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Countess 44 pearson

The countess 44 pearson is a 44.5ft masthead ketch designed by alden and built in fiberglass by pearson yachts between 1965 and 1970., 59 units have been built..

The Countess 44 pearson is a heavy sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is good. There is a good water supply range.

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COUNTESS 44 (PEARSON) Detailed Review

If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of COUNTESS 44 (PEARSON). Built by Pearson Yachts and designed by John G. Alden, the boat was first built in 1965. It has a hull type of Long Keel and LOA is 13.56. Its sail area/displacement ratio 15.91. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by Gray, runs on Gas.

COUNTESS 44 (PEARSON) has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about COUNTESS 44 (PEARSON) and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs.

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Boat specifications, sail boat calculation, rig and sail specs, auxillary power tank, accomodations, contributions, who designed the countess 44 (pearson).

COUNTESS 44 (PEARSON) was designed by John G. Alden.

Who builds COUNTESS 44 (PEARSON)?

COUNTESS 44 (PEARSON) is built by Pearson Yachts.

When was COUNTESS 44 (PEARSON) first built?

COUNTESS 44 (PEARSON) was first built in 1965.

How long is COUNTESS 44 (PEARSON)?

COUNTESS 44 (PEARSON) is 9.3 m in length.

What is mast height on COUNTESS 44 (PEARSON)?

COUNTESS 44 (PEARSON) has a mast height of 12.83 m.

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1965 Person Countess 44

This is a classic Alden design. Pearson Countess 44 is a 13.6 m monohull sailboat designed by John G. Alden and built by Pearson Yachts between 1965 and 1970. Powered by a strong Bedford 100hp diesel and has a Maxie 3 blade folding prop. The boat has great bones but will need cleaning and updates per any new buyer preferences. The boat has a galley with sink, refrigerator/freezer, oven and stove. She has 6 berths and a spacious cockpit. Equipped with a main sail and roller furling Genoa.

The spacious interior features cherry stained white oak joinery with teak sole. An open salon provides ample room for any length cruise. Port side is a long settee with pilot berth. Starboard is a casual seating area. Moving forward and down the full galley is to your right with upper & lower cabinets, solid surface counters, stainless steel sink, refrigerator, ice maker, and a three-burner range with oven. Across from the galley is a spacious dinette with fold-away table. It seats several and sleep two. Storage is ample with bulkhead shelves and under-seat lockers.

The forward cabin has v-berth, under-berth storage, and hanging locker. The roomy head compartment has head, vanity with sink, and shower. This Pearson has accommodations for overnight and extended cruises.

This vessel is Hull #1 and was actually the prototype for the Pearson Countess 44 future production. She is heavily built and was used as the finish line yacht for the Mackinac race. Her tall rig was designed by Ted Hood and shipped from France.This Countess 44 is a blue water family cruiser with coastal capabilities. She has good looks, spacious cockpit, and comfortable interior with room for everyone. Designed and built to handle all weather and all seas she is ready to sail. 

IMPORTANT: Vessel is being sold "AS IS"

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The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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COUNTESS 44 (PEARSON)

COUNTESS 44 (PEARSON) built by Pearson Yachts (USA) and designed by Alden. Her first hull was built in 1965 with an overall lengh of 13.56 m or 44.50 ft long

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• Model: Pearson model name and link to line drawing.
• Type: Boat and Rig Attributes. All types are Bermuda rigged sloop, single mast with fore-and-aft sails, unless otherwise specified by Cat, Ketch, or Yawl.
• LOA: Length Over All, the maximum length of the hull, in feet, from stem to stern measuring parallel to the waterline. This does not include projections of pulpits or spars.
• Draft: Deepest extent of hull, typically bottom distance from waterline to bottom of keel.
• DISP: Displacement, the vessel's weight in pounds, calculated from the volume of water displaced by it.
• SA/D: The sail area to displacement ratio is a bench-mark to evaluate light air performance as well as heavy air conditions.
• Production: Approximate years and number produced.
• Designer: Yacht designer
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Specifications are approximate from Pearson Yachts.

