Hello everyone! We are Mike & Amanda. We just purchased a 1977 Pearson 365 Ketch Hull #170. We know nothing about these boats. It needs some work but I think we're really gonna like it once we get it dialed in. We are so happy to find a community of people that are in the same boat! Currently, we are doing all of the obvious repairs & getting ready to do a little shakedown cruise. Any thoughts or suggestions about anything we should know or would enjoy knowing about the Pearson 365 is welcome!
Welcome!
Welcome aboard!
It seems sooner or latter that every 365 owner has to address, if it hasn't been done in the recent past, the mast step and the fuel tank.
Dale
Thanks so much! I have noticed the mast step issue & will dig into that on our first trip to dry dock most likely unless anyone here has an excellent way to perform the repair in the water... The tank seems pretty good but it is steel & it will not be removed unless it is in pieces when the time comes as far as I can tell... So far, we've replaced the masthead anchor light, spreader lights, main halyard, jib halyard, Bomar hatch lens... uh... I'd have to consult my receipt pile to remember everything.... Currently I need to get the seacocks to close as they are frozen in the open position, figure out why the Harken MK1 roller furler squeals when it is turned, re-route the mast to cockpit lines & clean the hull. Good times! Anyone got any experiences with their 365s to share? Also - the running rigging seems improperly run. Is there a diagram available that would give me an idea as to how this rig was originally set up? Thanks! I'm stoked to have a group to talk boat with!
The mast step replacement can be done in water without a problem, the stick just has to be down. If the existing mast step is rusty (Pearson made the base out of plane-jane steel) it probably needs to be replaced.
Messing with the thru hulls in the water is risky. I have had the break apart with little effort when they are really bad.
MK1 Harken. Be very careful with that item as well. Parts are made of unobtanium. It has to be 40 plus years old. Good old unit. Does it squeal in both directions?
As far as running rigging goes, there really isn't a right or wrong way. Like everything else you can set the boat up for the way you need it and the way you use the boat. Single handers boats are set up very differently from boats with small crews and race boats are just as different.
Good luck. Enjoy the time spent working on the boat it can be very rewarding.
Dale
Good info. Thanks so much! The Harken MK1 squeals in both directions. I dropped the sail, cleaned all moving parts with fresh water & saturated with PB Blaster. No difference. Looks like I'm gonna have to disassemble the unit to see what's going on. I fear that the forestay is squealing inside the foil as a result of damage. Ugh. I'd really like to go sailing someday haha... Do you think it's possible to raise the mast in the boat on the water just enough to replace the mast step & eliminate any mast damage? I love this forum. Thanks.
- Mike
Oh and I noticed that there is no emergency tiller. Any idea where I could find one?
Thanks,
Mike