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23 Feet 1968 Pearson Ensign Sailboat
$4,400 (usd), boat id: 30767, contact us directly - 800-675-4089, learn how the process works (faq).
I bought her 10 years ago, restored her, and sailed her all around Chaumont Bay. Now, she has new paint, new varnish, new sails in 2011, and newer rigging. Hull is heavy duty fiberglass with full keel. Roomy teak and mahogany cockpit with 8 foot benches, cuddy cabin with porta-potti. Storage cradle included. There is a 3.5 hp Nissan outboard available for $500 additional. I bought a larger sailboat but I am already regretting it. this is the perfect sized boat. Easy to single-hand, plenty of room for family and crew. Located at Crescent Yacht club in Chaumont
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Pearson Yachts Portal
The Pearson Ensign : 1962 – Present
Originally called The Electra Day Sailer , the Ensign is a Carl Alberg design
Time-honored Reliability
The Ensign hull design by Carl Alberg is based on the Pearson Electra . He modified the design for the Ensign in response to customer demand for a day-sailer with a larger cockpit and smaller cabin. Pearson Yachts was the only builder of the boat from 1962-1983 with 1775 boats constructed before ceasing production. Production was resumed in 2001 by Ensign Spars, Inc. of Dunedin Florida, where reportedly another 33 boats, (hull #2000 and above), have been produced as of 2019.
Consider this: The Ensign is the only sailboat from Pearson Yachts that is still in production today — and Pearson has been closed for close to 3 decades. Now isn't that a true test of time!
The Ensign is by far the largest one-design fleet of full-keel sailboats in the country. It was inducted into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame in 2002.
"Consider what has made the Ensign so popular… a large eight foot cockpit with full length teak seats so perfect for the safety and convenience of a large family; a twin-berth cuddy cabin with optional head for those overnights or weekends; national recognition as a one-design racing class; longevity of manufacturer; strict class rules for uniformity; Pearson Quality "! Pearson Yachts Inc.
More than 1700 ENSIGNS are sailing nationwide in a strong, active one-design association numbering 47 fleets in 20 states (1979). Rigid class rules insure continuity of design and manufacture thereby enhancing resale value. Her remarkable ability to race well while providing all the comfort and stability required of a good day-sailer or weekender has endeared here to hundreds of experts and novices everywhere.
Since the class was introduced in 1962, the ENSIGN has proven herself to be the ideal all-around family boat. Her ability, seaworthiness, and forgiving attitude have encouraged numerous people of all ages to "take to the water" for those precious leisure hours while providing those with a competitive spirit with a bonafide compromise between the thrill of racing and the lure of cruising.
Ask many of the experts now racing larger boats and they tell you it all started with the ENSIGN. Ask present ENSIGN owners, they tell you how difficult it is to find another boat that dollar for dollar represents the real value they presently enjoy.
If the ENSIGN will be your first boat, you can start with confidence — confidence in your boat and your investment. If it's your next boat you can rest assured that she will bring out the best of your experience.
Consider what has made the Ensign so popular… a large eight foot cockpit with full length teak seats so perfect for the safety and convenience of a large family; a twin-berth cuddy cabin with optional head for those overnights or weekends; national recognition as a one-design racing class; longevity of manufacturer; strict class rules for uniformity; Pearson Quality!
Pearson Yachts Inc. 1979
Ensign … one design sensation
Pearson Yachts 1961
Pearson Ensign – by the Numbers
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| Sailboat Specifications* | |
|---|---|
| 22.5' | |
| 16.8' | |
| 7.0' | |
| 3.0' | |
| 3,000 lbs | |
| 1,200 lbs | |
| Mast Height (above D.W.L.) | 25.0' |
| Cockpit Length | 8' 0" |
| Auxillary Power | Outboard |
| Designer | Carl Alberg |
| Years Built and Number (if known) | 1962–Present (1793+) |
| Sail Area | |
| 245 sq ft | |
| Mainsail Area | 151 sq ft |
| Foretriangle Area | 94 sq ft |
| Sail Plan Dimensions | |
| 25' | |
| 7.5' | |
| 25.4' | |
| 11.9' | |
| 25' | |
| *approximations from Pearson Yachts | |
| Sailboat Performance Ratios | |
|---|---|
| 5.49 Knots | |
| 18.8 | |
| 282 | |
| 40% | |
| 3.21 | |
| 2.4 | |
| 25% | |
| 276 | |
- Construction Detail
Rev 9 - 26-Feb-1992
Standard Equipment
CONSTRUCTION: Hull and deck are integrally molded fiberglass laminate construction (hand lay-up) with bonded bulkheads. Deck is balsa-core fiberglass for strength, rigidity, and insulation. Teak coamings with winch mount areas. Teak seats and cockpit sole.
