Christina

1979 Pearson 35

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DESIGN:
When Bill Shaw conceived the Pearson 35, his intent was to build something special. A yacht that would combine superb handling, great accommodations, and an underwater configuration that offered safe and comfortable cruising in both shoal and deep waters. Since the first Pearson 35 was launched in 1968, she has lived up to these expectations. Immediately pleasing to the eye, the P35 offers lots of teak trim on deck and a teak "package" below to add additional warmth to her roomy interior. Cruise aboard the 35 where you please. With board up she draws only 3' 9" of water. But getting there is only half the fun. Her roomy 9' 5" cockpit with well-placed pedestal steering offers great visibility and a wealth of storage space in lockers port and starboard and lazarette aft. Coaming caps and toerails are teak and her wide walkways and foredeck have non-skid surfaces for sure footing in any sea condition. She's earned the respect of all those who have a special fondness for a responsive, balanced cruising yacht with attractive lines and pleasurable appointments.  But there's more belowdecks!

Down the companionway, the galley is open, light, well ventilated, and provides plenty of storage. The galley is immediately at the bottom of the ladderway and is U-shaped. To port is a gimbaled stove with oven with shelves and food lockers located above, and a midships sink with drawer stowage under. On the starboard side of the galley is a top-loading icebox with additional food and utensil stowage outboard. The enclosed head and shower are located conveniently to port, forward of the dinette bulkhead. Berths for five are provided in the V-Berth (2), Port Settee (2), and Starboard Settee (1). The main cabin warmly greets you with teak bulkheads and teak-trimmed lockers. The 35 offers a berth to starboard, settee/berth with upholstered backrest to port, and a foldaway drop leaf table which seats six or folds neatly against the forward bulkhead when not in use. And overhead there's a ventilation hatch for plenty of light and air. Stowage is provided in lockers and drawers under the berths and in bookshelves and lockers outboard to port. Teak features include bulkheads, doors and trim for that personal touch. To port in the passageway forward is the toilet room with stowage outboard and under the vanity. And opposite is a hanging locker, bureau, and shelf stowage. The forward cabin has a bureau for guests, shelf stowage and lockers under the full-size berths. Overall, the Pearson 35 provides sleeping accommodations for five in comfort and privacy.

Any Pearson 35 embodies the coastal cruising desgn Bill Shaw intended.  Christina  may well be the best maintained and equipped example of this fine design on the market today!

HULL & DECK:
One-piece molded reinforced fiberglass laminate (hand lay-up) with integrally bonded bulkheads. Standard hull color white. Blue cove stripe and boot top.  Deck is one-piece molded reinforced fiberglass laminate (hand lay-up) with balsa core for stiffness and insulation. Color and non-skid surfaces molded in. Textured fiberglass full headliner laminated to deck cabin interior surface. Self-bailing cockpit. Cockpit sail lockers (P&S) with molded drain gutters. Lazarette hatch. Fiberglass sliding companionway hatch. Drop slides plus removable glass drop-in panel for visibility and light. Fiberglass coamings and winch islands capped in teak with storage alcoves under. Teak handrails. Deck unit mechanically fastened to hull with overlay of fiberglass for complete watertight integrity. Foredeck anchor stowage well. Teak toe rail. Teak drip rail on edge of coach roof.

HARDWARE. & DECK FITTINGS:
Chrome-plated brass or bronze, stainless steel, and special marine alloys, including custom designed stainless steel stem head fitting, stainless steel backstay and shroud chain plates. Bow chocks (P&S), bow cleat, stern cleats (P&S), and large midship cleats (P&S). Four large fixed ports (main cabin), and 3 small fixed ports and 1 small opening port. Aluminum overhead vent hatch in main and forward cabins. Foredeck plate.  Dual Genoa tracks through bolted (P&S). Genoa blocks with track slides. 2 primary sheet winches. 2 cabin-top winches. 3 mast halyard winches, and a reef winch on the boom.  Stainless steel bow pulpit and stern rail. Stainless steel stanchions with double vinyl-covered stainless steel lifelines. Edson steerer (Model 335) with 5” Ritchie compass (pedestal guard). Clutch and throttle mounted on pedestal. Emergency tiller.

