1978 PEARSON 31

Location: Bahia Del Sol, El Salvador
Price $8000. OBO
Contact: Ben at 619 403 0175 ( San Diego Cal)

See: http://www.pearsoninfo.net/31/31.htm for photos of the Pearson 31
 

 I sailed my Pearson 31 from San Diego to El Salvador last year.

She is on the hard now, but is ready to go back in the water and go wherever you want to take her, or just be a great vacation boat right there.

Moorings are available in the area for about $150 US a month.

She is very seaworthy, performing well in light air, and holding her own in a force 7 gale. Pearson designed this boat as a hybrid racing/cruiser. I have alot of praise for the performance of this boat after four months at sea and at anchor in myriad conditions. She steers very well in a following sea, even a heavy one. She moves admirably to windward, and makes little leeway even against a stiff chop. Hove to she loses little ground even in a squall. She will make 3 knots with a spinnaker in a light air when other boats are still motoring. The forestay is a foil which allows setting two jibs side by side in a good following breeze.

She has a full compliment of serviceable sails, plus spares.

• 1 80 % working jib
• 1 120% Genoa
• 1 Staysail
• 1 #1 jib
• 1 mainsail w/ 2 reefs
• 1 3/4 ounce spinnaker
• 1 storm jib 50 sq. ftspinnaker pole
• Mast is keel stepped, tall rig.
• Heavy displacement fin keel, draws 5 1/2 feet.
• All standing rigging is in good condition.

Running rigging is all serviceable, with lots of spares.

• Lots of chain (300 ft.total),
• lots of heavy 5/8" nylon rope
• 4 anchors, including 35# CQR anchor on bow roller.
• Two bulkhead mounted backlit compasses, port and starboard.
• Thru hulls recently replaced. Check valves added.
• Two large lazarettes in cockpit.
  
• Tiller steering, skeg hung rudder.
  

Bottom repainted last February, 2 coats antifouling applied. Has been cleaned regularly until she was hauled last July.

• Stainless steel gallows, and ladder mounted on stern for easy water access.
• Bottom rung on the ladder also serves as an emergency outboard motor mount.
  
• 75 watt solar panel mounted on gallows charges house battery.
  
• 2 batteries, one house, one starting, isolated.
  
• Atomic four cranks up every time, but could use a valve job.
  
• Motor will push the boat at 3 to 4 kts in a calm sea.
  
• Prop shaft zinc recently replaced. 2 blade folding prop..
  
• 15 gallon fuel tank.
  
• Nearly all running rigging led aft to cockpit for easy singlehanding.
  
• 2 speed sheet winches Lewmar #40's
• 4 cabintop winches

Galley includes freshwater foot pump, two fresh water tanks 25 gallons each, two burner propane stove, and large toploading icebox.
Also added lazy jacks, bosuns chair, jack lines, automatic bilge pump, manual bilge pump in cockpit, portable bilge pump, sea anchor, Vhf Radio, Raytheon Chartplotter, 6 hp outboard motor (if you want it, would be great for a dinghy)

Drop me a line, or give me a ring for more details.

I will be in El Salvador at the end of January, and will include photos shortly after

Contact Ben at 619 403 0175