HARDWARE AND DECK FITTINGS: Chromeplated brass or bronze, stainless steel and special marine alloys. Stainless steel stemhead fittings, backstay and shroud chainplates. Bow cleats with chocks (P &S), stern cleats (P &S). Two fixed ports.
SPARS: MAST: Anodized aluminum 6061-T6 alloy with aluminum spreaders. Rigging fittings of stainless steel and aluminum alloy. Cleats for main, jib and downhaul. Gooseneck track, sail track and gate.
BOOM: Anodized aluminum 6061-T6 alloy with standard gooseneck, slide, topping lift fitting and mainsheet blocks.
STANDING RIGGING: Seven/eighths foretriangle rig (fractional). Stainless steel 1 x 19 construction with swaged tru-loc end fittings. Turnbuckles on all shrouds and stays. Toggles on headstay and shrouds.
RUNNING RIGGING: Main and jib halyards of 7 x 19 stainless steel wire with Dacron tails (spliced). Dacron jib and main sheets. Jib sheet lead blocks and cleats. Main sheet blocks and cleats.
INTERIOR: Provision for two full-length bunks in cuddy cabin.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT: All standing rigging and spars are grounded for lightning protection. Non-skid deck and cabin top.
Pearson Yachts Inc. 1962
Ensign Class Association
The Ensign Class Association was founded in 1962. It is one of the strongest national organizations in the country, with numerous local fleets from coast to coast.
The objectives of the assocation:
- To promote and develop Ensign Class racing under uniform rules.
- To rigidly maintain the one-design features of the Ensign.
- To promote use of the Ensign as a family boat for recreational sailing.
- To educate the public, and particularly the youth, in sailing and sailboat racing.
Features described by the association:
- It's a great looking boat, with classic lines, and a wonderfully large, deep cockpit where passengers feel comfortable, safe, and secure.
- It has a sail plan that achieves hull speed in breezes as low as eight to ten knots, and a full keel that delivers performance when the boat is sailed flat, and forgiveness when allowed to heel.
- It is a strong, durable boat, affordable to buy and easy to sell.
- There are not many designs that get everything so right
- For these reasons, the Ensign, on January 25th, 2002, was the first boat inducted into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame.
Ensign Resources
- Pearson Ensign One-Page Flyer
- Ensign Drawing
- Line Drawing
- Ensign Specifications
- Factory Installed Equipment
- Factory Options
Ensign On The Web
- Class Association - Ensign Class
- Ship's Store - Ensign Class
- Ensign Classic - EnsignSpars.com
- The Pearson Ensign - MainBoats.com Fleet 67
- Ensign Fleet 72 - SailSaratoga.org
- Pearson Ensign - Wikipedia.com
- Restoration of #1484 - Eraser
- Invictus #748 - Ensign Class Story
- The Other Woman - Ensign Class Story
- Ensign Specs - SailBoatData.com
- Pearson Info - dan.pfeiffer.net
- American Sailboat Hall of Fame - Archive.org
Pearson Ensign Brochures
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 Seven Ensigns competed on Labor Day for Fleet 34’s ninth race of the season. With nice winds out of the North, the Niantic Bay Yacht Club (NBYC) Race Committee conducted two windward, leeward, finish races. Six boats out of the Niantic Bay Yacht Club (NBYC) were joined by Teamwork out of the Thames Yacht Club in New London CT. The full report is available at this link: Fleet 34 Report - Race 9 - NBYC- September 2, 2024 Fleet 34 has filed a report on their participation in the Mason's Island Regatta on Saturday, August 24, 2024. The report also contains year-to-date standings for the boats in Fleet 34. The full report is available under Fleet Reports or by using this link: Fleet 34 Report - Mason's Island Regatta - August 24 2024 . The 2024 Summer edition of the ECA Newsletter has been posted to the Library section of the ECA website. The report and results for the 2024 Region II/III Championship Regatta have been posted to Regatta Results. The 2023 ECA Yearbook has been posted to the website as both a FlipBook and a static PDF. You can also access the ECA Yearbook through the Library. Bill Shea has provided us with 30 photos of Charlie Shoemaker. The album can be accessed here: Charlie Shoemaker . These photos are Copyright by Bill Shea and can be used only to commemorate the life of Charlie Shoemaker. Charles Shoemaker, a three-time ECA National Champion and an inductee