Pearson 28-2
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | William Shaw |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1985 |
| Builder | Pearson Yachts |
| Name | Pearson 28-2 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) |
| Draft | 4.83 ft (1.47 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 28.46 ft (8.67 m) |
| LWL | 24.47 ft (7.46 m) |
| Beam | 9.83 ft (3.00 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 2GM20 diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,550 lb (1,157 kg) |
| Rudder | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| General | Masthead sloop |
| I foretriangle height | 37.50 ft (11.43 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 11.25 ft (3.43 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 31.92 ft (9.73 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.75 ft (3.28 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 171.57 sq ft (15.939 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 210.94 sq ft (19.597 m2) |
| Total sail area | 382.51 sq ft (35.536 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 186 (average) |
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The Pearson 28-2 is a recreational keelboat built by Pearson Yachts in the United States from 1985 to 1989.[1][2][3] It was preceded by the Pearson 28.[4][5][6][7][8][excessive citations]
Designed by William Shaw, the fiberglass hull has a balsa cored deck, and an internally-mounted spade-type rudder.[1][2][5] An optional shoal draft keel was available, with a draft of 3.50 ft (1.07 m).[1][2] It has a hull speed of 6.63 kn (12.28 km/h).[2][9][10]
It has a masthead sloop rig.
