| Ericson 29 | |
| Line Size: | Bruce King |
| Image Boat: | File:Ericson 29 sailboat Lumiere 1294.jpg |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1970 |
| Builder: | Ericson Yachts |
| Role: | Cruiser |
| Draft: | 4.33feet |
| Displacement: | 85000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | monohull |
| Construction: | fiberglass |
| Loa: | 28.58feet |
| Lwl: | 22feet |
| Beam: | 9.25feet |
| Engine: | Universal Atomic 4 300NaN0 gasoline engine |
| Keel Type: | fin keel |
| Ballast: | 39000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| I: | 36.5feet |
| J: | 12.24feet |
| P: | 30.54feet |
| E: | 12.04feet |
| Sailplan: | masthead sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 183.85square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 223.38square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 407.23square feet |
The Ericson 29 is an American sailboat that was designed by Bruce King as a cruiser and first built in 1970.[1] [2] [3]
The design was built by Ericson Yachts in the United States between 1970 and 1978, but it is now out of production.[1] [3] [4]
The Ericson 29 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem; a raised counter, angled transom; an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller or optional wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 85000NaN0 and carries 39000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [3]
A tall rig with mast about 2feet higher was a factory option for areas with lighter winds.[1] [3]
The boat has a draft of 4.33feet with the standard keel.[1] [3]
The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 300NaN0 gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee quarter berths in the main cabin along with a drop-leaf table and one quarter berth aft on the starboard side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with an ice box and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side.[1] [3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.29kn.[3]