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Ericson Yachts 32-3

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1985

A Bruce King-designed masthead sloop, later rebranded as the 333 and offered with versatile shoal and wing keel options

Designed by Bruce King.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

2.03 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.03
LightHeavy

254 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 254
EasygoingPowered-up

17.4 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.4
TenderStiff

43% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 43%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.4
Displacement / length
253.9
Comfort ratio
22.8
Capsize screening
2.03
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1000
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1985
Designer
Bruce King
Builder
Ericson Yachts

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Cal Boats 3410.13 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, favored by Jensen Marine founder Jack Jensen for personal cruising
Beneteau Oceanis 319.66 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Finot-Conq designed fractional sloop balancing a modern hull form with a stable 1.8-meter bulb keel
Islander 329.91 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA J.H. McGlasson-designed masthead sloop that served as the foundational hull for the later Islander 33 and 34 models
Hunter Marine 339.96 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1977 masthead sloop with a 38% ballast ratio, designed for stability and coastal performance
Mirage 3310.21 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop offering a balanced, performance-oriented cruiser profile in a 33-foot hull
Contessa 329.75 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 1973 London Boat Show winner with a skeg-hung rudder and a ballast-to-displacement ratio of 47 percent

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