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Pearson Yachts 300

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · 1969–1970

A William H. Shaw-designed pilothouse motorsailer sharing the long-keel hull of the Wanderer 30

Designed by William H. Shaw.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 1.07 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 31 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 31
CoastalBluewater

1.72 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.72
LightHeavy

352 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 352
EasygoingPowered-up

11.8 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 11.8
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Draws less than ~89% of boats her size on file

Compared with 400 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
11.8
Displacement / length
351.6
Comfort ratio
31.4
Capsize screening
1.72
Hull speed
6.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
771
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1969–1970
Designer
William H. Shaw
Builder
Pearson Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Cape Dory 30C9.21 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA cutter-rigged cruiser with a full keel and a 1.27-metre draft, built for steady performance between 1976 and 1987
Bayfield 30/329.75 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA rare 32C variant featuring a tall rig, built in a limited run of five hulls for increased sail area
Pacific Seacraft Orion 279.42 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA heavy-displacement cutter designed by Henry Mohrschladt for offshore stability and traditional long-keel handling
Cape Dory 288.56 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA classic Carl Alberg full-keel masthead sloop designed for steady, comfortable cruising
Sea Sprite 309.20 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 9.2-metre cruiser with a 41% ballast ratio, delivering a stiff and steady motion for coastal passages
Vindo 328.95 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA classic Carl Andersson-designed masthead sloop featuring a long keel and traditional build for stable, comfortable cruising

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