Pearson 31 2
The pearson 31 2 is a 30.67ft masthead sloop designed by william shaw/w. g. richards and built in fiberglass by pearson yachts between 1987 and 1991..
The Pearson 31 2 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a short water supply range.
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| Model | Pearson 31 2 | ||
| Length | 30.67 ft | ||
| Beam | 10.67 ft | ||
| Draft | 5.80 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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| Sail area / displ. | 17.05 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 38 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 271.78 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 24.45 | ||
| Capsize | 1.98 |
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with spade rudder | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 25.42 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 5.80 ft | ||
| Displacement | 10000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 3800 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.76 knots |
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| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 493 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 46.33 ft | ||
| Sail area fore | 272 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 220.80 sq.ft | ||
| I | 42.50 ft | ||
| J | 12.80 ft | ||
| P | 36.80 ft | ||
| E | 12 ft |
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 18 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 18 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 40 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Pearson Yachts | ||
| Designer | William Shaw/W. G. Richards | ||
| First built | 1987 | ||
| Last built | 1991 | ||
| Number built | 0 | ?? |
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Pearson 31 is a 31 ′ 0 ″ / 9.5 m monohull sailboat designed by William Shaw and built by Pearson Yachts between 1977 and 1981.
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Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.
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.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
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.
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 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.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
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.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
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.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
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.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
A second PEARSON 31 (PEARSON 31-2), introduced in 1987, is an entirely different design (though also from William Shaw).
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Sailboat data, rig dimensions and recommended sail areas for Pearson 31-2 sailboat. Tech info about rigging, halyards, sheets, mainsail covers and more.
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Hello considering a 1978 Pearson 31 and can not find much data on this boat on only the 31-2 whats the difference? Boat is priced right My last boat was an Ercison 27. Mainly looking to sail lake Michigan maybe do the Mac one year if I get the boat out fitted correctly. Any owners out there have an opinion on how to they sail?:2 boat:
The Pearson 31 and 31-2 are two completely different boats. Here's info on the older 31. PEARSON 31 sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com
Thanks for the reply. Is that for better or worse in that they are entirely 2 different boats? Any insight into sailing characteristics particularly down wind? The SA/Disp of 16.79 is pretty good.
The 31-1 was kind of a strange bird with its extremely pinched stern, which led to a pretty cramped cockpit. I doubt it did much for downwind sailing characteristics either. The 31-1 was quickly replaced by the 32, which was a pretty nice boat (I used to own one).
If you are seriously considering the 31, check access to the stuffing box! I'm not sure why, but a few of the Pearson designers / builders did not give much thought to accessing it on a routine basis! Best, doo
I have a 31-1 and I have to say that I love the boat. There are issues with the cockpit, but for my needs it fit the bill. I Love the boat and people have offered more money that what I paid for it.
Sails really well. I have GOOD TRADE, hull #14. It is a WOW boat.
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Launched in 1979, the Bill Shaw-designed Pearson 32 still shines among the club racers and coastal cruisers. Its draw is that it more than meets the needs of a cruising couple without sacrificing performance
The Pearson 32 was launched in 1979, 20 years after the first Carl Alberg-designed Pearson Triton captured market interest at the New York Boat Show and promoted sailing as a middle-income activity. In the early 1960s, the company’s principals, Clint and Everett Pearson, Alberg, and marketing strategist Tom Potter developed a reputation for functional, well built, cost-effective production sailboats that had widespread mass appeal. By the end of the first decade of production, the company had evolved into the dominant East Coast production-sailboat builder, and was bought out by aerospace giant Grumman. During these formative years, a new genre of sailboat was spawned, and each of the founders of the fledgling Pearson Co. made a sizable contribution to production-boat building. Before each went his own way, the original Pearson crew successfully turned a garage-based boatbuilding dream into a reality that spawned a dynasty.
