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Outboard on 1974 Pearson 10m?

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#1 ·
Outboard on 1974 Pearson 10m? Hi. I just won an awesome Pearson 10m on auction at Ebay in great condition at an unbelievable price! It has sails, but no engine, and the mast has base/step corrosion. I may not be able to fix this right away to sail her and yet I can't afford an inboard at this time. I need to move it from its yard in CT mid July and plan on motoring her down the ICW to Tampa, Florida with my 2 teen kids, where we now live, and then refit. Could I do this, and how much power would I need? Any suggestions, thoughts etc. would be very appreciated!!
 
#4 ·
fix or find a diesel. you could use an outboard for a temporary way to move it but it will not be easy. ten HP will move the boat but it had about 30 HP with the inboard. not the kind of boat that you use an outboard on.
 
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#10 ·
I think the amount of work and cost involved with an inboard will depend on what's currently in the boat. Are the thru hulls there? Prop shaft? Tank? Was it an A4 or a diesel? Are you willing to do some work yourself?

I've seen an Atomic 4 or 2 for pretty cheap, but if you are going through the expense of having that installed, might as well get a used diesel while you are at it. The more you do yourself, the more you'll save, paying $60/hr+ for someone to run a few tubes and install a tank isn't worth it if you can manage it yourself (OTOH it is for things like alignment).

Feasibly you could probably use an outboard and get away with it, James Baldwin outfitted an Alberg 35 with an outboard well:

Atom Voyages - Saga - Alberg 35 Refit Projects

Comfort and ease of use, especially without a well, is a different story though. I'd expect you would arrive at your destination, but not comfortably and not as efficiently as you'd like.

I think you'd do fine if you had the ability to sail and use the outboard, but if you can't sail the boat and are planning on using the outboard the entire way, I'd try to figure out how to get an inboard in or fix the mast problem.
 
#11 ·
I think the amount of work and cost involved with an inboard will depend on what's currently in the boat. Are the thru hulls there? Prop shaft? Tank? Was it an A4 or a diesel? Are you willing to do some work yourself?

I've seen an Atomic 4 or 2 for pretty cheap, but if you are going through the expense of having that installed, might as well get a used diesel while you are at it. The more you do yourself, the more you'll save, paying $60/hr+ for someone to run a few tubes and install a tank isn't worth it if you can manage it yourself (OTOH it is for things like alignment).
He said it is in a yard in Connecticut, I doubt you will find anyone to clean the boat for $60 a hour! I am sure you will be looking at twice or three times that rate in New England.

There are plenty of boats you can put an outboard on, I don't think this is one, especially not for a trip down the inter-coastal. I say ship it or have it fixed before you leave with an inboard.
 
#13 · (Edited)
I rather like Yves Gelinas' approach to adding an outboard for those times when he needed it:
Re-powering Jean-du-Sud
Seems like a temporary version of this would be fairly simple to devise.
 
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#16 ·
we all know you can find a cheap boat but you are not going to get a boat for cheap.
so now he has a cheap boat that he can't use until he spends more then he could have bought a usable boat for.
 
#19 · (Edited)
Yes, this is probably only feasible as a DIY job near the boat's current location. You might get lucky and find a nearby free or nearly free boat wrecked in Sandy that still has a workable engine. Remove the engine for the Pearson 10M, take a chainsaw to the free boat and sell the parts on eBay, trailer the engine to your Pearson 10M, and install it yourself.

Alternatively, you could fabricate a new mast step from fiberglass-covered wood to replace the corroded step in the Pearson 10M to make the boat sailable, and sail the boat to its new location with coastal hops, assuming good weather windows and an otherwise seaworthy vessel.

Either way, you will be spending some time in CT...
 
#20 ·
Thanks, all for the help! I've thinking many ofthe same things myself; just looking for some "experienced" second opinions. Found a used Atomic 4 on ebay, but like I said in the post, I have little money right now. Wife left after 22 years, got 2 kids to feed, job ending in July, busy getting web design business off the ground, blah blah. For me and the kids, it's a dream come true and I couldn't pass her up...I won her on Ebay auction for $571.00!! the sails and lead ballast alone are worth much more. Shippers want $3000 from CT to Fl...I may just pay for season storage till I get funds, or the tax return.
 
#24 ·
I honestly don't see how you'd get an outboard mounted to the back of a Pearson 10M and motor 1500 miles without other major incidents for much less.

$500 in fuel, $1000 for a used extra long shaft outboard, $200 for mount, $500 for 20 days worth of food, plus some money to cover the emergencies that are going to come up? This assumes you can afford the time off of work.

The temporary mounts putting a motor onto a ladder are great for moving the boat 10 miles from a port to a haul out. I don't think it's the right solution for 1500 miles of motoring.

Of course moving the boat by truck will also have additional costs. At a minimum it'll need to be de-rigged and re-rigged at each end.
 
#31 ·
Paul, yes, I'm definitely in over my head lol... owned a 91 Miata til recently as well. Tranny went and would have cost more than the car was "worth", but I miss "Mia" alot. She was supposed to be a gift to my daughter before the breakdown. I'm 45 now, so I feel you with the divorce. Couldn't pass up on the boat, regardless. If i'm out the whole lot, at least I tried, and I can sell the sails and keel, etc. if I have to. Don't think it will go that far. I'm a resourceful guy. thanks for the input, Fair Winds and good luck!
 
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