Hi... saw your post on sailing smaller boats across the pond. I'm looking here in S. Florida, saw a very clean Pearson 27 (wing keel, about 1988 I think), well maintained. I know it's fine for S. Florida, Bahamas, maybe some coast hugging Carib. island hopping, but since I saw you listed it as one of the designs you'd cross the Atlantic in, I wondered what you thought of this one.

My concern: as you may know the P27 is an "open design" - no bulkhead behind the V berth (head is in rear of boat). At the same time I noted some very heavy floor ribs crossing the boat laterally. Also wondered if you knew how the deck is attached to the hull.

Your thoughts for bluewater? Thanks.