Love your vlogs!! Going to take sailing lessons this summer. I'm getting great information from both Ran-Day and you, will help in my decisions in buying my first sailboat!!⛵ thks
Such a great looking boat and it gave me a few ideas for my own. My P35 (Hull #135) is roughly a 12 if I am appropriately using the CQ guide correctly. Still putting in the work to get her up to a 20. lol. Can't stop watching your show. Thanks from Mobile Bay!
Great Find Guys! Sea Pup was obviously also very impressed as he was quite frisky here. Thank you for always being so thoroughly educational and entertaining. Cheers!
i'd give it a 21-22, for the condition, ready-to-sail-ness, reputation and lineage. i'd be inclined to give it another 2-3 points for just being a lovely boat! a beautiful contrast to the angular monstrosities that are all the rage right now.
I had #123 a few years back, great boat. This one looks like it just came from the factory. Obviously a lot of love for her. Makes me want to get back on the water.
Wow, does THAT bring back memories! But, this particular one is the best I've ever seen? Even in the day- none were as nice, clean & maintained as this one is! Wowza- she's a looker! Funny, but she's neat as a pin! At my advancing age, I'd have to pass, but- I surely would enjoy the 1,000's of hours of loving labor investing in varnish, thinner & various grades of sandpaper! I bet you this owner went through dozens of shop vacs! (Comment for YT algorithm.) Love 'em, keep 'em coming, please! Ran-day, we are ALL due for a 1973 Scheel update as well. Any excuse to video your lovely boat is worthy of my time- please, remember your followers (and potential helpers!) we await your next installment with bated breath.
David as someone with shortness of breath myself I suggest you be careful with your bating breath, just relax and enjoy the show will get to you eventually. Whew !
@@YachtHunters You know, as much as I enjoy a stroll down memory lane wif youz guys, it might be nice to visit the new millennium. Funny, but here in 'Merica we have a couple of boat manufacturers that sell a 'boatload' (yachting terminology- I do occasionally get caught up in it!) of yachts? Catalina, Marlow-Hunter for example. Actually, the Luhrs' brothers built a dynasty starting in the mid 1970's that culminated in bankruptcy in 2012 & boy did they build alotta boats! It'd be nice to see, say a Hunter 41 DS, or mebbe a 44DS, heck even a late model '39 would be fun. Different in many ways (that hull/deck joint is an eyesore in any decade, but less offensive starting @ 2000), they sure knew how to please a 'Merican buyer based on the number of boats around. Even if you wanted to go back to the late 1970's or easrly '80's there's a ton of Cherubini designed 30 somethings to be viewed here in the Northeastern portion of the country! Great story (surprise ending even), exceptionally different boats & some very nifty interiors for those who don't love cave dwelling in humidity.
Been looking at boats in this size range and I always come back to the Pearson 35. I love the idea of a centerboard. There's plenty of them for sale and for a good price too.
You guys do such a great job bringing all these wonderful boats to us, have really enjoyed your vlogs and advice keep the good work coming. Regard Noel.
Love your incredible vlogs, I am looking forward to summertime on the Cape where I learned to sail at the age of 9. I started on a beetle cat and worked my way up to a schooner. ⛵️⛵️⛵️💕
Thanks to you guys for your hard work and effort bringing these every Thursday toys uneducated and future sailors. I watch every episode trying to learn everything I can do when the time comes, I will be able to make the right decision.
