Pearson 31 is a 31′ 0″ / 9.5 m sailboat designed by William Shaw and built by Pearson Yachts between 1977 and 1981.
- Designer
- William Shaw
- Builder
- Pearson Yachts
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull Type
- Fin w/spade rudder
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 31′ 0″ / 9.5 m
- Waterline Length
- 25′ 0″ / 7.6 m
- Beam
- 10′ 5″ / 3.2 m
- Draft
- 5′ 6″ / 1.7 m
- Displacement
- 9,400 lbs / 4,264 kg
- Ballast
- 3,800 lbs / 1,724 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 466 ft2 / 43.3 m2
- Total Sail Area
- 465.9 ft2 / 43.3 m2
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 259.3 ft2 / 24.1 m2
- P
- 39′ 0″ / 11.9 m
- E
- 13′ 3″ / 4.1 m
- Mast Height
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 206.5 ft2 / 19.2 m2
- I
- 35′ 0″ / 10.7 m
- J
- 11′ 9″ / 3.6 m
- Forestay Length
- 36′ 11″ / 11.3 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Universal
- Model
- Atomic 4
- HP
- 25
- Fuel Type
- Gas
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
- 6.7 knots
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
16.74
good performance
- Ballast/Displacement
-
40.43
stiffer, more powerful
- Displacement/Length
-
268.57
moderate
- Comfort Ratio
-
23.49
coastal cruiser
- Capsize Screening
-
1.99
better suited for ocean passages
Notes
A second PEARSON 31 (PEARSON 31-2), introduced in 1987, is an entirely different design (though also from William Shaw).
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