Pearson Wanderer
Development | |
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Designer | William Shaw |
Year | 1965 |
Name | Wanderer |
Boat | |
Draft | 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m) –6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | GRP |
Hull weight | 9,800 lb (4,400 kg) |
LOA | 30 ft 3 in (9.22 m) |
LWL | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
Beam | 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | Fixed - 3,800 lb (1,700 kg) |
Rig | |
Rig type | Masthead Sloop |
Sails | |
Total sail area | 424 sq ft (39.4 m2) |
The Pearson Wanderer is a sailboat designed by William Shaw and manufactured by Pearson Yachts (Grumman Allied Industries) between 1966 and 1971.
Design
The Wanderer model is a shoal-draft
Use of the centerboard is optional at all points of sail, but to windward putting the centerboard down will improve the steering balance. With the centerboard up, the Wanderer is one of the shallowest-draft keel boats in its size range.
The Wanderer came in two different cabin configurations. One with the
Construction
Because fiberglass was still relatively new as a boat building material, the hulls of these boats were fairly thick and are quite durable. As the hulls were built by hand, there is some variation in the construction, even within models. One example of this is the presence of "keel voids". Not all have similar voids, nor do they contain the same filler material.