What the fleet has seen
The Pearson Yachts 36, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Pearson Yachts 36 is a masthead sloop designed by William H. Shaw, built by Pearson Yachts from 1972 to 1976, and conceived with the IOR 1-ton rule in mind. It measures 11.1 meters LOA with a 3.4-meter beam, 1.8-meter draft, and 6123 kg displacement. Aboard *Uma*, a 1972 Pearson 36, the owners operate with an electric propulsion system, which necessitates precise sail trim and anchoring techniques, as seen in their strict safety protocol for entering anchorages.0:38 This crew purchased their boat for $8,000 in 2014 and lives aboard continuously, optimizing it for off-grid living without a generator or wind turbine. *Uma*'s crew addressed a known structural defect common to the Pearson 36 and its sister ship, the Pearson 10 Meter: hull delamination at the lower shroud knees, which they repaired by reinforcing the hull with additional stringers and fiberglass layers.8:05 They also undertook a keel removal and reinstallation project to address grounding damage, replacing the original bronze J-bolts with eight one-inch stainless steel bolts and reinforcing the keel stub with seven layers of fiberglass and vacuum bagging.1:22
