For Sale: Pearson Ensign 998 "Allegra"

Allegra is under agreement - thanks for your interest!

Background

The Pearson Ensign is a fiberglass sailboat designed by Carl Alberg.  A 2002 inductee to the Sailboat Hall of Fame, the Pearson Ensign is about as classic as a fiberglass boat can get.  She appeals to both the racer and the daysailer alike.  Her exceptionally spacious cockpit will fit six adults comfortably.  The extensive teak brightwork and beautiful hull lines give her a distinct personality, separating her from the pack of many faceless modern designs.  The Ensign Class Association is very active, and still remains the largest full-keel racing class in the USA. The Ensign is an exceptionally easy, stable, and forgiving boat to sail, making her an ideal platform for learning.

As was common in the early days of fiberglass boat construction, the Ensign has been referred to as "overbuilt". She's rock-solid.  Allegra is a 1965 model, and carries sail number 998. She's received continuous attention and care throughout her years.  She has had only three owners since new, and all have performed diligent maintenance and upkeep to both her cosmetics and systems.  Her controls have all been modernized without tampering with the integrity and pedigree of the original - Ensign class legal - design.  She remains in all aspects a true Ensign.

Recent Restoration

• All teak brightwork stripped to bare wood and refinished with Epifanes varnish in spring 2007
• New Interdeck deck nonskid painted spring 2007
• Cabin interior painted spring 2007
• All running rigging, blocks, and hardware replaced with Harken, Lewmar, or Spinlock components in 2006-2007 (see below for details)

What's Left On the "Nice To Do" List

• While Allegra's original mahogany rudder is completely functional for sailing, it could be glassed and faired to reduce drag and make the boat faster for competitive racing.  As an alternative, replacement fiberglass rudders for Ensigns are also available from ensignspars.com
• A few layers of bottom paint have built up over the years. While not an excessive accumulation, the hull should be stripped, sanded or soda blasted back to the gelcoat if planning to race her competitively. I am a casual racer at best, so these items were not high priorities for me.
• Allegra is rigged with a spinnaker halyard, but I haven't yet added new thru-deck spinnaker blocks. I removed the original deck-mounted spinnaker blocks, which I will include with the sale.
• I'm not sure when the existing Awlgrip finish was done (it was painted by a previous owner), but I'm guessing it's about 10 years old.  It still has plenty of shine left, but for those who are utterly meticulous, a new paint job would make her topsides look positively stellar.

Features and Specs

Hull & Spars

• 22.5' LOA, 7' beam, 3000 lb. displacement, 1200 lb. ballast, 3' draft
• White Awlgrip hull, red Awlgrip boot stripe, green Micron Extra bottom paint
• Boom with 8:1 internal outhaul 2006 (from Ensign Spars)
• 8' teak cockpit benches, teak cabin doors, sole & coaming
• Ash tiller

Sails

• 2005 Haarstick mainsail with cunningham and one reef point, jiffy reefing
• 2006 Haarstick #1 genoa
• 2006 Haarstick blade jib
• Hood #2 genoa (1990s, good condition)
• 2 spinnakers (older)
• Spinnaker/whisker pole

Rigging

• Harken, Lewmar, and Spinlock blocks and hardware used throughout
• Barient sheet and halyard winches in excellent condition
• Halyards and controls run aft to Spinlock PXR or Harken cam cleats
• Configured for mid-boom sheeting through a Harken headknocker attached to boom

Completely New Running Rigging 2006/2007 Including:

2007

• Harken small boat CB traveler
• Spectra jib halyard
• Spinlock powercleats for halyards
• New mainsheet and Lewmar racing blocks

2006

• Lewmar 4:1 boom vang
• Harken 3:1 cunningham
• Harken blade jib tracks and blocks
• Main halyard
• Jib / Genoa sheets
• Spinnaker pole topping lift
• Spinnaker halyard
• Spinnaker sheets early 2000's, in excellent condition

Auxiliary Power

• 1985 Mercury 5HP outboard
• 3 gal gas tank and quick connect

Extras

• Spare boom (excellent condition, just lacking the 8:1 internal outhaul)
• Forespar adjustable tiller extension
• Detachable bulkhead mounted compass
• Brand new hiking straps (included but not installed)
• 2005 Ensign spars custom Sunbrella boom tent
• Stainless steel detachable gunwale mount swim ladder (new 2007)
• Danforth anchor with 100' 3/8 anchor rode
• 90AH AGM battery (2006) to power running lights and automatic bilge pump
• Solar charger for battery
• Attwood 750GPH automatic bilge pump, switched, backflow preventer (2007)
• Henderson manual bilge pump
• Old v-berth cushions
• Windex

5 Brownell Boat Stands and Keel Blocks Included

Pearson Ensign Links

• Ensign Class Association
• Ensign Spars (making new Ensigns and
  selling all parts for old Ensigns)
• Pearson Ensign Inducted into
  Sailboat Hall of Fame
• Ensign information and technical specs