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Forum: Monohull Sailboats

17-02-2024, 19:51

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45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Here are a few more pics of MYSTERY this past fall of 2023, just before I put the tarps on her for the winter.

Current status of the refit.

I have removed almost all of the deck hardware and...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

17-02-2024, 19:02

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

The old 1948 US government surplus lowboy just before it was hauled away. A friend of mine bought it. Doug will refit and repurpose the trailer to suit his 42 foot Sea Ray power boat. He will store...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

17-02-2024, 18:33

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45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

A view from starboard forward of MYSTERY sitting on her new wooden keel in her new cradle.

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

17-02-2024, 18:29

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

A view from starboard of MYSTERY sitting on her new wooden keel in her new cradle.

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

17-02-2024, 18:25

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45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

A view from aft of MYSTERY sitting on her new wooden keel in her new cradle.

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

17-02-2024, 18:19

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45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

In the cradle stern view.

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

17-02-2024, 18:16

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

MYSTERY and the unloaded 1948 Lowboy. It is empty for the first time in 33 years. The concave sag in the trailer's deck disappeared completely after the 10,000 pound Etchells 45 hull plus the...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

17-02-2024, 18:08

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

MYSTERY and the 1948 Lowboy trailer side by each. MYSTERY is in a proper cradle in a marina for the first time in 33 years.

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

17-02-2024, 17:53

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Travel lift positioning MYSTERY in the cradle I built for her this past summer.

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

17-02-2024, 17:44

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

The marina travel lift picking MYSTERY off the 1948 lowboy trailer. MYSTERY has sat on this trailer for the past 33 years. The first 30 years she was hidden away in a barn on this trailer. She then...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

17-02-2024, 17:23

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Hi all,

This past summer I repositioned MYSTERY and her trailer so that the travel lift can get over her.

Ric

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

12-02-2024, 08:38

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Hi All,

Here is a quick short summary about the EP 46 to date.

So, first, I found the old sailboat in a barn and bought it on July 18th. of 2019.

Here are the links to the information about...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

11-02-2024, 13:14

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Hi All,

So the status of the three Etchells Pearson 46's that were built in the early 1970's is as follows:

1) Everett Pearson's 1972 EP 46, FANTASIA, was very recently for sale in the water in...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

11-02-2024, 12:58

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

For any one that is interested..... here is a copy of the above listing from Picclick

EP-46 Etchells Pearson
built 1972 by Tillotson-Pearson Yachts
Fiberglass hull and deck and carbon fiber...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

11-02-2024, 12:55

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Hi All,

For anyone that is interested.............

Here is the link to picclick where there is a copy of an expired US eBay add listing a 1972 EP 46 for sale.

I believe that this is Everett...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

30-01-2021, 04:52

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Hi Ann,

Thank you for the valuable information with regard to single verses double spreader rigs.

MYSTERY's rig is set up so that the two spinnaker pole topping lifts at the upper spreaders can...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

29-01-2021, 18:07

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Views: 22,777

Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Hi All,

This photo of WHISTLE WING (ex FANTASIA) at anchor around the corner from the Las Hadas Resort, Manzanillo in Mexico, shows that she has a single spreader mast. Please see the attached...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

29-01-2021, 12:39

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Hi Ann,

1973 is the short answer!

I was foredeck crew on a 43 foot IOR boat during the 1973 sailing season on Lake Huron. As a young fellow, hoisting and setting the blooper with the chute was...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

29-01-2021, 04:14

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Views: 22,777

Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Hi All,

The EP 46 built for Everett Pearson named FANTASIA had a hull color that was a light powder blue. FANTASIA was sold to Hasting Harcourt in California in the spring of 1975. Hasting...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

29-01-2021, 03:27

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Views: 22,777

Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Hi All,

I have learned that Tillotson-Pearson Inc. built three 46 foot long sailboats that were sold as the EP 46. The first EP 46 built was Fantasia, built for Everett Pearson. The second EP 46...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

25-01-2021, 04:50

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Views: 22,777

Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Hi SV Siren,

Thank you for your suggestion about Sailing Anarchy. I have started a thread over there as well. The members on Sailing Anarchy have now reported that MYSTERY is actually an EP 46....

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

21-01-2021, 19:27

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Views: 22,777

Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Hi All,

Here is a short summary of the thread so far.

I recently found an 1973 Etchells 46 in a barn near London, Ontario, Canada. Please see the attached pictures taken just after the boat was...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

08-01-2021, 13:30

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Hello All,

Here is a summary of what I have learned about MYSTERY with a few questions.

During the 1960's and 1970's Everett Pearson gave the sailboats he built, model names like the TRITON. ...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

03-01-2021, 06:01

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

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Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

HI Soundsail,

Could you please post the month and year of the SAIL magazine that the Fantasia 46 article is in. I would like to try to find and purchase a copy of the magazine at one of the used...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

03-01-2021, 05:37

Replies: 115

45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Views: 22,777

Posted By Russel2

Re: 45 foot 1970's IOR racer stored in a barn for 25 to 30 years

Fantasia 46 being built.

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