SPARS & RIGGING:
Anodized aluminum 6061-T6 alloy with internal track section. Aluminum spreaders. Custom masthead fitting and stainless steel tangs. Halyard cleats. 2 halyard winches. Boom of anodized aluminum 6061-T6 alloy with internal sail track groove. Fixed gooseneck. Internal clew outhaul. Topping lift. Mainsheet and blocks. Jiffy reefing gear.  Standing-rigging is oversized stainless steel 1 x 19 Dyform wire with Stalok mechanical terminals. Forged turnbuckles for head stay, backstay, upper and lower shrouds. Toggles on upper-lower shrouds and masthead toggle on headstay. Running-rigging for halyards and sheets of braided Dacron.  Two Lewmar 2-speed sheet winches (chrome) with cleats and stoppers.

ENGINE:
24 H.P. 3-cylinder Universal  freshwater-cooled diesel engine with a Hurth 2:1 reduction gear. Stainless steel 7/8" shaft, 3-blade fixed-pitch bronze propeller, and bronze gland stuffing box. Controls and instruments inside of cockpit well include shift, throttle, preheat, starter button, voltmeter, oil pressure, water temperature, hour meter and tachometer. 18 gal. fuel tank with deck plate fill and overboard vent. Shut-off valve, Racor fuel filter, and flexible fuel line.  Engine completely rebuilt (top & bottom end) in 2001.  150 engine hours since rebuild.

TANKS & PLUMBING:
80 gal. fresh water capacity in three tanks (40+20+20) with deck fills, vents and supply lines with shut-off valves. Toilet intake line fitted with bronze seacocks. 20 gal. holding tank.  Raritan PHII head. Hot and cold pressure water at galley and head sinks.  Hot and cold water shower in head with electric shower sump pump,

ELECTRICAL:
DC circuit breaker/switch panel. Two-bank battery switch.  105 amp. alternator.  Two banks of batteries comprised of 340 amp house bank and 85 amp engine bank. 120 volt A.C. shore power with 2 shore power cables.  Raritan 30 amp battery charger.  

INTERIOR:
Sleeping accommodations for five. V-berth in forward cabin with drawer and flap stowage under. Bureau with locker and. drawer stowage to port. Hanging locker to starboard. Forepeak anchor rode stowage. Aluminum hatch overhead forward. Molded-in shelf stowage (P&S). Toilet room has fiberglass sole and toilet base. Alcoves and sliding door locker outboard. Vanity equipped with stainless steel wash basin fitted with hot and cold pressure water, linen stowage, and locker under. Mirror with lights. Hinged entry door. Large hanging locker is opposite toilet room. Main cabin has extension transom berth to port which forms a double with the dinette table and extension transom berth to starboard. Above and outboard of the starboard berth are very large hinged storage lockers and laminate countertops.  Hinged flaps to stowage under berths. Lockers and bookshelves with upholstered backrests outboard to port. Foldaway bulkhead mounted table. Bureau with locker and drawer stowage is to starboard forward of berths. Teak companionway ladder. U-shape galley aft. Stainless steel galley sink fitted with hot and cold pressure water plus salt and fresh water foot pumps. Large top-loading; icebox with foam in-place insulation. 3-burner propane stove with oven and broiler; gimbaled. Disappearing countertop unit over. Large sliding door locker outboard of port galley countertop. Drawers stowage beneath and to starboard of sink. Wet locker and storage to starboard away from stove. Textured fiberglass sole in both cabins. High pressure laminates on all countertops. Main bulkheads are teak veneer. Standard berth mattresses are 5" foam throughout for additional comfort. Teak trim and joiner work throughout.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
Bonding system incorporates common grounding of chain plates, seacocks, engine and fuel tank. Seacocks on thru-hulls. Deck and cockpit areas have molded-in non-skid surfaces. Self-bailing cockpit. Natural and forced draft ventilation of engine compartment. Manual and automatic electric bilge pumps. Life lines. Teak handrails on cabin top. Automatic fuel shut-off valve.

MISCELLANEOUS:
Partial listing: EPIRB, 2 GPS units, 2 spare alternators and 2 spare regulators, wheel autopilot and spare autopilot, 2 shore power cables, 5 sails, 3 anchors and rodes (including primary rode consisting of 140' feet of 3/8" chain plus 60' of 5/8" nylon), Avon dinghy, 15 hp outboard, dual cold-plate refrigeration, SSB,  Fourwinds II wind generator, color TV, microwave.  Here is the complete EQUIPMENT INVENTORY.

This is a single-owner boat!!  If you are looking for a well-designed, sea-kindly boat that has received loving attention for it's entire life and that is ready to go today (including the dishes), you owe to yourself to look closely at Christina.

Details on the above vessel are believed to be true and reliable, but cannot be guaranteed. Offer subject to change, sale, or withdrawal without prior notice.