Description

The Pearson 424 is designed by the renowned naval architect Bill Shaw and is well regarded as a durable, easily handled and responsive cruising boat, offering good accommodation and practical features. Overly built in every area she remains stiff in a breeze and surprisingly quick. She comes with new upholstery, Rocna anchor, hydrovane self-steering, Chartplotter, solar panels & bimini. She provides Two companionway accesses, one from the cockpit and another from starboard further forward. Overall she is a great cruising boat,pretty on the water and ideal for the Caribbean or wherever her next adventure may take her.


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Specifications

Accommodation

The Pearson 424 has a 3 cabin layout with a large V berth in the forward cabin with vanity and washbasin with hot and cold water. Ample storage in drawers and hanging locker and good ventilation with a forward opening hatch.


Aft is the main cabin with plenty of teak storage and shelving, a drop leaf table down the centreline with sofa s/bunks to port and starboard. New off white upholstery for the sofa s. There is a large overhead hatch and screened opening ports and 12v fans throughout


The galley is located aft to port. It features a 3-burner propane gimballed stove and oven, a double SS sink with hot and cold pressurized water and seawater foot pump and a large top opening fridge with new cold plate. Plenty of storage and counter space.


To starboard, there is a companionway, accessed by a set of stairs. There is also a wet locker.


Just aft of access steps is heads with shower and washbasin with pressurized hot and cold water and composting head.


Finally the aft cabin features a good sized double berth to port with teak cabinets above and a chart table and switchboard to starboard. Plenty of storage with a large hanging locker.


The aft companionway provides an exit and entrance directly to the cockpit.


New headlining throughout.

Construction

Ruca was built by Pearson Yachts USA. The hull is hand laid fiberglass and has a fully encapsulated fin keel. She was lasted anti - fouled in 2017. Ruca has a blue hull with a red boot stripe repainted in 2010.

Equipment

1 x Rocna 25 kg with 150 ft chain
CQR Anchor
Stainless steel pulpit and stanchions with guard wires
Coach roof grabrails
Sailcover--blue
Sprayhood - cream - New 2017
Bimini - cream - New 2017
Cockpit table
Cockpit cushions
Various warps and fenders
Edson Steering pedestal
5 hp Nissan outboard
2 x Gas jugs
2 x Diesel Jugs







No Dinghy

Navigation Equipment

Edson steering compass
Standard Horizon Wind, Speed and Depth log.
Standard Horizon VHF Radio
Garmin 840xs GPS & Chart plotter
Garmin Radar
Hydrovane
Navigation lights
Masthead Tricolour light
Various paper charts - Bahamas and East Coast
Brass clock and barometer

Engine(s)

Located centrally below the aft companionway ladder is the Westerbeke W60 54hp diesel. Four-cylinder V drive with Edson double lever control. Cutless bearing and inboard shaft bearing changed in 2017

Electrics

3 x 12 volt house batteries 330 amp hr - 2 years old
1 x 12 volt engine start battery 800 CCA - 2 years old
12 volt 120 amp hour Alternator
2 x 180 watts Grape Solar panels - USA
Victron connect - bluetooth with digital display battery monitor
Shore Power110 v 50 amp

Safety Equipment

4 x Fire extinguishers
2 x CO detector
2 x Smoke alarms
3 year old Viking 6 man self inflating/deploying life raft with accompanying hydrostatic release.
8 x Life jackets
3 auto inflate life vest/horse collar style
1 x EPIRB
2 X PLBs (personal life beacons)
3 x Harnesses
3 x Deck lights
1 x Floating light
1 x MOB sling
1 x Epirb
1 x Emergency tiller
2 x Manual bilge pumps
1 x Electric Bilge pumps
1 x First Aid kit
Various flares

Disclaimer

The company normally acts as broker for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.