Pearson 365 and 367

My 1977 Pearson 365 Ketch is a fresh water boat and has been completely rebuilt or replaced from engine (900 hrs), fuel tank, transmission, V-drive, hot water heater, galley stove, ultra leather interior and more. Asking $48,500.
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Tom

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My Paragon needed a lot of help a few years ago so I called Paragon about new parts. I was told I could buy the belts from them at a vary high price or take the belts to a brake shop and have them re-lined for a fraction of the cost. Which I did. It should be noted that the shop did have to grind them down to the right thickness.

Paragon also sent me a copy of the shop manual and how to adjust the belts.  This is not rocket science, this transmission is based on the same transmission that was in a Ford model T.  Set the forward belt were it  pops in and stays, but the reverse belt must be set were you hold it down. If it is not set this way the belts work against each other and over heat and wears the linings out.

Hope this help.
Tom

Rich,
When I fixed my fuel tank six years ago I pulled the engine and let it set in the companion way. Needless to say I just rebuilt the engine the year before.  You will have to take the sides off the cabinet to make room to get the tank out of the engine compartment.  

Use a wide putt-knife to peel the laminate off the plywood side of the cabinet and you will find most of the screws holding the cabinet together. Take you time getting the laminate off with out damaging it.  When you put things back together all you have to do is spray the plywood with 3M adhesive and stick the laminate back on and know one well ever know that you have taken it apart.

Most of the pin-holes from water in the fuel will be found on the flat six inch  bottom part of the tank.  With an angle grinder I cut the whole bottom out and then steamed cleaned the tank, baffles and take up tube. Then I took the tank to a welding shop and had them clean a 1/8 steel plate and welded it in the bottom like the original was. This more than doubling the bottom thickness.  They also presser tested the tank for leeks.  I replaced the fuel censer and painted the tank with a good quality yellow tractor paint.  

It's a time consuming project putting things back together; but for a few hundred bucks it is well worth stay with the original fuel tank that wont get pin-holes for many, many years.

Good sailing,
Tom
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