Original E 25's with fin keels?

[Bob Mendes]

Several years ago I had one of the "original" Ericson 25's, with the shallow keel and centerboard. All the other old style 25's I've seen have that keel configuration. Does anyone know if any old style 25's were made with fin keels, and if yes, were they made in significant numbers? Thanks for any info.Bob MendesDenver, CO

 

[John R Campbell]

E-25 "Full Keel"

I've got a mid-1970s E25 with a "Full" Keel; it was an option (and not a cheap one, either, but it was a pre-requisite for the "tall rig") that, in hindsight, has made my wife more comfortable with the boat.I do *not* know what the %age of full keel versions is.Looking at the owner information I downloaded from www.ericsonyachts.org (another good reference) it would appear that my boat started out life pretty damn "hogged out".-soup