Clean. Updated. Easy and inexpensive to sail.
Mediterranean White Pearson 26 sailboat.
Has been referred to as the nicest, best kept example of a P26 around.
Details: This is a well-maintained, clean, freshly painted from stem to stern, Pearson 26. It's been called the best example of a Pearson 26 available.
Formerly owned by a Lyman Morse electrician who organized it electrically, and three marine engineers in a row, she's been well cared for by sailors.
Projects 2019-Present Day
2019- New cushions made from Sunbrella fabric, off white color.
2020- Keel was needle-gunned, flapper wheel sanding disc taken down to bare/bright metal, and sealed with 2 coats of Pettit Rustlok 6980 primer. 3 coats of Pettit epoxy primer were added, and the keel was filled and faired for a smooth finish. Petitt Black Widow antifouling paint applied and wet sanded to 400 grit for racing performance. The rudder was stripped down to the fiberglass, 3 coats of Petitt epoxy primer, fairing compound, and 2 coats of Petitt Black Widow applied, polished to 400 grit.
2021 - Took topsides down to gelcoat, primed with 3 coats of Epoxy Primecoat, then 3 coats of Interlux Perfection, Mediterranean White color. Everything above the waterline was painted.
2022 - Triradial laminate Fries Sail Design #1 155% Genoa was ordered. Kevlar Main was installed, double reefing. Entire hull stripped down to the gelcoat. 3 coats of Pettit epoxy primer were added, the hull was filled and faired for a smooth finish. Petitt Black Widow antifouling paint applied and wet sanded to 400 grit for racing performance. (~120 man hours). - B&G Vulcan 9 chartplotter installed, - B&G Wired wind instrument installed. - NMEA2000 network installed. - Backstay adjuster rigging installed - Won 20 of 25 races entered this year, first place in Summer Series and first place in GMORA West Cruising
2023 - All running rigging replaced (Main halyard, Jib halyard, Spinnaker halyard, Jib lines, Main sheet, backstay adjustment lines, outhaul, reefing lines) - North Sails #3 Jib (98%) ordered ($3585.00) Tri-radial deck sweeping racing jib. Horizontal battens. Beautiful sail. - Harken cabin top jib tracks installed for new jib. - Moved up to Racing B fleet, took first place in the fleet for the Summer Series, Fall Series, and GMORA Division 3 Racing overall champions. 2024 - Mast beam replaced with GPO3 fiberglass, fairing on aft section of keel. Keel bolt washers and nuts replaced where needed.
Stored indoors since November 2023.