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Seller's Description

Standard features

Cutter Rig. The Pearson 424 is an exceptional cruiser, and if well equipped and sailed a competitive racer. The design lines are classic, and the moderate aspect fin keel, sail plan, and skeg mounted rudder make for great sailing performance and cruising comfort. Acadia has won the 2015 and 2017 Pensacola to Havana Regattas (race and cruise) overall, the Cruising Division overall in the Regatta al Sol (Pensacola to Isla Mujeres) in 2020 and 2024. and was recognized as the Boat of the Year by two Pensacola area yacht clubs (PYC and NYC). Acadia has a race and cruise ready sail inventory, great electronics, and a tremendous inventory of spare parts (motor, electronics, and hardware). Both standing and running rigging have been maintained and replaced as necessary and are in excellent condition. The bottom was done in late 2023. Acadia has been constantly updated throughout the last ten years by the current owner and is ready for step aboard cruising. The owner can provide a current C and V survey (July 2024) and motor survey (Jan, 2024) on request. Equipment:1983 Westerbeke 58, diesel, four cyclinder, approx 390 hours, exc condition with a Flexofold foldingprop. current engine survey available, numerous spare parts. Racor 50 primary filter with electric oil change/fill pump. Sails: Full battened mainsail. 125%, 130% (good cond), 135%, 145% genoas. 1.5oz symm spin, neverused. 3/4oz assym spin. tri radial nylon staysail, Dacron staysail (good cond). storm jib. Unless noted, all sails in race condition. Electronics: Raymarine E120 chartplotter, ST60 wind, depth, speed, ST70 autopilot controller, radar at helm. engine instruments (tach, voltage, temp, oil pressure)in cockpit. Raymarine Axiom 7 chartplotter (new), Standard Horizon GX2150 with remote mic (RAM) for cockpit at Nav table. Bilge pumps: High (Rule 20gph) and low level (Johnson 20gph) pumps and a large mounted EdsonManual emergency pump all in a deep bilge. Air Conditioning: Cruisaire central compressor and condenser unit with three separate cooling andheating air handlers two at 4K and one at 10K Btus)Galley: Double large SS sinks, large 12V refrigerator and freezer (top loading), three burner Force 10stove and oven. Electric: 12V DC: Two AGM 4D house batteries with one AGM Grp 31 start battery (all new 2021), twosolar panels (new 2023) with Blue Sky 3024i controller, Air Breeze wind generator, Quicksilver galvanic isolator.120V: Two 30amp inlets and cords, Kissae 20 watt inverter, 4350 watt Ai Power gas suitcase generatorAnchor: Simpson Lawrence SeaWolf 12V windlass with 70 3/8 chain, 20 5/8 triple strand nylonrode, 35lb CQR anchor. Misc: 209 Caribe RIB dinghy with Nissan 5HP 2 stroke out board. Full cockpit canvass. Custom swim platform. Garhauer outboard and dinghy davits.

Specs

Designer
William Shaw
Builder
Pearson Yachts
Association
Pearson 424 owners
# Built
225
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Skeg
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
42 3 / 12.9 m
Waterline Length
33 7 / 10.3 m
Beam
12 11 / 4 m
Draft
5 2 / 1.6 m
Displacement
21,000 lb / 9,525 kg
Ballast
7,630 lb / 3,463 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Ketch
Reported Sail Area
723′² / 67.2 m²
Total Sail Area
623′² / 57.8 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
275′² / 25.6 m²
P
37 11 / 11.6 m
E
14 6 / 4.4 m
Air Draft
48 9 / 14.9 m
Foresail
Sail Area
347′² / 32.3 m²
I
44 1 / 13.4 m
J
15 8 / 4.8 m
Forestay Length
46 9 / 14.3 m
Mizzen
PY
22 11 / 7 m
EY
8 9 / 2.7 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Westerbeke
Model
60
HP
54
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
80 gal / 303 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
150 gal / 568 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
?

Calculations

Hull Speed
8.7 kn
Classic: 7.77 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

8.65 knots
Classic formula: 7.77 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
15.2
<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.
15.2
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
36.4
<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

36.36
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
245.8
200-300: 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
245.78
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
29.2
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
29.2
<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
1.88
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Reverse mounted engine with Walter V-drive.
The Pearson 424 (aft cockpit) and 422 (center cockpit) share the same hull and evolved from the 390 and 419.
*Rig dimensions varied significantly for this model.

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