Additional specifications:

The Pearson 424 is a ketch rig with modified fin keel, skeg rudder, keel stepped mast and diesel engine. Her interior offers teak and holly sole, teak bulkheads and trim, aft owners stateroom to port with large hanging locker, U-shaped galley to port with lockers and drawers and opening hatch overhead. The head is midship with separate shower stall, navigation station starboard of aft companionway. Transom berths port and starboard, center drop leaf dining table. The forward cabin includes a dressing table with wash basin, a seat, hanging locker and bureau. Ladder and additional companionway midships. Her headroom is 6'4" and her mast height DWL is 48'10".           Epoxy bottom job Spring 99.

Accommodations

One of the "signature" features of this model is two companionways to below decks. One is located in the cockpit and leads to the aft cabin and nav station. The other companionway is amidships, atop the house and slightly off center to starboard. It leads to the galley/saloon and provides crew access to the galley, bunks and head without disturbing the occupant of the aft stateroom. The saloon consists of identical settees, port and starboard, a centerline table with drop leaves and a cutlery bin, lockers port and starboard behind the settees, an overhead hatch, 4 opening portlights and a teak and holly sole. There are numerous fluorescent and halogen lights, newly varnished interior and green upholstered cushions in main cabin. Vessel includes clocks, barometer, and 1 brass gimbaled oil lamp. Forward of the saloon, a private stateroom offers v-berths with filler cushion, hanging locker, bureau, and abundant locker space. Abaft the center companionway is the head with shower room, vanity and water closet.

Galley

The U-shape galley is located amidships for maximum comfort in a seaway. It includes a double compartment sink, pressure hot and cold water, freshwater foot pump, saltwater foot pump, gimbaled, 3 burner stove with oven, microwave, Seagull IV water purifier, stowage lockers, Adler Barbour refrigerated chest and a hinged trash bin.

Electronics

Electrical

Four 35 watt Solarex panels mounted on dodger, one 40 watt panel on deck, wind generator is mounted in the forward rigging (convertible to trolling generator) with energy monitor and shunt.

Deck and Hull

44# Bruce, 45# CQR, and 25# Danforth anchors.

Engine room

Westerbeak 58 Diesel

Shaftlock shaft brake

Sails & Rigging

Mizzen stay sail, cruising genoa. Most sails are Larsen and the total sail area is 723 sq.ft.