Pearson 53

[Ded reckoner]

Originally Posted by cantamar

I had spent about 20 min. typing a response to questions that were posed - hit submit and lost it all....a programming problem. My main thrust was to list several other owners of the 53'. There were 30 built in the 82-82 time frame. Most were with boards but don't know the breakdown. The following boats have been around a long time with the same owners: Seawitch, John and Susan, 508.631.6535-a charter boat that works in Caribbean in winter and Martha's Vineyard in the summer. Skipping Stone, Andrew & Nikke, cruisers who rarely turn on their engine,, 305.731.3065, capta@skippingstonesailing.com. Isla, Wayne & Linda Corcorran. Cell 772.538.7928; email lcorky@aol.com Have extensively modified the interior and been aboart 12+ years-sail the boat a lot. There is another 53' in Coral Bay St. John but have not met owners. Only other 53' I have seen was in Maryland and the boat was being rehabbed and had a long way to go.

Someone wrote about the 53' "Built like a tank and sails like a stallion".

There is no owners association but it would be a good idea to start one.

Tom Buttermore
Cantamar V

There's a nice looking Pearson 53 with a 7ft keel at the York River Yacht Haven on Chesapeake Bay owned by Tom and Marilou. OP would have to get their contact information from the marina.

[SVAdventuress]

Adventuress is not for sale. Soon, she will be for sail!

[SearchingFor6]

I’m looking for the Pearson 530 Hull #6. The boats original owner is my Grandfather and I sailed on the boat when I was young.

It’s original name was the Kakin but the second owner changed its name and he could not remember what it was changed to. He’s now in his 90s.

He has tons of photos of the boat and I offered to try to find out where it is now.

I’m curious if anyone in this group knows where Hull #6 is now and what the boats new name is?

[ramron67]

That is one nice looking boat!
It is an exclusive bunch if you boat is known by name rather than hull number.
I don't have that problem (Owner of Pearson 35 hull#373 out of 515)

[SailingCanucks]

Hi! I would love to learn some first hand knowledge regarding the p530. I was wondering if there were any “ known issues” that affect these boats. Ie: chain plate failure. Also is there very severe hull slap in the aft cabin with the slight curve of the keel in to the transom. Thanks you for any knowledge you can share.

[MWGDVC]

You might check out youtube "Sailing Catalpa", they are refitting their recently purchased P530.

[SVAdventuress]

Also look at Sailing Everyday.

Another Pearson 530 on YouTube.

[Peregrine1983]

I have the little sister - the Pearson 424 ketch. I've put over 6000nm on her. They're old boats, so it depends what has been renewed. The encapsulated keel and hull is fantastic. No keel bolts to fret about. The hulls are fast and comfortable at sea. Massive cockpit.

When the wind goes over 20 kts, I go mizzen and and headsail only and she's perfectly balanced while other boats are heading for harbor. BTW - I highly recommend putting a big headsail on her for light wind performance. I have a 150% Genoa and it's really woken the boat up in light air.

I did my engine (2024), rig (2006), full electrical rewire (2022) on my boat. Nearly everything else has been renewed as well - electronics too, obviously. I paid 48k for my boat in 2016, but I've invested at least twice that over the past 8 years. It was incremental, so far less painful than dropping a huge amount of a cash on a newer boat with a big loan, and I learned a ton as I went. Now I have a wonderful, capable cruising boat that I love.

These Pearson models are a fantastic, inexpensive, and seaworthy cruising platform as long as you understand you're buying an old boat. Either get one that's been upgraded with the times or be willing to do that yourself.

I only wish I'd known the 530 existed when I was shopping!