Pearson 28-2

The Pearson 28-2 is an American sailboat, that was designed by William Shaw and first built in 1985.

The Pearson 28-2 was a new design and replaced the Pearson 28 in the company product line.

Production
The boat was built by Pearson Yachts in the United States from 1985 to 1989, but it is now out of production.

Design
The Pearson 28-2 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, it has a balsa cored deck and wood trim. The design has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel.

The design has a length overall of 28.46 ft, a waterline length of 24.47 ft, displaces 7000 lb and carries 2550 lb of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of 4.83 ft with the standard keel. An optional shoal draft keel was also available, with a draft of 3.50 ft.

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GM20 diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 18 u.s.gal and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 25 u.s.gal.

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 186 with a high of 192 and low of 180. It has a hull speed of 6.63 kn.