Pearson Countess

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:

Note:  CAVATINA is very spacious w/ tremendous hull volume.  Forwardmost is a very large chain locker w/ excellent access from the stateroom.  The extra-large V-berth has storage outboard & under w/ numerous drawers & lockers.  Next aft to port is a spacious bathroom w/ curtained shower, marine toilet & vanity sink.  Opposite are two very large storage lockers.  Amidship is the large, convertible dinette to port & the galley opposite.  Next aft & up two steps is the main salon w/ settee/berth to port & the nav desk to starboard.  (4) large hatches in the cabin sole provide great access to the engine compartment.  Companionway steps on centerline w/ hinged doors.

Major re-fit since 2004 has included the following:

• Teak parquet flooring - all new in main salon & beautifully refinished in forward section.

• Force 10 gimballed LPG stove/oven/broiler w/ Trident Remote Propane Gas Controller.

• Teak glass holder; glasses, cups, flat ware, plates, knives, pots, pans, etc.; champagne compartment with bucket and liner (6 Glasses).

• New laminate on the countertops.  New teak trim, fiddles, cabinet doors, teak mounts, etc. throughout.

• Large ice box re-configured and re-insulated for separate fridge & freezer compartments, w/ Seafreeze 12V coldplate system w/ thermostat.

• New 12V cabin light fixtures, including red/white main cabin light, red/white chart light at the nav desk & (3) red courtesy lights at floor level.

• 110V cabin lights & outlets added.

• 110V microwave oven installed & secured over galley cabinets.

• New cushions for dinette settee, back rests & table filler cushions; 6" high quality, closed-cell, custom-fitted foam cushions for the stateroom berth.

• (2) custom folding chairs for the main salon.

• Lee cloth for the main salon settee; lee (bunk) boards for the dinette convertible berth & the stateroom berths.

• New window lenses for the main salon windows - great visibility & light; shades added.

• Stainless steel galley sink, on-demand fixture & manual fresh water pump.

• Head-Mate electric marine toilet w/ Y-valve, 20-gal holding tank, deck port for dockside pumpout & a mascerator pump for overboard discharge of the holding tank.

Major re-fit since 2004 has included the following:

• Raymarine C70 display head currently used for radar only (5/09).

• West Marine AIS-1000 Class B Transceiver (5/09).

• Garmin 3205 GPSmap plotter.

• Bendix heavy-duty autopilot rebuilt by mfg. for new ComNav 1420 control head mounted at helm.

• Standard Horizon Eclipse GX1150 DSC+ VHF marine radio (9/11).

• (2) CobraMarine portable/personal VHF radio units.

• KRAKO KMR-1000 marine stereo system w/ 6 speakers.

• Pioneer CDX-FM687 5-cartridge CD player.

• Raymarine ST60 Speed, Depth, Wind display units in cockpit.

• New Monitor Windvane.

• Ritchie bulkhead-mounted compass in main salon; Danforth Constellation compass at the helm.

• Weems & Plath bulkhead-mounted clock & barometer; West Marine clock & barometer set mounted at the nav desk.

Major re-fit since 2004 has included the following:

• 12V DC (Blue Sea Systems) main distribution panel w/ circuit breakers & indicator lights plus AC & DC meters; (2) auxiliary (West Marine) 12V DC panels & (1) 110V AC (West Marine) distribution panel w/ circuit breakers & indicator lights.  Note:  Older Newmar battery voltmeter functional as backup to new meters.

• Most 12V & 110V wiring neatly installed w/ restraining ties, hangers, etc. as needed.

• 12V and 110V light fixtures throughout, including floor-level courtesy lights; 110V outlets strategically placed.

• (3) 90A deep-cycle house batteries in fiberglassed battery box w/ restraining straps (2011); (2) West Marine 1000A engine cranking batteries; heavy-duty battery cables.

• Xantrex 40A TRUECHARGE 2 automatic battery charger.

• Perko 4-position battery selector switch below main 12V DC panel.

• Maxwell master circuit breaker & control panel for anchor windlass also below the main 12V DC panel.

• 105A high-output alternator (6/12) for charging house batteries & standard engine alternator for charging starting batteries.

• MARINCO 30A shore power connector w/ 50' shore power cord.

• Honda 2000i portable AC generator (2010).

• Rule automatic electric bilge pump w/ control panel near companionway - panel includes manual/automatic switching plus audible & visual alarms.

• Water Puppy auxiliary 12V electric bilge pump (8/09).

