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Pearson sailboat review

So we finally broke from the shackles, slash blessings, of Bob Perry designed yachts and purchased a Pearson sailboat from the design table of William Shaw. Last summer a boat at our marina came up for sale that was simply too irresistible to decline. If anyone knows anything about me and my taste in yachts, you know that I have been extolling the virtues of Robert Perry for a very long time. So it is with no small measure that I we have stepped outside our pre-defined norms and considered another yacht design for our new boat de jour. Hereto follows my considered opinion and initial impressions of the Pearson sloop rigged sailing craft manufactured between and by Pearson Yachts. This was early in the production run of this fine vessel. My first impression upon viewing the Pearson , was one of awe. She is a fine looking sailboat from any angle. This can not be said of many sailboats today. She has a pretty springline moving aft to fore and an attractive stern, slash booty. She has a full-length toe rail of teak, which is beautiful to look at.

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Jump to navigation. It seems clear this is what Pearson had in mind, a little family cruising boat or day sailing in a boat that could accommodate four comfortably and beat the pants off the competition from time to time. Pearson Yachts introduced the Pearson 30 in and ended production in In that period of time more than a boats were produced with more than of them being built in the peak production years of and Hundreds of Pearson 30s are still sailed on the Chesapeake, often by original owners, and many can be found for sale at very reasonable prices.

Between and , Pearson Yachts, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, built the center-cockpit Pearson and the aft-cockpit Pearson using the same hull design. The standard rig was a sloop, but Pearson offered a cutter rig as an option. When we came across the Pearson in , my wife, Sue, and I were looking for a boat measuring less than 40 feet with relatively shallow draft, a well-laid-out galley, easy sailhandling, good ventilation, and somewhere to sleep other than the V-berth, all in a coastal cruiser that we could take from the Great Lakes to the Caribbean. We also wanted a vessel that offered some privacy for guests. The Pearson had it all, but the one we found, which happened to be hull number one, needed an extensive overhaul. In the first five years of owning Patience, we replaced the electrical system, the running and standing rigging, the anchor windlass, and the cushions. We rebedded deck gear and stripped the old varnish from the whole interior. When a lower shroud failed, I investigated all the chainplates; they came out in pieces. Patience is sloop rigged and has a shoal-draft fin keel many s have centerboards and a skeg-hung rudder.

Pearson sailboat review

The Pearson , introduced in , is a fairly typical example of the kind of work Pearson was doing in the mids, continuing until its sale in to Aqua Buoy, which has yet to resume production. The long-standing 35 centerboarder and ketch had been dropped the year before, and the mainstays of the fleet were the and Pearson was decidedly more into the family coastal cruiser than serious racing, though its boats were commonly club raced under PHRF. The Pearson , and later the 34, 36, 37 and 39 seemed to be nearly the same boat drawn to different lengths. Indeed, in , all of the above models, except the terminated in , were in production at the same time. There was a bland sameness to them. Not only in terms of the standard hull and deck colors, non-skid pattern, window treatments and interior finish, but in their lines as well. One would suppose that designer Bill Shaw believed the formula to be successful, and for a time it probably was.

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One can relax against the high-sided coamings and stretch out comfortably. It seams that the last few inches are really hard to get up. Tom Wynne on December 11, at pm. Conceived first as a sailboat rather than a sailing houseboat, the relationship between side-deck space, cabin-house shape, and cockpit size achieved a harmony that works well underway and at anchor. I do not remember ever seeing a single point hoist. Related Posts. She affords couples with children adequate space in the cockpit and below decks to sail or overnight in relative comfort. The era of canoe body hulls and independent foils did improve performance, but also made running aground a bit more of a concern. Any gate valves should be replaced with seacocks with good backing plates. I have not experienced pounding going to wind, but to be honest i typically plan my trips so that i am facing the other direction when it blows! It was in production from to , numbering units. They literally look like a drunkard used a keyhole saw to make the cutouts. Somple, quick turn arouind, lovely when done. Also hate having that rod hanging down into the cabin.

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There is a tie down from the mast to the mast collar that provides counter forces to the action of the shrouds and mast on the hull and deck. Steve sgancarz ymail. The resulting lack of deck space at the bow is an inconvenience for those using these boats as cruisers. I will look and see if I have any photos. They were so well built. Latest: SloopJonB 10 minutes ago. With fine forward sections and an external-ballast, lead fin keel, the 32 offered better windward performance. As far as motoring — my boat has the 3HM35F with a fixed two bladed prop and the boat motors exceptionally well. I have the full keel version and I find that the boat is a little tender. Learning to Live with Plastic Boat Bits. A hefty well-reinforced keel stub provided a rugged garboard seam for the lead-ballast keel of the P32, and lessened worries about running aground. Search for:. This arrangement allows the mainsail trimmer to remain separated from the helmsman and jib trimmer when racing, but by the same token, it causes a short-handed crew to have jobs to do at either end of the cockpit. Harald Braun on December 22, at pm.