1978 Pearson 424

"Miles" is a classic Pearson, built in Portsmouth, RI. She comes with all the conveniences and comfort of a family cruiser, as well as the equipment and capabilities of a true Bluewater sailing yacht. "Miles" and her current owners have traveled extensively together, completing two transatlantic crossings, passages as far north as Cape Cod, and most recently an adventure through the Caribbean, Cuba, and Guatemala's Rio Dulce. Her owners are moving back to Europe, and she is ready for a new chapter of adventures! "Miles" is fully equipped for offshore travel, boasting of up-to-date navigation and electronics systems, a large 62hp Yanmar, in mast main sail furling, a 2018 10.5ft – 3.2m Aruba (Carib) Hypolon RIB with a 2018 Nissan two stroke outboard motor, as well as the highly sought after quality that Pearson Yachts are famous for. She has been modified from Ketch to Sloop, and also has the benefit of European VAT (Import Tax) Paid Valued at 20%. 

Features:

Electronics

Radar

TV Set

Plotter

Compass

VHF

Sails

Storm Jib

Furling Mainsail

Rigging

Steering Wheel

Inside Equipment

Electric Bilge Pump

Oven

Manual Bilge Pump

Marine Head

Refrigerator

Outside Equipment/Extras

Teak Cockpit

Cockpit Shower

Tender

Solar Panel

Cockpit Cushions

Swimming Ladder

Covers

Mechanical, Batteries, Solar Power, Propeller, Water Heater.

300watt Solar Panels Mastervolt Mppt 40amp controller. Panels mounted on stainless steel gallery over spray hood/dodger. Twin Fuel filter in engine room, one fuel CAV type filter on the engine. Spare oil and fuel filters on board. Max Prop feathering grease pump and anodes spares in locker under aft berth. Under starboard side deck in cockpit locker houses a Webasto hot water heating system (Not operational requiring service and refitting on new supports). Includes hot water storage tank.  Domestic radiators in main saloon aft and forward cabin wall hung radiators heated by engine and Webasto. Under saloon floor, 10 gallon/40lit hot water storage tank connected to engine cooling system feeding, galley sink, head basin, shower and cockpit deck shower. Wind Pilot Wind. Wind vane steering system, linked to ships wheel. Emergency tiller aft port cockpit locker. Access to engine under storage locker boxes under companion way ladder. Behind companion way ladder engine instrument panel and valve box with flow and return valves for switching between fuel tanks. Hand bilge pump in cockpit.Bilge No.1 bilge pump 12v centre bilge, No.2 under mast, anchor locker drainage, No.3 aft close to stuffing gland. All pumps are automatic.  

Rigging, Sails, Canvas

Rig: Masthead Sloop, Main sail Hood in mast furling, Genoa/Headsail Hood. Rod kicker boomvang. Rondal spinnaker pole. Rigging: Stainless steel standing rigging 10mm dia. Older than 10years.Single spreaders. Built as a ketch in 1978 and in 1990's modified to sloop with in-mast furling system fitted,Taller mast +5.5ft (Designed by marine engineer details on board, see ships papers). All running rigging updated when necessary. Sails and Canvas: Channon 2018 furling main sail.Furling genoa 140%Working jib 110% Light weight furling daisy sail 160%Cruising chute MPS and stripper.Storm Jib. Inner Solent stay, masthead to aft of anchor winch tensioned by Lewmar handfast lever and hand wheel. Stored in tool locker aft of chart table. New 2023 spray hood with clear Isonglass type ports. Stainless steel supports for spray hood. Bimini fixed to rear of spray hood over stainless frame with side panel fixed to cockpit combing. Can be rolled up and fixed when sailing.5. Cockpit bench swabs Nagahide covering.5. Soft Kapok filled cockpit cushions.

Dimensions

LOA: 13m – 42ft Beam:  3.9m – 12.9ft Draft: 1.6m – 25ftWaterline Length: 36.5ft Mast, Air Height: 17m – 55.7ft Displacement: 10. Ton Ballast: 3.7 Ton lead encapsulated modified keel.  

Engines

Engine: Yanmar 4JHE2MTE 62 H.P. diesel engine fitted Year 2000, new in 1990's. Complies with EPA control standards. 2350Hrs.“Walter” “V” Drive transfer reverse drive box. Engine gearbox Borge Warner Velvet Drive. Engine driven hot water system 30 gallons2023 Three domestic 104ah sealed lead acid batteries. 2024 One engine start battery 90ah 85 amp Engine driven alternator.

