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LOA 32' 3" LWL 27"6" Draft 4'5" Beam 10'2" Disp. 12,800 Ballast 4,500
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Includes 11ft Delphinus inflatable dinghy with 6hp Nissan outboard both 5 yrs. old
Boat is in the Water In Babylon
Main Sail is in Good Shape - One Jib Good - One Needs Repair
Ed Wylie 631- 813 0700
ecw622@msn.com
Main Sail is in Good Shape - One Jib Good - One Needs Repair
Ed Wylie 631- 813 0700
ecw622@msn.com
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The Pearson 323 was produced by Pearson Yachts in Portsmouth, Rhode Island from 1976 through 1983.
Designed by Bill Shaw, as most Pearsons were, it bucked contemporary design trends of the time by being very focused on its designed purpose rather than following trends to meet IOR rules.
The more time one spends on a 323, the more one recognizes its more subtle elements of this thoughtful design. While she only draws about four-and-a-half feet of water, her ability to point isn't significantly compromised when sailing upwind. Many boats of this size with a displacement of 6.5 tons could be very slow and unresponsive, but the 323 benefits from the stability of large displacement while remaining lively under sail. This is also one very roomy boat. The roominess of the cabin and the two spacious cockpit lockers provide more usable space than most other 32-footers.
The only rule to which she was designed was the personal rule of Bill Shaw... that a boat should be safe, attractive, and a delight to sail.
Designed by Bill Shaw, as most Pearsons were, it bucked contemporary design trends of the time by being very focused on its designed purpose rather than following trends to meet IOR rules.
The more time one spends on a 323, the more one recognizes its more subtle elements of this thoughtful design. While she only draws about four-and-a-half feet of water, her ability to point isn't significantly compromised when sailing upwind. Many boats of this size with a displacement of 6.5 tons could be very slow and unresponsive, but the 323 benefits from the stability of large displacement while remaining lively under sail. This is also one very roomy boat. The roominess of the cabin and the two spacious cockpit lockers provide more usable space than most other 32-footers.
The only rule to which she was designed was the personal rule of Bill Shaw... that a boat should be safe, attractive, and a delight to sail.
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