Phase 2 of the Pearson plan came with a new owner, new designer, and new line of boats. Grumman, well capitalized from its military aircraft successes, leaped into the fray with a thick checkbook and considerable manufacturing know-how. Before they left, the Pearson cousins had recruited Bill Shaw, an 11-year veteran of the S&S design office, to be the in-house designer. He ended the Alberg era of full-keel, long-overhang sloops in favor of the fin keel, skeg, or spade rudder, and split underbody that he felt improved performance. Shaw found the Grumman era a chance to improve Pearson’s production-boat building technology, and for 27 years, he acted as the chief designer and eventually general manager of the operation.
With a clear understanding of coastal weather conditions, inshore estuaries, and the cruiser-club racer mindset of potential buyers, Shaw began a campaign of designing boats of 30-plus feet that met the needs of local sailors. Pearson became a mature manufacturing company engaged in market research that showed that although customers may read stories about passages to Tahiti, in truth, they had just enough time in the summer to get to Martha’s Vineyard and back. They belonged to yacht clubs with Wednesday night race series, and they wanted sailboats that could be raced and cruised without much fuss. The research also showed that more often than not, it was the skipper’s wife who held a pivotal vote on which boat would eventually be bought.
Shaw’s challenge became one of designing sailboats that performed well under sail in light to moderate conditions, offered accommodations that made the summer cruise more comfortable, and garnered nods of approval as the boat bobbed on a mooring in front of a club house.
The Pearson 32 embraced all of these goals, and delivered on the challenge. Its waterline footprint was wider and longer than boats of the Alberg-era. With fine forward sections and an external-ballast, lead fin keel, the 32 offered better windward performance.
For the day, it had a fairly high-aspect-ratio spade rudder that worked in conjunction with the fin keel, guaranteeing turn-on-a-dime maneuverability. Added lift from the foil shapes improved its upwind ability. With a 10-foot, 7-inch beam and fairly flat sections, the boat’s righting moment derived a big boost from form stability, and consequently, it carried sail well and showed less of a heeling tendency than earlier, lean, full-keel models.
Even with a 40-percent ballast ratio, the displacement of the boat was only 9,400 pounds, a number that when taken in context with 474 square feet of working sail area added up to decent light-air sailing ability. In short, Bill Shaw had looked closely at what New England sailors and those on Long Island Sound and the Chesapeake Bay were doing with their boats and designed the Pearson 32 to be the cruiser-racer that they were looking for.
In the years to come, other manufacturers would build competitors in this size range that were faster, but each of these iterations seemed to eat away at the cruising side of the compromise. The Pearson 32 was intentionally a 60/40 cruiser-racer, a boat that was easy to sail solo, luxurious for a couple, and quite user-friendly for a young family on a two-week summer cruise. It had some wood trim, but the extruded alloy toe rail, fiberglass coamings, and nonskid gelcoat decks were an effort to lessen maintenance through the use of more durable trim and finishes.
Another Shaw trait, seen on this design, was a sensible balance between the competing influence of accommodations and hull and deck configuration. Conceived first as a sailboat rather than a sailing houseboat, the relationship between side-deck space, cabin-house shape, and cockpit size achieved a harmony that works well underway and at anchor. Extremes were avoided, and the logic of the fin keel and spade rudder underbody proved its value. The era of canoe body hulls and independent foils did improve performance, but also made running aground a bit more of a concern. A hefty well-reinforced keel stub provided a rugged garboard seam for the lead-ballast keel of the P32, and lessened worries about running aground.
There’s been an ongoing debate about the Alberg era versus the Shaw era in the Pearson dynasty, and neither group seems to accept the validity of the others’ claims. Alberg’s boats had an aesthetic appeal, a lovely shear line, a kind motion off the wind, and their tough hulls were built as thick as a plank. Shaw brought more modern design and construction ideas to Pearson, and his boats definitely sailed faster. They were lighter, the foils added more lift, and if getting from here to there a half-knot faster is important, the Shaw design definitely trumped its predecessor.
