1981 PEARSON 424 SLOOP 

The S/V "FOLLY II" is a fully equipped cruising sailboat well maintained and upgraded by the same knowledgeable owner for over 32 years. She is ready to cruise on the Chesapeake. 

SPECIFICATIONS 

Year Built: 1981, Hull ID PEA59131M81B 

Documentation Number: NO 641078 Net 22

Designer: William Shaw 

Builder: Pearson Yachts 

Length Overall: 42'4" Beam: 13' 

Draft: 5'3" 

Cabin Headroom: 6'5"

Construction: Fiberglass 

Dry Weight: 21,000 lb

Ballast: 7,634lb 

Engine: Westerbeake 58 (1987) 

Fuel Tank Capacity: 65 gal (new tank 2001) 

Water Tank(s) Capacity: 150 gal 

Hot Water Tank Capacity: 12 gal Holding Tank Capacity: 18 gal 

WELCOME ABOARD FOLLY II 

This is a great cruising sailboat easily managed due to in mast Hood Stowaway furling with a winch socket on the mast and a Harken Furling system (new 2014). The boat has a unique second companionway midship for access and a very large cockpit with custom table to entertain. 

SYSTEMS/ELECTRONICS 

-Garmin GPSmap 740s (at helm) 

-Datamarine Depth Finder S200DL (new transducer 2024) 

-Datamarine Knot Meter S100KL 

-Datamarine Wind Speed Machine LX-360 

-Autohelm Wheel Autopilot ST4000 MK1 - new belt 2023 

-Vitron Battery Monitor BMV-700 

-TV/DVD in main salon with signal amplifier and Glomex antenna 

-stereo in nav station and 4 speakers in cabins 

ELECTRICAL 

-12V starting battery 

-4 6V batteries for house bank -420 Amphours 

-Balmar 100 amp alternator 

-NextStep voltage regulator with combining circuitry 

-all dome lights upgraded LED 

-most lockers upgraded with LED lights and magnetic switches -bilge and engine room LED lights 

-Trace 1500W Inverter/charger 75W 

-120V outlets in all spaces 

-2 90 watt solar panels sewn into bimini, Vitron controller (inoperative) 

-Cruisair A/C 16,000BTU, double pole breaker, 30 amp Marinco fitting in cockpit, 4 vents and control panel in main cabin (new 2015) 

MECHANICAL 

-Westerbeake W58 (1987) well maintained: circa pump 2014, seawater pump 2019, fuel injection pump rebuilt 2017, exhaust elbows replaced 2021 

-Walter V-Drive replaced 2013 

-Racor 500-30 micron fuel filter with vacuum gauge 

-Crosby V-12 holding plate refrigeration and large icebox (temperature gauge) 

PLUMBING 

-150 gal water capacity: bow tank, P and S settee tanks (fiberglass with access ports) 

-hot water tank 12 gal (electrical 120V and engine circulating) new 2001 

-Vetus water gauges for P and S water tanks 

-upgrade of entire sanitation system in 2018 - hoses, Y valve, 18 gal holding tank with SCAD solo tank monitor with external tape sensor and new Raritan PH II toilet 

-deck water tank fill fittings replaced (Perko) 2019 

-manual bilge pump in cockpit (rebuilt in 2024) 

-electric bilge pump with electronic float switch and 3 way switch at nav station (alarm) 

RIGGING, SAILS, CANVAS 

-Hood Stowaway mast 

-cabin top main sheet traveler 

-Furling mainsail 

-110 Genoa (new 2016) Harken Furling System (2014) 

-blooper sail 

-4 halyards-main, Genoa, spare Genoa, spinnaker (new block) 

-offshore style Sunbrella dodger with covers and connection panel (2022) 

-bimini with side panels (2022) 

-handrail canvas covers 

-toerail canvas covers 

-hatch canvas covers 

-3 winch handles 

-Windex Wind Indicator 

DECK/HULL 

-4 hatches with new Lexan 

-10 ports with screens and new glass 

-solid fiberglass hull 

-balsa/plywood core deck 

-new bronze seacocks (10), hoses, clamps 

-custom Kato stern ladder 

-stainless steel bow and stern pulpits 

-upper and lower lifelines; gates P and S (new 2023) 

-Simpson Lawrence Hi Speed 510 manual windlass (rebuilt 2023) 

-Danforth 35 anchor, 84' 3/8 BBB chain, 125' 5/8" 8 plait nylon rode with splice -backup 41' 3/8" BBB chain and 100' nylon rode 

-all 10 stanchion bases replaced with deck repair and backing plates (2023) -teak handrails and toerail finished with Cetol and Sunbrella covers 

-2 stainless steel dorade scoops and fiberglass boxes 

INTERIOR SPACES 

-large V berth with sink and hanging locker and drawers 

-main salon: centerline table with folding sides 

-aft cabin: 

