Seller's Description
1969 Pearson Countess Ketch designed by John Alden. Hull #59 of 59 built. Traditional full keel with attached rudder. Sleeps 5 with v-berth and pull out double berth and starboard settee in deckhouse. Open light and roomy interior with lots of storage space. This boat is a standout in any harbor. We have owned her for twenty eight years. Over this time we have made many upgrades to her systems and equipment. Just back from two seasons in the Bahamas and ready and capable of taking you anywhere you want to go. One of the best well equipped Countess’s on the market at a reasonable price.
Equipment: 3 burner LP stove and oven with 2 20lb aluminum tanks and Xintex regulator and solenoid 2018 Nova Cool 12v fridge with 3 evaporator plates New 90 gallon polyethylene main water tank 2019 Total rewire with marine grade boat cable and new distribution panel with zinc saver Interior lighting LED and halogen Two Hela fans in v-berth Blakes Lavac vacuum flush toilet 2021 600 watt inverter 3 handheld fire extinguishers in deckhouse and galley 12,000 BTU Cruise air air conditioning system 10 stainless steel New Found Metals opening ports /screens 4Lewmar ocean hatches with screens plus companionway screen 4 Odyssey 4D TPPL AGM Batteries 170 AH each 2023. Two years left on warranty Xantrex True Charge2 battery charger New mainsail/2 reefs 2019 New mizzen/2 reefs 2019 New main and mizzen sail covers 2022 130% Hood Genoa on Pro furl system North Gennaker with snuffer Staysail on removable inner forestay Forespar whisker pole, mast mounted 2 #30 Lewmar halyard winches 2 #48 Lewmar jib sheet winches #40 ST stainless Anderson mainsheet winch 2023 #18 ST stainless Anderson furling line winch Garhauer genoa and staysail cars and main and mizzen sheet blocks Norseman terminals on main standing rigging, professional rig inspection 2023 Mizzen mast replaced 2022 New standing rigging with Staloc terminals on mizzen mast All new running rigging on main, mizzen and pole 2023 New stainless steel stem fitting 2021 New SS chainplates main and mizzen 2022 Garmin 942XS chart plotter with NEMA 2000 backbone 2021 Garmin HD Radar 2021 Garmin core pack 40 Autopilot installed 2022 with Raymarine rotary drive Raymarine i50 depth sounder Raymarine VHF 2022 Beta Marine 62 T diesel engine with 720 hours Borgwarner transmission with 3:1 reduction gear Raycor 900 series fuel filter and water separator with spare elements 12v oil change pump 2 37gallon fuel tanks 2022 Fireboy manual and automatic fire suppression in engine compartment 2023 Many new engine spares including new alternator and starter New exhaust system including hose New engine water and fuel hoses 2022 New SS propeller shaft 2021 New Michigan bronze 3 blade prop 2021 Shaft Lok system with auto release Maxwell RC-10 12v windlass installed 2021 88lb galvanized Rocna anchor/2023 with 150ft 3/8” High test chain and 200’ 5/8” nylon rode 2023 Danforth 35H with 50ft 3/8 chain and 200ft 5/8”nylon rode 2 SS anchor rollers Foredeck and main boom Sunbrella awnings Hard top dodger on custom aluminum frame 2022 Ocean Marine System davits 1500 gph Rule bige pump and float switch 3700 gph Rule bilge pump and float switch with high water alarm 2023 Whale gusher 25 manual bilge pump rebuilt 2022 2 80 watt Kyocera solar panels davit mounted with Renogy Rover 40 amp charge controller 2023 Revere 4 person life raft in canister 2023 Edson worm gear steering rebuilt by Edson 2018 Last haul out Oct. 2023 Three coats Trinidad 75 and new cutlass bearing
Specs
- Designer
- John G. Alden
- Builder
- Pearson Yachts
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- 59
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Long
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 44′ 7″ / 13.6 m
- Waterline Length
- 30′ 6″ / 9.3 m
- Beam
- 12′ 0″ / 3.7 m
- Draft
- 5′ 4″ / 1.7 m
- Displacement
- 25,000 lb / 11,340 kg
- Ballast
- 8,000 lb / 3,629 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Ketch
- Reported Sail Area
- 847′² / 78.7 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 733′² / 68.1 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 368′² / 34.2 m²
- P
- 42′ 1″ / 12.8 m
- E
- 17′ 5″ / 5.3 m
- Air Draft
- 52′ 9″ / 16.1 m
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 364′² / 33.8 m²
- I
- 47′ 11″ / 14.6 m
- J
- 15′ 1″ / 4.6 m
- Forestay Length
- 50′ 3″ / 15.3 m
Mizzen
- PY
- 22′ 11″ / 7 m
- EY
- 10′ 0″ / 3.1 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Gray
- Model
- 6-109
- HP
- 109
- Fuel Type
- Gas
- Fuel Capacity
- 130 gal / 492 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 185 gal / 700 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 1
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
7.1 kn
Classic: 7.4 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
15.9
<16: under powered
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
32.0
<40: less stiff, less powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
392.9
300-400: heavy
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
40.3
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
1.6
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
Alden design #989.
Displacement and other dimension are those shown by the builder when introduced in 1965.
Aluminum masts and spruce booms.
Ford diesel offered as an option.
Sloop Rig:
I: 50.0’
J: 15.17’
P: 44.5’
E: 18.17’
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