Pearson 33-2
Description
Launched in 1986, the 33-2 was a modernized redesign, not a direct evolution of the Mark I, built during Pearson’s later years before its 1991 closure. Lighter and more performance-oriented, it featured a fin keel (standard or shoal draft) and a spade rudder for improved handling. It catered to the growing PHRF racing scene and family cruising market, with a Yanmar diesel engine (typically 2GM20F, 18 hp) for reliable auxiliary power. Around 100–150 units were produced, reflecting Pearson’s shift toward lighter, more agile designs before financial struggles ended production. LWL 26.3 Beam 11 Disp. 11000/11750 Ballast 4000/4650 Draft 5.9/3.6-7 Produced from 1986 to 1991
Construction Details
| Designer | Bill Shaw |
|---|---|
| Length | 32.500 ft |
| LOA | 32.500 ft |
| LWL | 26.250 ft |
| Beam | 11.000 ft |
| Displacement | 11000 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.920 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 43.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 13 ft |
| p | 37.75 ft |
| e | 12.12 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.50 ft | 13 ft | 37.75 ft | 12.12 ft | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 37.75 ft - (11506 mm) |
| Foot | * 12.12 ft - (3694 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | * 38.88 ft - (11851 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 87.98 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 39.24 ft - (11960 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in |
| Area (no Roach) | * 233.48 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 36.32 ft - (11070 mm) |
| Foot | * 17.03 ft - (5191 mm) |
| Leech | * 31.89 ft - (9720 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.95 ft - (4557 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.96 ° |
| Area | * 271.53 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 43.13 ft - (13146 mm) |
| Foot | * 20.84 ft - (6352 mm) |
| Leech | * 40.75 ft - (12421 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 19.5 ft - (5944 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.01 ° |
| Area | * 420.54 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | 42 ft - (12802 mm) |
| Foot | 18.75 ft - (5715 mm) |
| Leech | 39.5 ft - (12040 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 135 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 17.55 ft - (5349 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.01 ° |
| Area | * 368.46 ft² |
| Sail Type | ASYMMETRICAL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 44 ft - (13411 mm) |
| Foot | 22 ft - (6706 mm) |
| Leech | 41 ft - (12497 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 726 ft² |
| Sail Type | SPINNAKER |
|---|---|
| Stays | * 43.13 ft - (13146 mm) |
| MidGirth | * 23.4 ft - (7132 mm) |
| Foot | * 23.4 ft - (7132 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | * 858 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.