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• Shaw – William H. Shaw joined Pearson Yachts in 1964 as Chief Architect, eventually running the entire Pearson Yachts Division of Grumman. During his tenure, he and his team designed over 50 different sail and power boats. Bill Shaw
• Alberg – Carl Alberg's successful career as a designer can be linked back to his partnership with Pearson Yachts and early fiberglass yacht construction. Carl Alberg
• Tripp – During the 1960s, William H. Tripp Jr. was one of America’s most successful yacht designers. Bill Tripp
• Rhodes – Philip L. Rhodes was a naval architect known for his diverse yacht designs. Philip Rhodes | Philip Rhodes Vanguard
• Tritt – Bill Tritt is a yacht builder with a keen interest in fiberglass as a material to use in boats and cars. Bill Tritt
• Alden – John G. Alden was an American naval architect and the founder of Alden Designs. John Alden

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Hello I'm looking at some relatively cheap boats which would be large enough for a couple to live aboard, and sturdy enough to do some long range cruising on. Can anyone tell me about the Countess? I can't seem to find much information as they only had a production line of 58 boats. The general impression I get is that they were built strong and heavy and capable of long term cruising but the engines and electrical systems are worn out if they haven't been updated. Any information anyone could give me would be fantastic. Thanks Don I would also love to hear about some equivalent boats.  

You're out of my league with that ship and I don't have first-hand knowledge but I can direct you to the Pearson forum here . . . http://www.sailnet.com/forums/pearson/ The "official" Countess website index . . . and also say that the Pearson line is solid whether Alberg or Shaw was the designer. Here's a link to the original Countess sales brochure: Countess  

Alden designed, bullet proof hull, definitely dated in it's styling and rather spartan inside compared to modern boats. Lot's of room, and I have heard they sail beautifully. You could do a lot worse. Good luck, John  

Don't miss the Pearson 424. These folks have had this Countess quite a while and have done extensive customizations. They might chat with you. http://www.womenundersail.com/WUS.pdf  

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The Countess 44 is perfect combination of orchestration by a designer and builder. John Alden’s hand and drawing board penned her lines with the classic good looks of her elegant shear and not leaving out the practical and spacious layout of her interior and exterior. Pearson gave the Countess 44’s their ability to cross any ocean because of their sound and rugged construction. Pioneers in the fledgling years of production fiberglass boatbuilding, Clint and Everett Pearson’s visions reached out and tapped the Who’s Who in yacht design with names such as John Alden, Phillip Rhodes, Bill Tripp and Carl Alberg. Because of the everlasting construction techniques and the bloodlines of their designers, Pearson Yachts have maintained a very highly desirable status and would most likely be deserved of a “National Landmark” award if awarded to yachts. “Canimar” has been totally and caringly restored and upgraded with a new custom teak-filled interior, upholstery, exterior painted, new electronics, generator, canvas

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“Caspian” is a classic Pearson Countess. Designed for offshore cruising. She is spacious enough to be a comfortable liveaboard and long distance family cruiser. She sleeps seven. She has ample storage for food, clothes, tools, and gear. She has two hanging closets, plenty of drawers, lockers, and cubbies from bow to stern. She has a wraparound cockpit that comes with cushions , an ice locker, and three large storage lockers. The deckhouse on the port side has a dinette that converts to a double berth. Sette stowage area and drawers under the bench seat. In the galley on the starboard side there are dish racks, sink, ice box, stove with 3 burners and an oven. There is sufficient storage and drawers for cooking and eating utensils and cooking necessities. There is a lot of counter space for food preparation and cooking. The floor in the galley opens to give easy access to the engine, pumps, water heater and batteries. In the Main Cabin on the port side there are two berths, one is extendable. Both berths have drawers and storage space under them. A table can be situated in the middle of the main cabin so that the area can be used as a dinette. On the starboard side there are two berths, one is a convertible bunk. There are storage spaces and drawers under each berth. The switchboard is located aft, main cabin bulkhead, port side. Between the main cabin and the V Berth there are two hanging closets and the head. The head is on the port side and has a toilet, shower, sink and cabinets where towels and toiletries can be stored. The V berth has locker shelves on both sides and plenty of drawers. There are also shelves running along the side of both beds. The foredeck has storage for the anchor lines and windlass motor. Showing and Storage options: Email for more photos or in person showing.

Equipment: Electronics and Equipment: VHF Radio- Standard Horizon Explorer Series GX1700 Raritan SeaEra Toilet Diesel Engine- Lathrop D110 (Rebuilt in 1996) 4 Cycle, 6 Cylinders, 4 stroke, 110 Horsepower Compass Swim Ladder Dock lines Garden Hose Anchor and Emergency Anchor IDEAL Windlass Model A Seafarer WATER HEATER Model V9-M Sails- Jib, mainsail, mizzen, (staysail not included, but she does have the capacity) 4 Life Jackets “U” shaped throwable FD Boat Hook Captains Chair 4 Fire extinguishers 2 Propane Tanks 2 Fenders

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Alden design #989. Displacement and other dimension are those shown by the builder when introduced in 1965. Aluminum masts and spruce booms. Ford diesel offered as an option. Sloop Rig: I: 50.0’ J: 15.17’ P: 44.5’ E: 18.17’

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