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Seller's Description

Mechanically excellent, turn key cruiser.

This beautiful, classic well engineered and constructed, Pearson 39-2 has served as a Chesapeake Bay cruiser and part time live aboard. This is the perfect Chesapeake Bay, New England or Caribbean boat. The owner is a maritime professional who has diligently maintained the boat; it is ready to go just about anywhere in comfort and style. She is sailed frequently with friends and family.

She was built in Portsmouth, RI in 1988.

The boat is very reliable and easily operated by 1 or 2 people. Huge main winches make trimming sails easy. Centerboard allows for great upwind tracking or shallow water exploration, and is very easy to raise and lower. All lines lead back to the cockpit. Mack Pack Lazy Jacks and Harken roller furling make deploying, reefing and stowing sails easy. Great deck layout allows for safe, easy movement around the topsides.

Her cabin is what really sells the boat. This boats beam is huge and it carries down below. The interior has beautiful cherry and teak cabinetry in great condition and a ton of storage for living aboard or taking trips. The cabin is spacious, comfortable and beautiful. Two private cabins make this boat ideal for a family or 2 couples to get away. The salon is very spacious and light and the table/ settees can comfortably seat 6-7 adults with table leaves up.

12,000 BTU reverse cycle A/C new in 2018 keeps the boat warm in the winter and cool in the summer while at the dock. Numerous ports keep fresh air flowing through all of the spaces.

A wonderful navigation station/ desk with additional electronics, storage and an innovative swing-out seat for planning trips, setting up laptop, doing work, etc.

All lighting throughout the boat, and it is numerous, is LED.

The galley is huge and 2 can work side-by-side. Huge refer, stainless sink with drainboard and faucet, salt and fresh water pumps, hot water heater, 2-burner Force 10 stove, outlets for appliances, etc.

Please email or text me with any questions.

Equipment: Cockpit:

A huge 42 S.S.

Full Raymarine ST60 electronics, including auto-pilot, and Garmin 541 chart plotter in NAVPODs right at the helm.

Led Deck Flood Light and Courtesy lights

Teak cockpit table folds down and seats 4.

Magma S.S. propane grill.

Propane Locker with 2 propane tanks.

Numerous rod holders.

Huge lazarette storage with lines, 2 additional anchors, fenders and other items.

Safety:

2 throwable PFDs. Numerous life preservers. Flare Kits First Aid Kit Chem Lights Flashlights Horns Radar Reflector Emergency bilge pump. New Rule 600GPM bilge pump and switch installed June 2019.

Emergency Tiller. 3.5 Hp Tohatsu dinghy motor. (Dinghy is available for sale, but located in Florida).

The head is very large for this size boat and includes a separate shower with a wet locker.

Deck:

Full set - Bimini, dodger, connector, pedestal cover and Bimini cover all in great condition.

Mack main and Genoa inspected in great condition.

Running and standing rigging in great condition.

Engine and drivetrain:

Yanmar 3HM35F always cleaned and maintained in excellent running condition and located under the galley for easy servicing and ideal weight distribution. (Most boats place the engine under the cabin companionway, which is quite aft). Always freshwater flushed and laid-up when not in use.

New engine bay sound shielding installed Feb 2020.

Many spare parts and servicing fluids on the boat.

2 blade propeller, 1 1/4 stainless steel shaft (new zincs Feb 2020), shaft, cutlass bearing all in great shape.

Electronics:

Garmin Gpsmap 5in chart plotter mounted in pedestal. Raymarine ST60 series depth, wind and speed. Raymarine ST6000 AutoPilot at helm. Garmin Gpsmap 8 in chart plotter mounted at nav station. Bluetooth Stereo system Standard Horizon VHF mounted at nav station with full feature remote in cockpit.

LG Flat screen TV, antenna, a DVD player, a bluetooth sound system with 4 speakers inside and two in the cockpit.

New house batteries (2x Group 27 deep cycle) new 2018.

New engine start battery (1x Group 24) Feb 2020. ProMariner 3 bank battery charger/ maintainer. Current and recent work:

The keel and centerboard and pinion has just been rebuilt, barrier coated and painted with new Dyneema centerboard cable March 2020.

Complete Galley. New Refer in 2018.

New A/C 2018.

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Specs

Designer
William Shaw
Builder
Pearson Yachts
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Spade
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
39 2 / 12 m
Waterline Length
127 11 / 39 m
Beam
41 0 / 12.5 m
Draft
14 9 / 4.5 m
Displacement
16,800 lb / 7,620 kg
Ballast
6,800 lb / 3,084 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
742′² / 68.9 m²
Total Sail Area
741′² / 68.9 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
317′² / 29.4 m²
P
45 2 / 13.8 m
E
14 0 / 4.3 m
Air Draft
56 11 / 17.4 m
Foresail
Sail Area
425′² / 39.4 m²
I
52 3 / 15.9 m
J
16 2 / 5 m
Forestay Length
54 8 / 16.7 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Westerbeke
Model
?
HP
46
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
30 gal / 114 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
100 gal / 379 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
3

Calculations

Hull Speed
8.3 kn
Classic: 7.49 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

8.34 knots
Classic formula: 7.49 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
18.1
16-20: good performance

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.
18.1
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
40.5
>40: stiffer, more 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

40.47
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
245.4
200-275: moderate

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
245.36
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
26.7
20-30: coastal cruiser

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
26.68
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
1.9
<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
1.94
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Keel/CB version:
Draft:
BU:4.67’/2.67m
BD:8.75’/2.67m
Disp. 17500 lbs.
Ballast: 7300 lbs.

Wing keel version:
Draft: 5.33’/1.62m

Briefly reintroduced in 1997? as part of a short lived revival of the Pearson brand. (Cal-Pearson Corp.)
Entirely different from an earlier PEARSON 39 (1970 - also designed by William Shaw)

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