-P and S settee berths (slide out for extra width) -midship ladder/companionway 

-large head with sink, toilet and stall shower 

-double sink in galley, 3 burner propane stove, microwave, large icebox -many cabinets, lockers with lights for storage 

-full sized berth with storage above and below -navigation station and table 

-panels over nav table for 12V ship's and 120V shore power switches -hanging locker with electrical connections and inverter controls 

EXTRAS 

-3 winch handles 

-bosun's chair and MastMate steps 

-life jackets 

-2 boat hooks 

-lifesling 

-spare alternator: Amptech 125 amps 

-50' shore power cable 30 amp 

-baskets and partition in ice box 

-teak drink holder at helm 

-holder for horn at helm 

-custom cockpit table (lunch, dinner extensions) 

-carbon monoxide detector ion aft cabin 

-many looseleaf books with instruction for systems: 

-operating manual 

-winterization process 

-2 windscoops 

-large sea anchor 

-spare engine filters 

-hand oil removal pump 

NOTE: This is a sailboat with many alterations done by the owner over 32 years. He is willing 

to spend time with buyer to discuss operation and winterization of the vessel. 

MAJOR UPGRADES AND REPAIRS - FOLLY II 

Sept 1992 - New offshore dodger, bimini, side curtains 

June 1993 - New Racor 500FG fuel filter, new fuel lines 

February1994 - New interior upholstery throughout (new foam aft cabin berth) 

March 1995 - New headstay (result of a headstay halyard wrap) 

July 1996 - New Crosby V-12 refrigeration using old holding plates, Balmar 100 amp alternator, Next step voltage regulator, battery cables, terminals and all 4 house batteries 

June 2001 - W-58 engine removed, replaced all pumps and hoses, rebuilt transmission, repaired engine bed, new engine mounts, new custom 3/16" fuel tank, new 12 gal hot water tank and hoses 

February 2002 - New lifelines and fittings 

October 2002 - New upper shrouds with Norseman mechanical eye terminals 

April 2004 - New Halyards (main and 2 forestay) 

April 2007- New exhaust mixing elbow installed 

May 2008 - New backstay and all 4 lower shrouds (Norseman mechanical eye terminals) 

March 2012 - Bootstripe and sheerstripe painted professionally 

April 2013 - New Walter V-Drive, stuffing box, cutlass bearing and stern tube 

May 2013 - New custom stainless stern ladder - Kato Marine 

April 2014 - New Harken Furling system and new headstay 

July 2014 - New circulation pump on engine, drain/flush coolant 

March 2015 - replaced 8' teak toerail stbd quarter, epoxied rudder shoe fairing 

March 2015 - New stereo at chart table with custom teak trim, 4 new speakers, all new speaker wires and new 8' antenna attached to stbd Bimini pole with waterproof deck fitting 

March 2015 - replaced starting battery 

July 2015 - painted V berth and aft stateroom hull, built cocktail table near frig 

July 2015 - 2 main cabin and stbd V berth LED cabin lights, refinished midship ladder 

July 2015 - drilled out and epoxied deck for both dorado boxes 

Sept 2015 - cleaned out V berth cabinet, shelf made, painted and magnetic light switch 

Sept 2015 - installed 16,000 BTU Cruisair A/C, double pole breaker, 30 amp Marinco fitting with label in cockpit. Installed 4 A/C vents and vent hose (V berth, main cabin, head and nav station. New strainer and seacock hose 

January 2016 - galley sink locker magnetic switch, V berth overhead LED 

January 2016 - new curtains for all ports 

February 2016 - installed 6 new seacocks and new hoses: A/C intake, V berth sink/washdown and 3 position valve, stbd cockpit drain, port cockpit drain, head sink drain and port sidedeck scupper drain leading under aft cabin bunk 

March 2016 - replaced wood bulkhead panel near midship companionway, refinished locker and head doors 

April 2016 - new Genoa 110 sail (Chesapeake Sailmakers), new propane grill and pressure hose directly to second propane tank 

May 2016 - new house battery bank: 4 Trojan T-105 6V, new midship solar vent 

June 2016 - rebuilt W58 starter and solenoid, new Amptech 125 amp alternator installed 

June 2016 - painted gelcoat (nonskid to rail) 2 coats Epoxyprime, 2 coats Perfection 

July 2016 - new Amptech 125 amp alternator -Y.E.S. Andy Fegley; rebuilt Balmar 100 

January 2017 - W58 fuel injection pump rebuilt by Bayshore Marine 

February 2017 - removed port side mainsheet traveler riser and track, epoxied holes, cut semicircular holes into outboard edges of both risers for cleaning, painted risers and track 

February 2017 - painted aft and midship hatches and weatherhoods (repair core damage with epoxy in mid hatch), painted both dorado scoops, boxes and stern blower scoops with Epoxyprime and Perfection white 