Accommodations

Classic teak interior Saloon, front and aft cabin 4 (+2) berths. Headroom saloon: appox 1.95m A large V-berth double cabin forward features full head height ample hanging and storage lockers. Stainless steel wash basin (not connected). This cabin can be closed of for guest privacy. This spacious saloon features two full length settee berths. The U-shaped galley is situated aft of port settee, oven with 2x remote gas shut off switch. Opposite the galley to starboard is a second companionway ladder to main deck. Aft of companionway is a spacious head with sink and hot and cold mixer tap. Electric head with discharge overboard or through separate waste holding tank. To aft a separate large shower stall with pumped discharge overboard. Storage locker in wall behind shower. Shower has cloths washing bowl used on passage. Going aft from the saloon area, there is a doorway to master aft cabin with dedicated navigation station to starboard and double berth to port. A large storage locker is next to chart table, lockers over bed and bookcase above.

Galley

2 galley sinks with 12volt pumped and foot pump. Facility for salt water tap not operational needs pump. Service valves under sink serving the three water tanks. Water pump / filter and accumulator tank. Crockery and cutlery draws and stowage behind cooker. 2 burner gas Force 10 stove and oven. 2020 Waco Cool Master compressor driven fridge (sized for 4 cubic ft. but) fitted into 1 cubic ft stainless steel fridge box .Insulated below and sides. The fridge runs for 15/20 minuets per hour (in tropics), draws less than 2 amps per hour. Compressor unit mounted under counter top.

Electronics, Electrical and Navigation Equipment.

VHF/DSC/GPS/AIS Standard Marine. AIS Transponder Vesper 2022Raymarine Axium9 Plotter. 2022Raymarine 16mile Radar linked to plotter. Autohelm 6000ST below deck on quadrant. Raymarine log, depth, wind instruments over companionway. Garmin magnetic compass on steering pedestal.12volt to 110volt Inverter 1000w 12volt 240volt x 3000W Inverter fixed under chart table. Navigation lights, tricolour masthead, steaming light on mast, deck light on mast. Navigation lights on pulpit (need servicing).Wall mounted TV in salon.

Deck Equipment

3 x New Lewmar Hatches. 2x Lewmar 55ST Two speed primary sheet winches. 1 x Two speed furling genoa winch. 2x Lewmar 43ST two speed winches mounted on the coach roof with 7 Spinlock stoppers, main sheet and reefing lines. 2x Lewmar 40ST two speed halyard winches on the mast. 2X Halyard Jam cleats above. 1x Anderson Linecarrier for spinnaker pole.110v Hubble 110v socket. Deck fillers, diesel x 2 and 3 x water fillers. 2nd Saloon companionway sliding hatch. Safety rails aft around cockpit stainless steel tubing. Radar mast, cockpit intruder alarm light fitted, Stanchion bases in the locker under aft berth. Radar mast, cockpit intruder alarm light fitted, Life-raft cradle for 6 man canister. Life raft out of service. Bow anchor NZ Rocna 35.CQR Bruce .Large Fortress. FX. Damforth heavy weight with chain and rode. Stowed in aft locker. Dinghy folding anchor.12volt Lofrans 1000kg Anchor windlass.10mm/38” Galvanised chain 75m /220ft 

Misc.

1 Gallon anti fouling paint. Kiwi Grip deck paint. Tool box in starboard locker with rigging spares. Tool box in engine/plumbing/electrical spares. Under V-Berth: Edison Steering cable, chain to wire. Spare rigging wire.  All tools in the locker opposite galley including Devalt battery drills, hand tools, drills, battery Milwalkie angle drill. Wood working tools, drills and sanders. Stainless steel fixing bottom draw included. Electrical, engine, mechanical, plumbing parts, rigging, paint and finishes. Included in the sale. 

Dinghy details

Dinghy and engines.2018 10.5ft – 3.2m Aruba (Carib) Hypolon RIB 2018 Nissan two stroke outboard motor. Older no age given 5hp Toshiba outboard motor. Outboard motor bracket on Taff rail aft. 20 litre fuel take and hose and 10 Litre tank and hose. Dinghy seat with cushion and storage 2023. Dinghy chaps canvas covering tubes. Lifting eyes and shackles to lift dinghy on board.

Contact listing broker Carolyn Denman for more details at 904 687 4022.