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PEARSON 31

Fractional Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1977–1981

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Dimensions

LOA
31 ft
LWL
25 ft
Beam
10.5 ft
Max Draft
5.5 ft
Displacement
9,400 lbs
Ballast
3,800 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
1.99 (offshore safe)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
16.7
D/L Ratio ⓘ
269
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
40.4%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
466 sq ft
I
35 ft
J
11.8 ft
P
39 ft
E
13.3 ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin w/spade rudder
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
FG
Ballast Type
Lead

Production

First Built
1977
Last Built
1981
Number Built

Engine & Accommodations

Engine Make
Universal
Engine Model
Atomic 4
Power
25 hp
Engine Type
Gas
Notes: A second PEARSON 31 (PEARSON 31-2), introduced in 1987, is an entirely different design (though also from William Shaw).

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