'Stratocruiser', a Pearson 33 for Sale
by owner Steve Hatton

The Pearson 33 is a very popular and sought after cruising yacht in North America where it is often classed as a 'cruiser/racer' due to its good performance and excellent sea keeping qualities achieved through a good ballast ratio. Easily sailed short or single handed.

'Stratocruiser', a Person 33MkII, alongside

'Stratocruiser' is a MkII version of the Pearson 33

'Stratocruiser' has spent nearly all of its life in the UK, first in the central Solent area and then for the past 20+ years in Devon cruising the South West coast. She been well cared for and benefits from a very roomy three-cabin accommodation plan and a good level of inventory.

'Stratocruiser', a Person 33MkII, at anchor

She's a masthead sloop, with a furling headsail and slab reefing mainsail.

General Specification for the Pearson 33 MkII

Length Overall: 32'6"
Waterline Length: 26'3"
Beam: 11'0"
Draft: 5'9"
Displacement: 11,000lb
Ballast: 4,000lb
Mainsail area: 229ft²
Headsail area: 281ft²
Water Tank Capacity: 165 litres
Fuel Tank Capacity: 70 litres

'Stratocruiser', a Person 33MkII, saloon

The saloon with drop-leaf dining table

Accommodation:
Up to seven berths in three cabins finished in honey-coloured teak, teak and holly flooring (Refinished in 2021) and blue cloth upholstery. Autotherm Air2D Diesel warm air cabin heating is fitted (Newly fitted in 2022) and a CD/radio unit with stereo saloon speakers, plus a flat screen TV on the saloon's forward bulkhead for on-board entertainment. Most internal lights converted to low energy LED's.

'Stratocruiser', a Person 33MkII, forepeak

A V-berth in the forepeak

Forward cabin: through double doors, giving easy access to a double "V" berth with infill. Fiddled stowage bins beneath, hanging locker to starboard, and shelves and cupboard space to port. Overhead opening deck hatch and opening portlights to either side of the coach roof.

'Stratocruiser', a Person 33MkII, saloon portside

A single settee berth to port

Saloon: with a single settee berth to port & "L" shaped seating on starboard side, with a hinged in-filling panel to enable a double berth to be formed. Lee cloths are fitted to both berths. Because the heads compartment is aft, the centre-line saloon table is well forward, leaving good movement area about the chart table and galley that are located amidships. Notwithstanding that, the table is of good size, with two hinged leaves and could accommodate four or more persons comfortably. A hanging locker, used for 'Oillies' and lifejackets, is located aft of the navigation table.

'Stratocruiser', a Person 33MkII, saloon starboard side

L-shaped seating on the starboard side

Navigation Area: located to the port side; features a relatively large chart table, to which the navigator either sits on a pedestal-mounted stool or can comfortably stand. Main 12V DC distribution panel fitted outboard on a generously-sized panel naturally facing the navigator, with the radar having been mounted forward, but again orientated toward the seat occupant and the companionway.

'Stratocruiser', a Person 33MkII, navstation

The navigation station

Galley: located to starboard and roughly "L" shaped, with a large deep stainless steel sink, hot and cold pressurised water supply, Tasco twin burner gas cooker with oven and generously sized storage lockers including a good top-access locker for staples. In the American way; there is also a notably large coolbox located under the port side chart table's hinged lid unit. Not refrigerated to date (I use a carry-on, 12v camping unit which is included), but the original compartment would provide a very suitable base in which to fit a modern proprietary refrigerator plate. A substantial stainless steel crash bar in front of the cooker also incorporates large eyes to which a cook's bum strap can be
attached.

'Stratocruiser', a Person 33MkII, galley

The galley

Heads: Port side aft heads compartment with a Jabsco sea toilet, blue-coloured, moulded hand basin with a pressurised hot and cold water supply, plus an hand-pumped cold water back-up faucet. A shower head attachment is fitted. A toilet waste holding tank is fitted beneath the adjacent cockpit locker.

The head

Aft Cabin: accessed to starboard of the companionway aft of the galley, fitted with a double berth and hanging locker. An overhead hatch and opening portlight to the cockpit well ensure good ventilation, supplemented by an opening portlight to the coachroof side.

'Stratocruiser', a Person 33MkII, aft cabin

The double aft berth

Mechanical & Electrical Systems

Yanmar GM220F indirectly-cooled diesel engine, driving through a conventiona shaft to a two bladed propeller, with rope cutter fitted.

A drip-less Tides Marine shaft seal is fitted (2021).

New exhaust elbow (2021) & engine water pump overhauled (2021).

Various engine spares stowed under the main saloon’s porthand berth.

2 x 12 volt 105ah batteries (New in 2021) are charged by the engine-driven alternator, plus an Aero4gen wind generator is linked through a battery charge management system/regulator.

Separate dedicated engine start battery, also fitted in 2021 with a Bep Marine isolator.

A battery sensing Waeco 240v 25Amp AC battery charger (New 2014) is also fitted.

A 240 volt AC shore power system, with British square-pin 13A outlets is fitted about the vessel and domestic freshwater may be heated by immersion heater or through a calorifier linked to the engine.

'Stratocruiser', a Person 33MkII, engine

The Yanmar GM220F indirectly-cooled diesel engine

Navigation Equipment:

Cockpit Instruments:

Standard Horizon CP300 chart plotter with C-Map charts fitted at helm.
2 x Steering compasses (1 x wheel pedestal and 1 x bulkhead mounted).
Raymarine i70 autopilot control display (New in 2021).
Data Marine speed/log display on forward bulkhead.
Data Marine Echo Sounder display on forward bulkhead.
Data Marine wind speed & direction display on forward bulkhead.

Mounted at the Chart table:

Raytheon R20X radar display
Standard Horizon GX1500e DSC/VHF radio

'Stratocruiser', a Person 33MkII, cockpit

The cockpit

Deck Equipment:

All four winches are self-tailing, including: Lewmar ST30 halyard winches, Lewmar ST43 sheet winches.
Main sheet track and gear by Harken, with Spinlock upgrade clutches to aft end of coach roof.
Wheel steering.
15 kg Bruce anchor with approx 19m chain and 70m anchor plait warp.
CQR kedge anchor with approx. 8m x 8mm chain and 45m x 16mm anchor plait stowed in a robust net bag.
Double-railed stainless steel pushpit and pulpits
Sprayhood (2016 and new windows fitted in 2022) .
Wheel cover (2016).
Spray dodgers (Named)
Stainless steel boarding ladder.
Cockpit table.
Outboard engine storage pad.
Set of cockpit cushions in navy blue fabric

Available separately if required is an inflatable dinghy & Suzuki 2.5hp Outboard.

'Stratocruiser', a Person 33MkII, ashore

The fin keel and spade rudder

Safety Equipment

Standard Horizon GX1500e DSC/VHF radio at Chart table.
Seago 4 man liferaft (Service due date July 2023 - service now due).
Manual and electric bilge pumps.
Danbouy.
Lifebuoy.
Man overboard throwing line.
Mast-mounted radar reflector.
Dry powder fire extinguishers (Mostly new in 2020)
Fire blanket at galley.
Emergency tiller located in the cockpit.
New gas hoses and gas safety check in 2020
Pilot Mini Gas Alarm
Carbon monoxide and smoke alarms

'Stratocruiser', a Person 33MkII, sailing

Under sail

Asking Price & Contacting the Owner...

'Stratocruiser', my Pearson 33 MkII

I'm asking £25,000 for 'Stratocruiser', my Pearson 33 MkII.

If you're interested in becoming her new owner and would like more information you can contact me, Steve Hatton, here...

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