User:Sailor1955/Pearson 365 Sailboat

Pearson 365 Sailboat The Pearson 365 was built from 1976 until 1982 and became one of Pearson's most successful cruising boats. The P365 was a hit from the very beginning when Pearson found themselves with orders for twenty-three (23) boats before the first one was launched. Over the years the the Pearson 365 was delivered as a Ketch, Sloop, Cutter, and Pilot House.

The underbody is the same on the Ketch, Pilot House, and Sloop, a modified full keel with large skeg hung rudder drawing only 4.5 feet. However, the 36 Cutter's underbody was modified to include a longer skeg hung rudder and deeper fin keel (drawing 5.6 feet), as well as a 1.5 foot taller rig. In addition to being taller, the Cutter's mast is set approximately 18" aft of the Sloop, Pilot House, or Ketch's mast to make room for the staysail and increase the fore triangle by 13%.  ...