ERICSON 31 INDEPENDENCE
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 30.92 ft |
| LWL | 23.92 ft |
| Beam | 10.42 ft |
| Draft | 4.92 ft |
| Displacement | 11,400 lb |
| Ballast | 4,499.6 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 6.6 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 38.33 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 12.92 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 32.5 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 12.92 ft |
| FLforestay | 12.9 ft |
| Mainsail | 474.4 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 247.6 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 420.9 sq ft |
Engine
| Commonly | Universal, Kubota, Atomic 4 |
About the ERICSON 31 INDEPENDENCE
Originally called ERICSON 31C. Also known as the CAPE BAY 31 and LIBERTY 31 (by Squadron Yachts (USA)) The photo shows the cutter version with bowsprit.
Performance
Estimated Value
Low ConfidenceEstimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 30.92ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the ERICSON 31 INDEPENDENCEyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a ERICSON 31 INDEPENDENCE? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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