Ericson 25+ Sailboats for Sale

Layouts on the Used Market

The 25+ below decks sleeps five, with a forward double V-berth that two normal-sized adults will not share comfortably, a starboard-side enclosed standup head with opening port, and a teak-lined hanging locker opposite. The main cabin carries honest 6-foot headroom, two settee berths that seat six, and a drop-leaf table for four; a human-sized quarterberth aft to starboard is the most comfortable berth on the boat. The L-shaped galley sits portside at the companionway with a Kenyon two-burner alcohol stove and a five-cubic-foot icebox. A real bilge and teak-and-holly sole with hatches reflect a practical cruiser, and an outboard-powered example gives the inboard space over to storage.

Equipment and Common Upgrades

A short-handed setup is commonly fitted on these boats. Biminis and chartplotters are often seen additions. Later-production boats already standardized two-speed Barient headsail sheet winches and teak ceiling strips, while cockpit coamings leave room for secondary winches or larger replacements. Power could be outboard, OMC gas saildrive, Volvo diesel saildrive, or Yanmar diesel inboard, all on a 20-gallon aluminum tank. A small foredeck anchor well takes a single Danforth and rode; there are no bow chocks but two forward cleats.

What to Inspect

Documented issues center on water and access details. The port cockpit locker is a large, deep affair not adequately separated from the under-cockpit area, a path worth checking for past water intrusion. The icebox insulation is exposed in that port locker and can be damaged by stowed gear. Most through-hull hoses are double-clamped, but the icebox drain hose uses only a single clamp. A single 1-1/2-inch cockpit scupper sits in a recessed well, and its stainless strain strainer reduces effective area by over 50%. The companionway slides have a very strong taper allowing the thick teak dropboards to lift out less than an inch. All below-waterline through-hulls do carry Zytel reinforced-plastic valves. The stainless mast step looks fragile with reduced heel bearing from the owner-step cutaway, and there is no main halyard winch or boom topping lift.

Availability and Buyer's Takeaway

These boats are found on the used market in the United States. For a shopper, the takeaway is a short checklist: confirm the port locker separation and any water history; protect the exposed icebox insulation; verify double clamps except the icebox drain; assess the cockpit scupper drainage realistically; and inspect the mast step bearing and companionway slide retention.

• Port locker separation and insulation exposure
• Through-hull clamp status, especially icebox drain
• Cockpit scupper effective area after strainer
• Mast step fragility and companionway slide taper