February 2017 - refinished engine cover/top and all new sound insulation 

February 2017 - cut access hole in cabin sole beneath galley sink with supports and pullring 

February 2017 - anchor light Signalmate LED 3NM by Annap Rigging, rebed P cleat for traveler 

February 2017 -2 new seacocks bedded with 4400 - galley sink and head discharge, hoses 

February 2017 - refinished cabin table, new 1 1/2" hose Y valve to head discharge seacock 

March 2017 - painted all 10 port rings with gray paint, white boot stripe 2 part primer/paint 

March 2017 - refinished shower teak, head mirror, aft cabin drawers and bulkhead 

April 2017 - refinished galley sink door, trash door, entire cabin sole (Minwax polyurethane) 

April 2017 - cleaned and painted locker beneath stove for pots and pans 

April 2017 - painted V berth and midship hatch frames with black Rustoleum 

April 2017 - boat launched - injection pump bled and tested 

May 2017 - installed Glomex TV antenna with SS pole, rail mount and signal amplifier 

June 2017 - replaced cracked Lexan in galley hatch (frame painted with Rustoleum) 

June 2017 - refinished chart table, grab rails (5), Sunbrella covers for toerail and grab rails 

June 2017 - sewed Sailrite's Anchor Riding Sail 

July 2017 - replaced Lexan in aft stateroom hatch, removed, painted and rebedded 

August 2017 - Sunbrella hatch covers made for galley and aft stateroom hatches 

Sept 2017 - new Racor 500-30 micron filter and shut off valve/fittings (Precision Marine) Sept 2017 - cockpit drains and trough painted with Epoxyprime and Perfection 

Sept 2017 - outboard cockpit coaming painted - Epoxyprime and Perfection 

Jan 2018 - new mainsail outhaul and shackle on boom 

Jan 2018 - 3 new halyards and shackles made: jib, spare jib, and spinnaker 

March 2018 - fabricated port, starboard, and stern toe rail covers with Sunbrella 

March 2018 - last 3 seacocks: refrig, engine and head intakes (no scoops), ground wires/hoses 

April 2018 refinish toerail with Cetol (2 coats Light and 1 Gloss; epoxy rubstrake screw holes 

April 2018 - Sunbrella dodger, bimini, connector/side panels (Annapolis Custom Yacht Canvas) 

April 2018 - Scanvik cockpit LED light installed, through deck cable fitting, switch near panel 

May 2018 - new masthead flag halyard and spreader flag halyard with new snap hooks 

June 2018 - added 2 foot SS pipe to TV antenna (now 4' above Bimini) 

June 2018 - chart table LED light installed with magnetic switch 

June 2018 - new LED bilge and stuffing box lights installed (Scanvik) 

July 2018 - complete redo of sanitation system - hoses, Y valve, holding tank, vent hose and fitting, new Raritan PH II toilet and SCAD solo tank monitor with external tape sensor 

August 2018 - painted frames and replaced Lexan glass midship & forward hatches, Sunbrella covers sewn for both hatches 

September 2018 - Scanvik LED lights installed in food and liquor lockers, magnetic switches 

January 2019 - removed Simpson Lawrence Hi Speed manual windlass, rebuilt with new parts from Scotland - new internal chains, seals, grease fitting, paint with Epoxyprime, Perfection 

February 2019 - replaced windlass support block - painted with Epoxyprime and Perfection 

February 2019 - refinished cockpit coaming teak and companionway boards with spar varnish 

February 2019 - new Rocna 25 (55lb) anchor, 84' of 3/8 used galvanized BBB chain spliced to 125' of new 8 plait anchor line. Back up 41' 3/8 BBB chain and spare anchor in cockpit locker 

March 2019 - new, larger anchor roller wheel installed (4" diam. Delron wheel trimmed to 3 1/2" 

April 2019 - new main halyard (wire to rope splice and new shackle) Annapolis Rigging 

April 2019 - hand chiseled all bottom paint down to black (?coal tar epoxy), patched with epoxy approx 225 blisters (loss of coal tar epoxy and some gelcoat), Interlux Fiberglass Bottomcote painted 

April 2019 - new Lewmar anchor chain tensioner installed, made Sunbrella cover for windlass 

May 2019 - purchased a new cell phone holder for aft cabin 

June 2019 - 3 water tank deck fills replaced with Perko Marinium fittings, new hoses & clamps with epoxy repair of core and screw holes. Cleaned forepeak space and flushed bow tank 

June 2019 - new deckplate in cockpit for emergency tiller (drilled out/epoxied holes) and removed and painted Martec cowl vent deckplate on starboard bow (epoxied holes) 

August 2019 - adjusted rudder post packing gland (may need more) 

