The Pearson 28 is an American sailboat, designed by William Shaw and first built in 1975.[1][2][3][4]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | William Shaw |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1975 |
| Builder(s) | Pearson Yachts |
| Name | Pearson 28 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 7,850 lb (3,561 kg) |
| Draft | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 28.00 ft (8.53 m) |
| LWL | 24.00 ft (7.32 m) |
| Beam | 9.25 ft (2.82 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 3,530 lb (1,601 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 36.50 ft (11.13 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 11.83 ft (3.61 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 32.00 ft (9.75 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 176.00 sq ft (16.351 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 215.90 sq ft (20.058 m2) |
| Total sail area | 391.90 sq ft (36.409 m2) |
| Racing | |
The Pearson 28 was replaced in the company product line by a new Shaw design, the Pearson 28-2, introduced in 1985.[5][6][2][7][8]
Production
The Pearson 28 was built by Pearson Yachts in the United States from 1975 to 1982, but it is now out of production.[1][2]
The design was introduced in 1975 and then updated in 1980 with a new keel and interior improvements. It remained in production until 1982 in this modified form.[1][2][3][9][10]
Design
The Pearson 28 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with a balsa cored deck and wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel.[1][2][3]
The boat has a length overall of 28.00 ft (8.5 m), a waterline length of 25.00 ft (7.6 m), displaces 7,850 lb (3,561 kg) and carries 3,530 lb (1,601 kg) of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m). The early version also had an optional shoal draft keel.[1][2][3][9][11]
The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine of 30 hp (22 kW). The fuel tank holds 14 U.S. gallons (53 L; 12 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 22 U.S. gallons (83 L; 18 imp gal).[1][2][3]
The boat has a hull speed of 6.56 kn (12.15 km/h).[3][11][12]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
References
External links
Media related to Pearson 28 at Wikimedia Commons
