Two new-ish sailors, Boston area, with a '74 Pearson 35

[SV_Wanderer]

Hello! My wife and I are both newer sailors, living in MA, and the owners of a 1974 Pearson 35 which we purchased in August 2020. We've sailed her once -- and then started in on a multi-year refit. This was her the year we bought her:



Since then, we've done a few things:

• New standing rigging (chainplates were good and done by the previous owner; rigging itself was of indeterminate age)
• New motor (Beta Marine 25, as the Universal 25MXP gave up the ghost) and all new hoses
• New 30g aluminum diesel fuel tank
• New primary winches (two Lewmar 44STs, replacing the original Lewmar 40 non-STs)
• Added secondary winches (two Lewmar 40STs), installing on the cabin top
• Added clutches (2 3x Spinlocks) to support bringing the primary lines to the cockpit
• New headsail furler
• Completely replaced the toe rail, rub rail, and cockpit coaming with new teak, all with Sikkens as the finish; the deck-to-hull joint under the toe in particular was leaking extensively, and it was simply time; very happy with this, see pictures
• New MaxProp feathering prop
• New prop shaft
• New hydraulic autopilot
• Full B&G system install - VHF, radar, 12" Zeus3s chart plotter, DST transducer, forward scanning sonar, AIS
• New binnacle compass
• New pedestal
• New lifelines
• New docking cleats all around
• New upholstery on all interior cushions (and new cushions for the forward cabin, settee, and pilot berth)
• Added a Lewmar windlass
• New Rocna 25 anchor
• New anchor chain (200' chain, replacing whatever undersized line was there before)
• New nav lights
• New (fabricated) metal spreaders, replacing the original wooden ones
• New Airhead composting toilet, to replace the old Wilcox head entirely
• New dinghy, motor, and motor mount
• New 400W solar array
• New LED lights to replace old interior lighting
• New safety equipment (visual, sound devices, etc.)
• New EPIRB
• Replaced the Origo 3000 with an Origo 6000 in good shape

We're hoping to put her in the water this month! While she's been on the hard, we've also taken ASA 101, 103, and 104 through our local school (Blackrock Sailing), and are looking at 105/106 over the next year.

From there, we'll see - some aspirations (like everyone?) to go cruising.

[SV Tom Crean]

Welcome and that’s a lot of upgrades you have done. Great to see an older boat being put to good use. I lived in Boston through the 90s and some great local cruising right on your doorstep - south to the cape and wonderful places, or up to Maine and it’s wonderful rocks/pots and fog - but wonderful cruising.

Get the keel wet and get out there. You will enjoy it.

[NPCampbell]

That's quite the refit! How much of the work did you do vs farm out? If you're open to I'm sure people would like to know a ballpark of what a refit like this costs.

[SV_Wanderer]

Much of this was done by Foster Rigging, in Quincy. I feel some guilt around that, as a generally handy sort of guy (My wife and I built our own off-grid cabin by hand, for example, some years ago). However, time was in shorter supply than money, so we outsourced the rigging, teak work, and basic installation.

As she goes back in, I intend to do quite a bit more myself. Cost is...a lot. Likely touching the six-figure range, parts and labor.

[NPCampbell]

There's no shame in outsourcing. You always have to weigh time/quality/expense with this type of work. Thanks for the info.

[Free2Sail]

Originally Posted by NPCampbell

That's quite the refit! How much of the work did you do vs farm out? If you're open to I'm sure people would like to know a ballpark of what a refit like this costs.

Indeed. Where did you do all this work? At home or in a boatyard?

[Adelie]

Welcome