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PEARSON 38

Masthead Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1989

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Dimensions

LOA
37.5 ft
LWL
29.58 ft
Beam
12.33 ft
Max Draft
4.75 ft
Displacement
15,175 lbs
Ballast
6,050 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.99 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
17.1
D/L Ratio ⓘ
262
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
39.9%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
655 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin w/spade rudder
Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
Hull Material
FG w/balsa cored deck
Ballast Type
Lead

Production

First Built
1989
Last Built
Number Built
21

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Yanmar
Engine Model
3GM30F
Power
25 hp
Engine Type
Diesel
Water
83 gal
Fuel
22 gal
Mast Height
5.75 ft
Notes: 21 hulls were built from 1989 - 1990. (Based on earlier PEARSON 36-2?)\nPearson Yachts went out of business in 1990.\nIn 1998, an updated version, but from the original molds, was built by the short lived Cal-Pearson Corp.. Of these it is said that only 3 were built.

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