into the Ensign Hall of Fame, passed away on June 4, 2024. Click here for his obituary. Fleet 34 has posted news of their Memorial Day sailing event. See under Fleet Reports or click here. Long time sailor, Mike Frankovich who was a Barnegat Bay sailor, a member of Island Heights Yacht Club, an accomplished Ensign sailor and crewed for Greg Eiffert in several of his National Championship efforts, passed away on May 18, 2024. Mike's obituary can be found here : 8 Bells - Mike Francovich . Click here for a drone video of the 2021 Region 1 Championship The 2020 ECA Yearbook has been published as a FlipBook. Click here, or go to the Library Two articles have been added to the Library. A product review of Removable Boarding Ladders and an article about Distance Race sponsored by Fleet 2 in Houston. Registration is now open for the 2021 ECA National Championship Regatta. Click here for more information. The Winter 2021 issue of the ECA Newsletter has been posted to the Library. Click here for a PDF copy The 2021 ECA Midwinter Regatta on Lake Murray, HAS BEEN CANCELLED New officers elected. New Rule passed. New Yearbook Editor. New opportunities for growth in the works. Click here for highlights! Ensign Class Association Buy an Ensign Welcome to the Ensign Class Association
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 1968 Pearson Ensign
Seller's Description1968 Pearson Ensign needs new home. Solid hull, original Merriman winches, roller furling head sail. 5 hp 4 stroke Honda. No trialer. Equipment: 5 hp 4 stroke, VHF radio, Porta Potty,Life jackets, horn. I may still have a whisker ploe and spiniker. Rig and SailsAuxilary power, accomodations, calculations. The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more. Classic hull speed formula: Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL Sail Area / Displacement RatioA measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more. SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3
Ballast / Displacement RatioA measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize. Ballast / Displacement * 100 Displacement / Length RatioA measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
Comfort RatioThis ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more. Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )
Capsize Screening FormulaThis formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more. CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64) This listing is presented by SailboatListings.com . Visit their website for more information or to contact the seller. View on SailboatListings.com Embed this page on your own website by copying and pasting this code.
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The ENSIGN, first called the ELECTRA DAY SAILOR, was an instant success: 219 were sold in the first year (1962). At this time, the first class racing was organized (Fleet #l, out of Larchmont, New York). The next year saw 213 more boats built and nine more fleets formed - in Houston, Texas; Hingham, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island ...
1968 22.5' Pearson Ensign sailboat for sale in Wareham MA Massachusetts. Home. Register & Post. View All Sailboats. Search. ... 1996 8hp Mercury outboard long shaft sail drive. Rebuilt 2018 Sailors Tailor cockpit/sail cover Datamarine depth sounder ... This Pearson Ensign : Added 18-Jul-2023 Pearson Sailboats Pearson 22.5s Massachusetts ...
Hull is heavy duty fiberglass with full keel. Roomy teak and mahogany cockpit with 8 foot benches, cuddy cabin with porta-potti. Storage cradle included. There is a 3.5 hp Nissan outboard available for $500 additional. I bought a larger sailboat but I am already regretting it. this is the perfect sized boat.
The Pearson Ensign, or Ensign 22, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Carl Alberg as a one-design racer and day sailer and first built in 1962. It is the largest full-keel one-design keelboat class in the United States. [1][2][3][4][5] The Ensign is a development of the Pearson Electra. [1][5]
1968 Pearson Ensign. Wareham, MA, US. Listed Jul 18. Expired. $3,500 USD. Save. Share. Share ... furler New main and jib halyards Seat cushions anchor w/chain Various older sails 1996 8hp Mercury outboard long shaft sail drive. Rebuilt 2018 Sailors Tailor cockpit/sail cover Datamarine depth sounder Harken 6" winches ... The last known builder ...
