Pearson Ensign

Pearson Ensign 22' - $8750 OBO (Mandeville)

Year: 1965 Length: 23' Located In: Mandeville, La Hull Material: Fiberglass Heavy Duty Trailer Price: US$ 8,500 The Ensign sailboat is the largest class of full keel boats in North America. It was designed by Carl Alberg and built by Pearson Yachts of Portsmouth, Rhode Island who manufactured nearly 1800 boats from 1962 through 1983. Its popularity, rather than declining with the advent of very high performance boats, has been on a major upswing. The Ensign is 22 and 1/2 feet long, weighs about 3,000 pounds, has a draft of 3 feet. It is favored by former dinghy sailors and cruisers alike. It has no life lines and therefore can be sailed with many dingy tactics such as hiking and roll tacking. It is a comfortable day sailer with a large cockpit. The Ensign can be a great family boat for recreational sailing. Have mast and some sail. Needs a rub rail and top deck fittings. Have a British Silver Seagull outboard motor. It needs a coil.