Note:  The former owner of CAVATINA had the Lathrop/White diesel engine pulled from the boat & completely overhauled by Mc's General Repairs in Honolulu, HI in 2002.  At the time, Mc's had been a long-time authorized agent for Perkins/Westerbeke, but provided service work on other diesel equipment as well.  This was a full, professional re-build, and a new Monel shaft & hydraulic shaft brake were installed at the time.  The owner logged approximately 200 operating hours until sale of the boat in 2004.  The current owner installed an hour meter w/ 673 hours indicated as of July 2012, so total operating hours since re-build approximately 873. 

Major re-fit since 2004 has included the following:

• Grocco raw water strainer, hoses & clamps; cutlass bearing.

• Engine hour meter; engine room light; ignition key switch.

• Racor 200 Series remote fuel filter.

• (2) fuel tanks - aluminum, 65 gal/each saddle tanks plus hoses, clamps, deck fill flanges, valves, etc.

• Exhaust pipe, flange & water lift muffler.

• New access hatches w/ hinges, lift rings & supports; full engine compartment insulation.

• Domestic hot water heater (AC/engine heat exchange) w/ hoses, clamps & new glassed-in platform.

• Shurflo domestic fresh water pump w/ hoses, clamps, expansion tank & in-line filter.

• Separate shower sump box with 12V pump, hoses, clamps, etc.

• Manual fresh water pumps at galley and head sinks.

• Water tanks are original FRP - 160-gal. main amidships plus 35-gal. reserve forward; drained, scrubbed, replaced hoses & inspection port on forward tank.

• New thru-hull fittings w/ ball-valves.

• Numerous spare parts & supplies on board.

• Note:  CAVATINA has wheel steering w/ heavy-duty worm-gear.

Note:  CAVATINA is a classic, John Alden-designed masthead ketch w/ a keel-stepped mainmast & a deck-stepped mizzen mast.  Original, heavy-extrusion, aluminum masts w/ wood booms;  all lines & halyards are external; single set aluminum spreaders on the main & single set wood spreaders on the mizzen; heel-lift system on the main for aluminum spinnaker pole stored in chocks on the deck; original, chromed-bronze halyard & sheet winches for both masts; end-boom sheeting both booms.

Major re-fit since 2004 has included the following:

• New chain plates, bolts, lock nuts & chain plate covers for main & mizzen; new tangs, thru-mast bolts & locknuts on both masts.

• New 1/19 stainless steel wire standing rigging w/ Sta-Loc fittings for upper & lower terminals plus new toggles & turnbuckles.
• Both masts carefully inspected from top to bottom; both booms & mizzen spreaders re-built as needed to sound condition; new electrical wiring in the mainmast plus radar cable & extra messenger line; new VHF coax in the mizzenmast plus antenna at the top; spreader lights added for both masts.
• Halyards:  Wire mainsail, headsail, mizzen & topping lifts; spinnaker halyard is braided dacron.
• Running rigging:  All braided dacron for sheets, reefing lines, preventer, etc.
• Misc. including:  Spinnaker halyard block; mainsheet blocks; jiffy reefing cheek blocks and line; Sweet Sea-Snub mainboom vang/preventer; mizzenboom sheet bridle & pad-eyes; genoa sheet cars on track (plus the original cars).
• New winches include:  (2) Lewmar 50CST primaries & (2) Lewmar 40CST secondaries, plus (1) Lewmar 7 single-speed on the main boom for reefing.
• Jiffy, slab reefing for the main & mizzen sails w/ adjustable lazy-jack system for both - can be fully pulled off the sails & stored along the booms.

• New working sails from Lee Sails (2006):  Triple-stitched dacron cruising main w/ two sets of reef points; dacron cruising mizzen;  and 115% dacron furling genoa w/ reinforcing for reef point & sacrificial sun protector.

• Note:  Other sails include:  Spinnaker (slightly used); storm trysail (never used); mizzen staysail (appears never used); older main (in good, usable condition); older furling genoa (in good, usable condition). 

• Note:  Newer Harken headsail furling system installed by former owner & appears in excellent condition (approx. 2002).

Note:  The Pearson 44 Countess is essentially a deck-salon/flush-deck design, w/ large windows around the raised salon providing extra light & visibility, and easier entry into the boat vs. a conventional trunk-cabin design.  The flush-deck forward provides great working & recreational space.  Ventilation to the cabin is provided by a series of overhead hatches, dorade ventilators & opening ports in the hull topsides.  The extra large cockpit is well designed for safety & comfort, and exceptional for outside living in warmer climates, socializing, etc.  Two large lockers port & starboard plus a large lazarette in the aft deck provide exceptional outside storage.