The Pearson 32’s conventional cabin profile and narrow but adequate side decks lead to an aft cockpit protected by sizable coamings and a deep self-draining cockpit well. The sloop’s user-friendly deck layout came standard with an Edson wheel and a mainsheet traveler set at the forward end of the companionway hatch, just aft of a short bridge deck. This arrangement allows the mainsail trimmer to remain separated from the helmsman and jib trimmer when racing, but by the same token, it causes a short-handed crew to have jobs to do at either end of the cockpit. Because it’s a relatively small cockpit, this separation of mainsheet and helm isn’t as problematic as it would be aboard a larger vessel.
But there is another concern with this mainsheet arrangement that does need to be addressed: the danger of an unintentional jibe. If it occurs just as a groggy crew member makes his or her way up the companionway ladder and onto the deck, it can result in injury or even a crew-overboard incident.
Shaw always sailed and owned the boats he designed, and having been schooled by the dean of deck layout, Rod Stephens, he clearly understood the importance of optimum line leads and the efficient location of winches, tracks, and other deck hardware.
By the time the Pearson 32 was being designed and manufactured, there were enough predecessors afloat for the Pearson team to have worked out a simple and efficient sense of sail handling. Halyards were handled at the mast with the mainsail cleated in traditional fashion to the starboard side, and the jib to port. A deck-mounted winch was provided to tension the luff of the headsail, and when reliable roller furling systems stole the show, the P32 was a natural candidate for the headsail makeover.
The inboard shrouds improve the sheeting angle but cause those moving forward and aft to take an outboard route. The lifelines and the grab point provided by the shrouds themselves make it a safe enough transition for those going forward. There are handholds on the cabin house both forward and aft of the shrouds. The original gelcoat nonskid is good, and when the time comes to renew the nonskid, it can be done easily with epoxy primer and LPU top coat laden with a nonskid additive or through the use of new single-part paint products.
Accommodations
The four-step stainless tube and teak companionway ladder leads below to a cabin with 6 feet of head room, which seems large for a 32-footer. Immediately to port is the nav-station and to starboard is the galley. As an option, Pearson offered a quarter berth on the port side aft of the nav-station, which added a berth but eliminated the spacious port-side cockpit locker. Many of the 113 Pearson 32s built came with a two-burner alcohol stove, but there’s enough room in the in-line galley for a three-burner, gimballed stove with oven, plus a sink on one side and an ice box on the other. Serious cruisers can easily convert the ice box into a refrigerator. This small but utilitarian galley is usable at anchor and underway, another good test of a functional sailboat.
Forward of the partial bulkhead that separates the galley and nav-station from the rest of the main saloon are two settee berths and a table that folds up against the main bulkhead. The two settees are good sea berths and allow for comfortable meal time seating. A small forepeak V-berth and compact but functional head make up the accommodations forward of the mast. The sloop’s relatively wide beam (10 feet, 7 inches) contributes to the spacious feel in the main cabin. The bunks are a little short, and those over 6 feet, 3 inches will find themselves resisting the desire stretch out.
Shaw was careful to balance the performance needs with nice accommodations. During this era in the Pearson evolution, there was a feeling that efficiency under sail was a valuable part of cruising and that club racers were really cruising boats with newer sails and an efficient underbody.
Access to the engine is good, thanks to its location immediately under the companionway ladder. Two wooden engine bed stringers provide support for mount brackets and the original Yanmar 18 horsepower (2GM) can be easily replaced with a newer model or several other engine options. There’s room for a water heater in the bottom of the cockpit locker to port (non quarter-berth models), and a battery stowage box is located in the starboard locker. Even though the systems aboard this boat were intentionally kept simple, there is pressure water in the head and galley. With the addition of a slightly larger alternator, an owner can easily add a small evaporator-type sealed compressor refrigeration system, rounding out this boat’s credentials as a very capable summer cruiser.
