I'm the very happy owner of a 10M, but I'm thinking of moving up a size. Here's the situation: - I have a wife and two small boys, we're going to spend a season in Mexico as a "trial run" - I think there's a reasonable chance we'll decide to carry-on from there to points unknown - my boat is lots of fun, in good shape, and I'm told is plenty seaworthy enough to take me from Tacoma to Mexico and back. But to Tahiti? Also I'd like the extra privacy of 2 cabins with doors on them for when we're living on it. I've looked at the Pearson 424's and the layout is great. The ads I've seen, and equipment on the used boats, suggest it is capable of heading offshore (and has actually done that and come back!). Any other feedback on that, especially from owners? Also, I do lots of single-handing which is really easy on a 10M, how about on a 424? Another candidate is the 36-2 (I think the one with an enclosed V-berth and closed door for rear cabin is called the "tri-cabin"). Same questions. Thanks for any help, Craig
Pearson 424 & 36-2
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I sure like the idea of all the space on the 424 and my personal bias is that ketches are the prettiest boats out there (other than a nice old wooden schooner, but I'm not going there! Some things are best admired from a distance.) I have two concerns about the 424: - is it too much boat for me? (docking and single-handing?) - how well will it sail in the light winds of Puget Sound? (I'll need to sail it locally for a few years before headig over the horizon.) I like the fact that the 36-2's PHRF ratings are the same or better than my 10M in all locations shown of Dan Pfeiffer's website (which I take to mean it'll sail at least as well in all conditions). I saw a couple who had a 365 felt the need to do lots of structural upgrades before heading out, but I haven't heard the same for the 36-2. Are they that different? It's all a balance of multiple factors and I recognize that no one boat will ideally suit every situation, but I'm trying to get as close to that as possible
Thanks, Craig
I sure like the idea of all the space on the 424 and my personal bias is that ketches are the prettiest boats out there (other than a nice old wooden schooner, but I'm not going there! Some things are best admired from a distance.) I have two concerns about the 424: - is it too much boat for me? (docking and single-handing?) - how well will it sail in the light winds of Puget Sound? (I'll need to sail it locally for a few years before headig over the horizon.) I like the fact that the 36-2's PHRF ratings are the same or better than my 10M in all locations shown of Dan Pfeiffer's website (which I take to mean it'll sail at least as well in all conditions). I saw a couple who had a 365 felt the need to do lots of structural upgrades before heading out, but I haven't heard the same for the 36-2. Are they that different? It's all a balance of multiple factors and I recognize that no one boat will ideally suit every situation, but I'm trying to get as close to that as possible
Thanks, CraigSingle Handing a 424
I have a Pearson 424 sloop that I sailed with one other crew from NC to the Bahamas and single handed throughout the Bahamas for 3 months last winter. She's a sloop with roller furling main and genoa which made it a breeze. She is easily handled and confortable to live aboard. The only difficulty, as with any vessel that size, is anchoring and retrieving the anchor, but only if it's blowing pretty hard. Good luck with your decision.
I have a Pearson 424 sloop that I sailed with one other crew from NC to the Bahamas and single handed throughout the Bahamas for 3 months last winter. She's a sloop with roller furling main and genoa which made it a breeze. She is easily handled and confortable to live aboard. The only difficulty, as with any vessel that size, is anchoring and retrieving the anchor, but only if it's blowing pretty hard. Good luck with your decision.
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