Don’t wait too long Joeseph life spins buying Time has a way of getting away from you just go for it you’ll do OK if we can do it you know it’s not rocket science
You can always pull the wheel out and put into the garage snd save it fot the day you wake up and say I wish I had a wheel instead of the knee knocker tiller … oh edit a minute …I have one. 🤔
I love the boat and it's easy to see the owner has maintained it very well. And I like the wheel position under the dodger for protection. It's a very well-thought-out boat. And you don't need that much room around an engine that doesn't have problems.. Westbrook Connecticut is beautiful. it's next door to Old Saybrook where I used to keep my boat. Hope you guys were able to stop at Bill's Seafood for a great meal and a couple cold brews
So far I’ve had a bowl of soup and a coke there one time but I hope to get back for a Friday night dinner there. I hear it’s a pleasant crowd snd that the bar fights won’t start til after I am back in my bunk. Thanks for the recommendation. CQ Thank you Karen
@@YachtHunters bar fights huh, seems like I miss all the fun..lol It's been awhile since I've been there but if memory serves, you better go early because it gets very crowded. Wishing you the best, captain🍻🍸
Yes this is a good boat So very well kept and shows really well If I was in the market I probably would consider her even with the Atomic 4 Good size and layout except for the engine access
That's not an Atomic 4, watch it again, you can see the high pressure fuel lines on the top of the engine. Looks like a three cylinder Beta (Kubota block) diesel to me.
Atomic 4 was replaced prior to my purchase with a Westerbeke 30B3, engine access isn't as bad as it looks both doors open and the center piece between them folds down. If you really need to get in there the front face of those cabinets comes off with just a few screws
Had a Alberg Designed Pearson Electra 22.5 ft Sloop in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Great boat with a full keel. Sailed every weekend to the Channel Islands west of Ventura, CA. Great Boat - handled very well in very heavy seas.
Lots of custom woodwork here as I remember the plastic looking and bare fiberglass spots on the original, somewhat like Morgan when you looked at the plain model, say 40 at the 70s boat shows. So yes well appointed in this case and the draft would make her a really go anywhere boat for the Bahamas. Thank you guys for another look back at my younger days. I'd say even at her age, she would probably go around 39k.
I too would have rated it a 20, I have a cousin that lives on a creek that goes to the sound here in the Northwest, and there is 6 feet at high tide and about 4 feet in the middle of the creek at low tide. And she has a floating dock! Would work great.
Perfect. I love those floating docks. We have a couple of harbor s here in maine. Strangely comforting to tie along side. You get the feeling your ashore … lol
@@tomdonovan2986 35 ft is to big for an 81 year old. I'd go 26 ft for single handed sailing if you are just coastal cruising. Otherwise your limited to the availability of deck hands.
@@ciaranbyrne62 I know, I know. The blessing is that I am 81 and feel and think much younger. The flip side is I let my enthusiasm drag me into impractical situations. Thanks for the slap in the head...😉😊🤓
Certainly a boat from the 60s. My first reaction was a Grampian and they did a peter van dyne design called the classic 31 And that shows a bow sprit but Canadians liked to add those to help balance out design issues I think. The molded cockpit makes me think English nice chai plates and good potty bowl. The music was a bit much I think I would have preferred the theme from “on golden pond” She is pretty with her sweeping sheer and spoon bow and happy counter If you took the video, you could check in the upper right corner of the transom and write down the code embedded there. It may not have one but worth a look. The first few letters will be. The. First few of the mfg Let me know what you find and I will keep looking. These are fun sleuthing She is pretty and if it is free it would
@@YachtHunters I was "supposed" to be a Grampian Classic 31 but I ruled it out because Grampians had Atomic 4 gas engines, a bowsprit and the angular cockpit coamings were echoed on the forward end of the trunk cabin, and this vessel has none of those features. I am more often mistaken than not though. I couldn't find a HID in any of the usual places. She does indeed have pretty lines and is available for $1500. I currently have many more boats than I should have so at this point I'm just being nosey when I go to look at them. I guess we'll call her a Grampian Classic 31. Thanks Capt' Q!
Beautifully kept and modernized boat. Kutty's Arc a Pearson 36 from the 70s has placed in more Mackinaw races here in Chicago than I can remember. Chester Kuttner the first owner had over his career I believe 50 plus Macs. I think he first was in 1918(?) My wife sailed a little bit with him. An other classic plastic here in Chicago is Providence a Ericson 35 that has been lovingly maintained from 75(?) has been raced same family since new. I believe has won overall a couple of times. Let me know when you want to do an adventure to the Midwest where fresh water, no salt or sharks rule.
