The Pearson 28 is an American
sailboat
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture.
Types
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, designed by
William Shaw and first built in 1975.
The Pearson 28 was replaced in the company product line by a new Shaw design, the
Pearson 28-2
The Pearson 28-2 is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Shaw and first built in 1985.
The Pearson 28-2 was a new design and replaced the Pearson 28 in the company product line.
Production
The boat was built by Pearson Yachts ...
, introduced in 1985.
Production
The Pearson 28 was built by
Pearson Yachts
Pearson Yachts was a sailboat manufacturer founded by Everett Pearson and Clinton Pearson in 1956. One of the first fiberglass sailboat manufacturers, they grew rapidly during the 60s and 70s, while also developing and designing new boats. Howe ...
in the
United States
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from 1975 to 1982, but it is now out of production.
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.
Design
![Pearson 28 sailboat Thalassa 4379](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Pearson_28_sailboat_Thalassa_4379.jpg)
The Pearson 28 is a recreational
keelboat
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, built predominantly of
fiberglass
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, with a
balsa
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cored deck and wood trim. It has a
masthead sloop
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The Bermuda rig can be split into two groups: the masthead rig and the fractional rig. The masthead rig has larger and more headsails, ...
rig, an internally-mounted spade-type
rudder
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and a fixed fin
keel
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.
The boat has a length overall of , a waterline length of , displaces and carries of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of . The early version also had an optional shoal draft keel.
The boat is fitted with a
Universal Atomic 4
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gasoline engine of . The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .
The boat has a
hull speed
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of .
See also
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List of sailing boat types
The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies and multihull ( catamarans and trimarans).
Olympic classes
World Sailing Classes
Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht Racing ...
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Pearson 28-2
The Pearson 28-2 is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Shaw and first built in 1985.
The Pearson 28-2 was a new design and replaced the Pearson 28 in the company product line.
Production
The boat was built by Pearson Yachts ...
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References
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{{Pearson Yachts
Keelboats
1970s sailboat type designs
Sailing yachts
Sailboat type designs by William Shaw
Sailboat types built by Pearson Yachts