten mainsail with lazyjacks 2009
• 110% roller furling jib  2009
• 90% heavy weather roller furling jib
• Asymmetrical spinnaker with launch sock

The engine is a Universal 5444, 44HP diesel with 36% more horsepower than the standard 32HP engine.

• Three fresh water tanks
• Propane sniffer and solenoid in galley
• Emergency tiller
• Manual head with overboard and holding tank discharge
• New engine, battery and instrument wiring in 2007
• Heat and oil pressure alarms
• Fresh water cooling on engine
• PPS dripless stuffing box on 1" prop shaft 2008
• Autostream three bladed feathering propeller  2013
• Manual and automatic bilge pumps

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. A yacht buyer should instruct his yacht broker, or his boat surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.