Pearson Yachts was the only builder of the boat from 1962-1983 with 1775 boats constructed before ceasing production. Production was resumed in 2001 by Ensign Spars, Inc. of Dunedin Florida, where reportedly another 33 boats, (hull #2000 and above), have been produced as of 2019. Consider this: The Ensign is the only sailboat from Pearson ...
The Ensign sailboat is the largest class of full keel boats in North America. In 1959, Pearson commissioned naval architect Carl Alberg to design a 22-foot (6.7 m) cruiser suitable for racing in the Midget Ocean Racing Club (MORC). ... 2/22/11, 1968 Pearson 22, Lake Travis near Austin, Texas, $2,500: 11/18/14, 1969 Pearson Ensign, Austin, Texas ...
31' Mariner Ketch - Major Restoration & Repower - New Rigging & Sails Tenants Harbor Maine, Maine Asking $45,000
Posted Over 1 Month. 1970 Pearson Ensign Boat is located in Buckeye Lake,Ohio.Please contact the owner @ 740-607-8212...One of the most beautiful and best sailing boats ever made. 23' sailboat, roller furling, main genoa like new, 4 hp Honda long shaft outboard, duel axel trailer. All in excellent condition. Make: Pearson Model: Ensign Length ...
Pearson Ensign 22 ft, 1968 Length 22' Beam 7' Full Keel (Alberg) Displacement 3,000lbs Ballast 1,200 Sail Area: 245 sq. feet Located in Providence, Rhode Island Deck completely recored, painted with interlude 2-part and kiwigrip nonskid. ... The boat needs finishing touches but almost all the hard labor and prep work has been done. She will ...
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio. A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more. Formula. SA/D = SA ÷ (D ...
Beautiful ensign sailboat. With teak wood interior. 3 jib sails. 1 main sail, replaced not too long ago. Outboard Johnson motor. Marketplace. Browse all. Your account. Create new listing. Filters. Dearing, Kansas · Within 621 miles ... 1968 Ensign Sailboat 24' ...
Boat is located in Shennecossett Yacht Club, Groton, Connecticut. Race equipped, ECA certified sails, boom tent, mooring ball, 4 poppets, original cushions, shrink wrapped for winter in secured yard. Owner departs Oct 18th. ENSIGN 1070 INVENTORY 2021. Pearson Ensign fiberglass sailboat (1968) and tiller, #1070. Mast and boom with internal outhaul.
Massachusetts. $1,800. Description: 1968 Pearson Ensign needs new home. Solid hull, original Merriman winches, roller furling head sail. 5 hp 4 stroke Honda. No trialer. Equipment:
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The Ensign is the largest class of full keel sailboats in North America, with over 2000 boats manufactured since 1962. Designed by Carl Alberg, its sustained popularity is due to very solid and durable construction, and a design that lends itself equally and admirably to comfortable family cruising, enjoyable day sailing, and close, strategic ...
1968 Ensign Person Ensign 22,1968 Person Ensign - #1338Blue Moon - $14,500Completely redone in 2012: Awlgrip hull exterior, water line, interior cockpit, running lights, portholes.New standing rigging, halyards, and mast in 2013.New Mainsail and boom in 2011.Triad dual axle trailer.Roller furling Genoa.6hp Johnson long shaft sailboat outboard ...
June 28, 2004. More than 20 years since the last new Ensign was built, a Florida company has begun production of new boats using the original molds. Ensign Spars has been producing parts and rigging for Ensigns since 1995, when owner Zeke Durica broke a mast on his own Ensign and was unable to find a replacement at a reasonable cost.
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Pearson Ensign Sailboat. $500. Listed 47 minutes ago. 47 minutes ago. in Huntington, NY. Message. Message. Save. Save. Share. Details. Condition. Used - Fair. 1962 Pearson Ensign #70. Boat, mast & boom. No sails. Mariner 5hp. Boat has not been in the water in many years and is in need of a refit. No sails.
1968 Pearson Ensign needs new home. Solid hull, original Merriman winches, roller furling head sail. 5 hp 4 stroke Honda. No trialer. Equipment: 5 hp 4 stroke, VHF radio, Porta Potty,Life jackets, horn. I may still have a whisker ploe and spiniker.