Major re-fit since 2004 has included the following:

• All (10) opening port frames removed, stripped, re-finished & re-installed w/ new gaskets & plexiglass lenses.
• All (9) main cabin window lenses replaced w/ new plexiglass, re-bedded, etc.
• Dorade ventilators (4) upgraded w/ Marine Board mounting pads & stainless steel cowls.
• Cabin & cockpit re-painted w/ Awlgrip LPU Off White; deck area painted w/ West Marine contrasting, non-skid formulation.
• 1" stainless steel top safety rail added both sides from bow to stern pulpit.  New stainless steel coated wire for intermediate lifeline; new turnbuckles, gates, etc.
• Custom cockpit dodger w/ stainless steel frame & grab rails (4) either side & trailing edge.
• Custom all-weather cruising awning w/ stainless steel frame is very well reinforced & used successfully in over 40 kts. or more of wind; back & side curtains.
• Additional stainless steel support bar added to existing heavy-duty dinghy davit system.
• Fiberglass deck box for LPG storage (just in front of main mast) includes new aluminum 20# tank; regulator, solenoid switch, hoses, etc.
• Maxwell 2200 heavy-duty vertical anchor windlass w/ UP & DOWN foot switches, Marine Board mounting pad & new wiring.
• 45# CQR primary anchor w/ 220' 5/16" chain.  Heavy-duty anchor davit & roller w/ two stout deck cleats just aft of the windlass.  35#  Danforth secondary anchor w/ 40' chain & 220' nylon rode.  Anchor gear snubber system w/ nylon line & chain hook.  22# Danforth lunch-hook w/ nylon rode.
• West Marine inflatable dinghy w/ older 3.5 HP Suzuki outboard motor (fully serviced 2010 & in good operating condition).
• West Marine fiberglass dock step (2-step).

Note:  This Alden design has a hand-laid, solid fiberglass moulded hull & keel.  Standard ballast was encapsulated lead.  The hull shape offers a soft, cutaway forefoot, long keel of modest draft & an attached-rudder w/ the prop well-protected in an aperture.  The spoon bow & overhang aft gives the Countess her sweet, classic look, and reported great sea-handling characteristics.

Major re-fit since 2004 has included the following:

• Hull bottom stripped of all anti-fouling paint down to the gelcoat & re-coated w/ Pettit's much-touted SR Trinidad Blue.
• All (7) thru-hull fittings & valves replaced & bedded with 3M 5200 sealant.
• Rudder stripped, thoroughly dried & two layers of Nytex reinforced fiberglass added.
• Cutlass bearing (2005).
• Hull topsides professionally painted w/ Awlgrip LPU Off White & boot stripe in Aristo Blue.
• Last haulout for fresh anti-fouling paint in May of 2009 just prior to leaving Honolulu, HI.  Last dive for bottom cleaning & new zincs May of 2012.

• Storm anchor (parachute/web) in storage bag w/ bridle, shackles, swivels, etc.
• Radar reflector; ACR Global Fix E.P.I.R.B.
• M.O.B. pole w/ strobe light; (2) horseshoe buoys w/ mounting brackets; LifeSling mounted on stern pulpit; (8) PFD's; throwable cushions.
• Jacklines port & starboard; (3) boat hooks.
• Grab rails added throughout the interior & in the cockpit area.
• USCG-required flares, horn, bell, (7) fire extinguishers, placards, etc.
• Oil-less snorkle-type 110V dive compressor system w/ 60' hose, second-stage regulator & mask w/ snorkle.
• Stainless steel Magma LPG B-B-Q.
• Full set of cockpit cushions.
• Swim ladder; (4-gal) Sun Shower; flag halyards either side w/ spreader blocks & shroud cleats.
• Prop puller; wheel puller; cable cutters; many misc. spare parts, supplies, etc.
• (6) 5-gal plastic jerry jugs w/ stainless steel storage bars added port & starboard.
• (8) mooring fenders; several sets mooring lines w/ chafe guards; lots of extra assorted line.
• Canvas covers include:  Mainsail & mizzen "stack-pack" covers; cockpit dodger w/ covers for window panels; bimini top & curtains; weather cloths from side boarding gates to stern; davits; companionway entrance w/ bug screen; cockpit-mounted instruments; helm steering wheel & console; hatch on foredeck; sheet storage bags at the bow pulpit; (2) sun awnings - foredeck to mainmast & mainmast to mizzenmast.