Performance
The Pearson 32 is absolutely fun to sail. It’s small enough to easily singlehand, yet large enough for a couple or young family to summer cruise. With a 208-square-foot mainsail set up with a simple slab-reefing system, and a roller-furling, 120-percent genoa, the 8- to 20-knot wind range is covered. Top this two-sail inventory off with a reaching asymmetrical spinnaker for light-air fun and functional cruising, and a small working jib to replace the furling genoa during breezy spring and fall conditions, and you’re set to go sailing rather than motoring from one harbor to the next. The advantage to cruising a boat with light-air efficiency lies in the enjoyment of making good progress, even when 10 to 12 knots and shifty is the status quo.
A 5½-foot draft qualifies the P32 as a shoal water-capable cruiser that’s just right for coastal cruising and exploring the estuaries along the East Coast. But with this 32-footer, the shoal draft stats also come with an efficient foil shape and external lead ballast, providing enough lift and lateral plane to enhance sailing ability both on and off the wind. Add to the mix a respectable sail area-displacement ratio of 17, and it’s clear that this Pearson is more than an oversized pocket cruiser. Envisioned originally as both a club racer and a family cruiser, the boat lives up to both expectations. For those who prefer spending time sailing when they go cruising, it’s a boat worth a very close look, especially with current prices ranging from $18,000 to $30,000.
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Hi Darrell, I’ve come across a 1978 Pearson 31-1. On paper its very similar to the P-32 except its 9 inches shorter. I’ve read your excellent review on the P-32 and wondered if performance wise they are similar or if the P31 has certain deficiencies (besides the funky rear of the cockpit). I notice they were in production at the same time. I haven’t been able to find a good review on the P-31 and they were not in production very long.
Thank You, Guy Lovejoy
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A second PEARSON 31 (PEARSON 31-2), introduced in 1987, is an entirely different design (though also from William Shaw). Sailboat Forum. View All Topics: ... A Ballast/Displacement ratio of 40 or more translates into a stiffer, more powerful boat that will be better able to stand up to the wind. Bal./Disp = ballast (lbs)/ displacement (lbs)*100
Bill Crain's 1991 P31-2 (#268) was the last boat out of the factory before closing for good in 1991. He made a digital copy of his owners manual and contributed it for sharing on the web. The manual has a fair amount of detail for the 31-2 and there is a fair amount of cross over for other Pearson boats on the line at the end of production.
The Pearson 31 was a fun boat to design. All boats are fun, but this one represented a real challenge. What I wanted was a contemporary hull rig that would race well under a variety of rules, be simple to handle and still provide her owners with most of the comforts associated with cruising. In short, an up-to-date dual purpose boat with a ...
The Pearson 31 is a 31.0ft fractional sloop designed by William Shaw and built in fiberglass by Pearson Yachts between 1977 and 1981. The Pearson 31 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser.
Founded by cousins, Clinton and Everett Pearson. It was the 28′ TRITON sailing auxiliary that put the company 'on the map'. Before this they had been using the newfangled fiberglass construction materials to build dinghies and small power boats. At the request of Tom Potter, who worked for American Boat Building, the Pearsons set out to built a sailing auxiliary that would sell for under ...
Pearson 31-2 is a 30′ 8″ / 9.4 m monohull sailboat designed by William Shaw and built by Pearson Yachts between 1987 and 1991. ... 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 ...
The Pearson 31 2 is a 30.67ft masthead sloop designed by William Shaw/W. G. Richards and built in fiberglass by Pearson Yachts between 1987 and 1991. The Pearson 31 2 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser.
Pearson 31 is a 31′ 0″ / 9.5 m monohull sailboat designed by William Shaw and built by Pearson Yachts between 1977 and 1981. ... 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 ...
Complete Sail Plan Data for the Pearson 31 (factional Rig) Sail Data. Sailrite offers free rig and sail dimensions with featured products and canvas kits that fit the boat.