I own Hull 102 of 1969 vintage. She is a great boat. I do wonder why all the water below the cabin sole around the centerboard trunk. Mine is dry as a bone and always has been. The engine as shown is a diesel for sure. I still have my Atomic 4 gasoline engine and it runs so smooth. I did re-power with a short block 10 years ago. By 1975 the Farymann diesel became an option, followed by a variety of Westerbeke and Universal diesel engines. The forward V berth as shown has extremely thick cushions which made it difficult for you to get into the v-berth easily. Mine are not nearly as thick but still comfortable and easy to get into. The onboard refrigeration was a nice addition as is the microwave. Nice review!
We do get a small amount of water down in the centerboard sump after a heavy rain mostly down the mast and some from a hatch vent we leave open I leave the hand pump in because its out of the way.
Love the boat. This past summer, I got a '79 Pearson 323 (32'). So many similarities in design of accessories.. That forward wheel though. . .I'd have to get used to. I've seen it on other Pearson models as well. No issues assuming you had an auto pilot. Otherwise you are steering from the side or standing all the time.
I had some experience on a Pearson 35, better known as an Alberg 35. It was all original with the tiller steering and main furling around the boom. I loved that boat and the owner was giving me a lot of his considerable knowledge, which proved out to be all true. I think his boat must have been from the early sixties. Very different from your modern '72 model.
Portland Pudgy dinghy cost $5K+ and, in my mind, eliminate the need for a life raft thereby making the boat blue water capable while not taking up space due to hanging from the stern davits - bravo. The sliding doors for the head and the forward cabin also save space - bravo, and the interior wood is beautiful. Unfortunate camera crew did not have additional lighting to view the diesel engine, and failed to explain how the center board is raised. Thanks.
Center board is raised and lowered quite easily with a line and located at the wheel. Currently on the marked for $45K. Well worth the money, and includes the Portland Pudgy and long shaft outboard motor!
I love the pearsons. I have owned a Coaster and sailed the Pacific on her, and I just sold a Pearson 39 that I sailed in the Caribbean and the Bahamas.
@@YachtHunters yes, she was easy to maintain. But the favorite boat I was lucky to own was an Sparkman and Stevens custom 48 yawl. There were only 5 built and Olin Stevens sailed on ours when she was in the Med. We circumnavigated with her in the 70’s. Unfortunately she sank off of Pitcairn Island in 1989. The yawl rig saved us in two dire circumstances. ( lots of stories here.)😊 I love the classic boats you find and enjoy your Vlog. Thanks
A very similar Pearson has been in polar bear country with Ocean Volt electric regen motor. If I had the dough and at least some sailing experience would luv this boat. Luv the channel even though I'm a noob to sailing.
With all due respect and affection for the Captain I have to scratch my head at this rating. The Tartan from 2 weeks ago was rated a 23 and it was very close to a salvage hull, then this Pearson is easily a 27-28. Take a point or two for the atomic 4 if you must, but still a far superior boat in comparison.
@@YachtHunters The necessary refit costs (assuming the owner was willing and ABLE to supply the labor) would have far exceeded her value. The only thing more expensive than a cheap neglected boat is a free one. Thanks for the lively debate fodder - this will keep us happily chirping along until the next episode. Looking forward to seeing more of Ran-days project.
She's a beauty, it will all just come down to price. Depending on the survey this could very well be one of the best little/mid sized cruiser finds available right now...
That's not an Atomic 4, watch it again, you can see the high pressure fuel lines on the top of the engine. Looks like a three cylinder Beta (Kubota block) diesel to me.
@@Tromsosail I agree, a diesel for sure! I have an Atomic 4 gasoline engine and that's NOT what is in the boat as shown. There should NOT be any water around the center board trunk as was shown. Mine is dry as a bone!
