Pearson 30

Pearson 30

Development
Designer	William Shaw
Location	United States
Year	1971
No. built	more than 1,185
Builder(s)	Pearson Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	Pearson 30
Boat
Displacement	8,320 lb (3,774 kg)
Draft	5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	29.79 ft (9.08 m)
LWL	25.00 ft (7.62 m)
Beam	9.50 ft (2.90 m)
Engine type	Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	3,560 lb (1,615 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	39.00 ft (11.89 m)
J foretriangle base	12.67 ft (3.86 m)
P mainsail luff	33.50 ft (10.21 m)
E mainsail foot	11.83 ft (3.61 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	198.15 sq ft (18.409 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	247.07 sq ft (22.954 m^2)
Total sail area	445.22 sq ft (41.362 m^2)
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The Pearson 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by William Shaw as a cruiser and first built in 1971.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

The design was replaced in the company product line by the Pearson 303, which was also a Shaw design.^[5][6]

Production

The design was built by Pearson Yachts in the United States, from 1971 until 1981, with 1,185 boats completed by 1 January 1980, but it is now out of production. The design was one of Pearson's most commercially successful boats.^[1][2][7][8]

Design

The Pearson 30 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with a balsa-cored deck and wood trim. The hull was made from a hand lay up in a one-piece mold. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. Wheel steering was a factory option. It displaces 8,320 lb (3,774 kg) and carries 3,560 lb (1,615 kg) of lead ballast.^[1][2][5]

The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel.^[1][2]

Early production versions had a Palmer 22 hp (16 kW) inboard engine, while later ones came with a 30 hp (22 kW) Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine and finally an Atomic two cylinder diesel engine, for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 22 U.S. gallons (83 L; 18 imp gal).^[1][2][5]

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a straight settee berth and a dinette table that converts to a double berth in the main cabin and an aft quarter berth on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin.^[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.7 kn (12.4 km/h).^[2]

Operational history

The boat's designer, William Shaw owned a Pearson 30 as his own personal boat for many years.^[1][2]

Even though it was not designed as a racer, the boat has had success on the racing circuit, including International Offshore Rule, PHRF, MORC and also one-design.^[5]

In a 2000 used boat review Darrell Nicholson wrote in Practical Sailor, "the Pearson 30 is an active sailor’s boat. We find it responsive, and a pleasure to sail. It is also tender, and very sensitive to the proper sail combination. All owners responding consider the boat to be somewhat 'tippy.' The P30 does, in fact, put the rail under quite easily." He concluded, "the Pearson 30 was an industry success story. The boat is fast and responsive. Finish quality is above average. The interior is comfortable and reasonably roomy within the limitations inherent in a 30-footer. Many of the minor design problems can be corrected by the imaginative and handy owner who enjoys tinkering."^[5]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Pearson 30 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Pearson 30". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "William Shaw 1926 - 2006". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "William Shaw". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
5. Nicholson, Darrell (14 June 2000). "Pearson 30". Practical Sailor. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Pearson 303". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 August 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Pearson Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Pearson Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

External links

• Media related to Pearson 30 at Wikimedia Commons