That is what the extra 3 feet gains for you. It also gives you bigger sails to handle, and about 1,500 lbs more in displacement. Yes, a bigger boat will mean more $$$ for upkeep, docking, etc. There's also a question in my mind of why the 34 is only $15K more than the 31, which you do say is in better shape of the two.
Sailboat data, rig dimensions and recommended sail areas for Pearson 31-2 sailboat. Tech info about rigging, halyards, sheets, mainsail covers and more. Sailboat Data directory for over 8,000 sailboat designs and manufacturers. Direct access to halyards lengths, recommended sail areas, mainsail cover styles, standing rigging fittings, and lots ...
Key to Sailboat Table. Model: Pearson model name and link to line drawing. Type: Boat and Rig Attributes. All types are Bermuda rigged sloop, single mast with fore-and-aft sails, unless otherwise specified by Cat, Ketch, or Yawl. LOA: Length Over All, the maximum length of the hull, in feet, from stem to stern measuring parallel to the waterline.
Find Pearson 31 2 boats for sale in your area & across the world on YachtWorld. Offering the best selection of Pearson boats to choose from. ... Iconic Marine Boat Sales & Service | Washington, North Carolina. 2012 Custom Carolina 26cc. US$149,999. Bluewater Yacht Sales, LLC- Wrightsville Beach | Greenville, North Carolina. 2000 Maine Cat 30.
The 1978 Pearson 31 sailboat has a fiberglass hull and has an overall length of 31 feet (sometimes referred to as LOA). The width (or beam) of this craft is 107 inches. This boat is rigged as a Sloop. The sail area for the sailboat is 464 square feet. The displacement for the boat is approximately 9400 lbs.
Find Pearson 31 Pearson boats for sale in your area & across the world on YachtWorld. Offering the best selection of Pearson boats to choose from. ... Iconic Marine Boat Sales & Service | Washington, North Carolina. 2002 PDQ 32 Passage Maker. US$224,900. North Point Yacht Sales Southern Bay | Williamsburg, Virginia. 2018 SeaVee 340Z. US$329,000.
sandy stone. 96 posts · Joined 2014. #4 · Aug 17, 2015. The 31-1 was kind of a strange bird with its extremely pinched stern, which led to a pretty cramped cockpit. I doubt it did much for downwind sailing characteristics either. The 31-1 was quickly replaced by the 32, which was a pretty nice boat (I used to own one). Like.
The second PEARSON 31, (here designated as PEARSON 31-2), and not to be confused with an earlier version (1977) also designed by William Shaw. A shoal draft, wing keel was also available. (draft: 3.9'; disp: 10200 lbs.) Re-introduced in 1996 during a short lived revival of the Pearson brand. (Cal-Pearson Corp.)
Performance. The Pearson 32 is absolutely fun to sail. It's small enough to easily singlehand, yet large enough for a couple or young family to summer cruise. With a 208-square-foot mainsail set up with a simple slab-reefing system, and a roller-furling, 120-percent genoa, the 8- to 20-knot wind range is covered.
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If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of PEARSON 31-2. Built by Pearson Yachts and designed by William Shaw, the boat was first built in 1987. It has a hull type of Fin w/spade rudder and LOA is 9.35.
The PEARSON 32 is similar to the PEARSON 31 (1977), but with a different stern and a masthead rig. Sailboat Forum. View All Topics: ... Like the LWL, it will vary with the weights of fuel, water, stores and equipment. A boat's actual draft is usually somewhat more than the original designed or advertised draft. For boats with adjustable keels ...
What Pearson model is the best? Some of the most widely-known Pearson models presently listed include: 36-2, 424, 31-2, 303 Pearson and 323 Pearson. Specialized yacht brokers, dealers, and brokerages on YachtWorld have a diverse selection of Pearson models for sale, with listings spanning from 1963 year models to 2024.