The atomic 4 was a nightmare, and with all the maintenance required, the poor access in this boat made it worse. I had my P35 for 13 years and replaced the A4 with a 3 cylinder Yanmar diesel. The A4 would give us maybe 3 1/2 knots, the tiny Yammer diesel a solid 7 knots.
Did you know the earliest Pearsons were built on the Herreshoff Yard lands? (Where the museum is today) That's where my early 1962 Alberg 35 was built. The newer Pearson 35 is nice but I'll take the old Alberg 35 any day over it.
Kudos to the audio- videographer. It’s not easy to get clear audio in a windstorm so I’ll forgive two red shoes instead of port and starboard colours 😊 😉. Also, nice to see contractual pillow requirements addressed! Nice boat too, btw. I like the headroom, ample cockpit, and she’s obviously been well loved. I’m curious, though, she’s “on the market” but with no price? I’m confused by CQ’s score of 19. If she’s ‘mint’, why not a higher score? Too expensive? Design, readiness, upkeep, safety, and value are key criteria. I’d have thought she was at least a 27 if the price was fair - $65k?
Our scoring system is complex and comes fro nearly 8 decades of yacht study against an interesting background. And set of random circumstances forged out of good luck Wait a minute. Is this chris again ? How many times do I have to explain this to you huh ? Lol
Note to seller, remember it's still a sellers market....price it appropriately. I sailed out of Westbrook a few times with Joyride Sailboat Charters ;)
Another great episode, thanks again! I'm shocked to find myself questioning your rating of this wonderful find but really, only a 19?? The Bruce King got a higher rating and it was in worse condition...
It’s a very convoluted system and we’ve had to incorporate advanced government based technology to derive these numbers But remember She was a “10” to start with right ? Historically that has been more than adequate for all of us judging anything in the past. Anything on top Of that is just wishful thinking
@@YachtHunters "... advanced government based technology..." Ha! “… a very convoluted system” without rhyme or reason! Doesn’t matter. Like money, a score is just a number. Love it or lump it 😊.
Yeah but thanks to you you, I won’t even have time to call the owner and it’ll be gone. 😁 The market is still insane. I will have to wait an other couple of years when I hope things will go back to normal (?)
We are not selling until August and will be asking $45K for the boat so plenty of time to call if interested and perhaps even come see her if your close enough
Hello Captain, Great work. Thank you so much for your body of work in creating this channel. Could you possibly share with us the manufacturer of the impressive cockpit cushions which had been used on this craft and where they might be purchased? Thanks, Nigel/.
Every bit helps, praise our Lord for the Big increase headed your way with a blessing of good health and friends, thank you Holy Abba I ❤️ you my God in Jesus name, Amen.
Captain in your opening of your videos you are shown on the bow of a varnished boat. It looks like Heritage the last wooden 1m built. Later was sailed out of Chicago. Is this the boat?
Cute Boat Pearson 35 foot ⚓ I'm still waiting for a LINE HIT⚾️ but I confess I already have my choice and it's in Maine. I just hope Sleepy Joe retires. Take care Captain Q Remember. We hope you in Havana City at NEW Royal Nautical Club. From 1959. 🇺🇸⚘🇨🇺
Could you please tell me what camera and microphone setup you use the sound on this video is astonishing I was overwhelmed when I watch the sound quality of this video
Thanks, Billy. The camera is a Canon R6 and we record audio separately via wireless lav mics (comica wireless 2x) with an external Tascam recorder. The trick is in how the mic is engineered into the hat. Hope this helps :)
Randy, I was wondering what the name of the band/song was at 4:00 or so in this video. I love the jazz you set these videos to. I have fallen in love with Nocturnal Spirits and others you have introduced me to. Thanks!
Uma is a p-36 deep keel with skeg hung rudder. This P-35 video is a shallow keel/centerboard with barn door rudder attached to the keel. Totally different boats from the same designer Bill Shaw.