August 16, 2019 - replaced seawater pump (Sherwood R 30G-1) (from Defender) 

August 2019 - new 24" TV/DVD combo installed with custom brackets 

October 2019 - installed 4' Imtra LED tape light over galley 

November 2019 - replaced faulty oil pressure gauge in engine instrument panel 

November 2019 - connected lights on port and starboard Vetus water tank gauges 

November 2019 - made plywood partitions to cover water tank gauges (port and starboard) 

December 2019 - purchased 2 90W solar panels from Solar Marine Supply in Florida 

January 2020 - fabricated rode length sign for anchor locker using colored nylon ties 

January 2020 - started solar panel system wiring -volt/amp meter, Vitron MPPT 75/15 solar controller, 10 amp circuit breaker (with indicator light), 20 amp fuse all using AWG 12 wire 

February 2020 - solar panel pockets sewn into bimini by Annapolis Custom Yacht Canvas 

February 2020 - rode marker key attached under anchor locker door and corresponding colored zip ties attached to chain and line 

May 3, 2020 - installed 2 90W solar panels in series into bimini and connected wiring 

May 2020 - installed new washers and seals in galley faucet to stop leaks 

May 2020 - built wooden box to support new trash can in head locker under sink 

May 27, 2020 - installed new 4" Marinco solar vent into V berth hatch with silicone 

June 17, 2020 - new hasp installed midship companionway and custom stainless lock plate June 26, 2020 - fabricated Sunbrella A/C deflector over mid ship ladder with retention snaps 

November 5, 2020 - replaced 1 1/2" sidedeck drain hose in head locker - new clamps 

March 2021 - replaced all 4 exhaust elbows, gaskets, etc. Full Keel Marine - Andrew 

June 2021 - replaced manifold flowcontroller diverter spring to fix hot water, replaced all coolant hoses to hot water tank with "T" fitting to reservoir tank. Full Keel-Andrew (tech) 

June 2021 - new blue LED strip place in bimini for cockpit lighting 

Sept 1,2021 - tornado damage: port bow, port stern teak damage; port stanchion bent!! 

Jan 7, 2022 - installed screwdriver rack on back of electrical locker door 

February 2022 - installed trimmed locker door and panel in main cabin for Yeti cooler 

April 2022 - new stanchion bases, deck repair (P4, P5) and teak repair by Diversified Marine April 2022 - spinnaker halyard block (Harken ESP 75)

replaced by Annapolis Rigging 

July 13, 2022 - installed KatoLift 230 to hoist outboard on starboard quarter 

July 16, 2022 - installed new Vitron BMV-700 Battery Monitor (replaced broken Link 10) 

Aug 3, 2022-installed portable VHF radio holder near chart table 

Aug 5, 2022 - installed new cell phone holder in aft cabin 

Aug 15, 2022 - repaired A/C, water pump replaced by Annapolis Cruisair 

Sep 21, 2022 - installed waterproof switch in engine panel for refrigeration 

Sept 28, 2022 - new stanchion base (S-3) with epoxy deck repair and Perfection paint 

Feb 5, 2023 - rebuilt windless 510 Hyspeed with 2 new sprockets and seals, was rebuilt 4 years ago (Jan 2019) but did not do sprockets then - 

my mistake! 

Feb 16, 2023 - new Datamarine transducer installed by Electronic Marine 

March 8,2023 - rebedded new stanchion bases P-1,2,3 & S-1,2,4,5 with 3M 4200 after core repair with epoxy and epoxyprime and Perfection paint 

March 12, 2023 - refinished cockpit coaming teak and companionway teak with Spar Varnish 

April 13, 2023 - new upper and lower lifelines were installed - made by Annapolis Rigging 

April 29, 2023 - refinished aft and midship ladder steps with Minwax Spar Varnish satin and installed new non skid tape on all steps 

May 2023 - refinished handrails and toerail with Cetol (2 coats Light and 2 coats Gloss) 

July 2023 - Datamarine wind indicator replaced at masthead (used) Electronic Marine 

September 2023 - installed 3/4" rubstrake (12' long) port and stbd near bow with SS screws 

October 14, 2023 - replaced drive belt on Autohelm autopilot ST4000 MK1 - part #169 

October 15, 2023 - replaced shower faucet 

October 16, 2023 - repaired leak on upper surface of starboard water tank with West epoxy 

October 23, 2023- injected cabin sole starboard side of mast with epoxy due to tank leak 

October 27, 2023 - installed 3 8W LED strips in bilge light circuit: Vberth and P & S near mast 

March 2024 - refinished cabin sole with MinWax Polyurethane clear 

June 2024 - removed 2 vinyl overhead panels near midship companionway, replaced damaged plywood supports. Applied West epoxy around

companionway access and refinished moulding 

July 2024 - replaced alternator with rebuilt Balmar 100 new + cable to battery bank