Information
The boat was built by Pearson Yachts, USA, and designed by William Shaw, a fellow Kings Pointer (class of ’47). The first Pearson 33 was built in 1969.
This particular Pearson 33 hull was configured for cruising (diagrams have "cruising interior" denoted in the manual). It has three water tanks (V-Berth, Port, and Starboard) for a total capacity of 56 gallons. It has a keel/centerboard hull, therefore it can draw as little as 4 feet, and 7.58 feet with the centerboard down.
History
Here's the known time line of the Hull 269:
- May 5, 1974 - Current engine casting date (Rebuild)
- 1975 - Built in Portsmouth, Rhode Island as Hull #269 (it is unclear how the boat was delivered: my bet is that it was transported by land).
- 1975 - First owner named her My Evy (apparently his wife), home ported at the Miramar Yacht Club in Sheepshead Bay, NY
- ???? - Renamed Jade by second generation owner, home ported in Hershey, PA
- July 18, 1987 - U.S. Coast Guard Port State Information Exchange (PSIX) archival record showing Jade registered with a Document of Certification to expire August 31, 2002
- ???? - The third generation of owners bought Jade to Burgess, VA
- November 8, 2017 - Bought by current owner
- May 31, 2018 - Sailed to Urbanna, VA
- December 23, 2018 - Engine Overhaul Completed
Dimensions
- LOA (Length Overall): 32.92 feet
- LWL (Length at Waterline): 25.80 feet
- Draft (minimum): 4.0 feet
- Draft (maximum): 7.58 feet
- Beam: 10 feet
- Displacement: 10,930 lbs.
- Ballast: 4,200 lbs.
- Sail Area: 492 square feet
Engine
Equipped with a gasoline-powered engine, the current Atomic 4 was a rebuilt 1974 model. The engine was manufactured for the Navy in World War II to power lifeboats.
I recently overhauled the topside of the engine (see gallery). All the parts and guidance I needed to "get ’er done" can be found at the Moyer Marine website.
- Manufacturer: Universal Motor Division, Medalist Industries, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
- Model: Universal Atomic 4
- Model # 5101 (was on Flywheel Cover Nameplate)
- Serial # 193483 (was on Flywheel Cover Nameplate)
- Serial # 295369 (from casting on Engine)
- Build Date: 05/03/74 (from casting on Engine)
- Type: 4 Cylinder Gasoline, Normally Aspirated, Late Model
- Firing Order: 1-2-4-3
- Rating: 30 HP
- Fuel Tank: 20 Gallons
- Fuel Pump: Mechanical
- Distributor: Delco
Outfitting
Jade was generously outfitted with this gear:
- Water pressure system with two sinks (powered by a JABSCO-PAR™ 12 Volt electrical pump)
- Built in Whale™ Gusher 10 Hand Bilge Pump (mounted on port side of cockpit)
- Homestead™ Two-Burner Gimballed Range, with Oven (using denatured alcohol for fuel)
- Shower, with six gallon 110V water heater (with heat exchanger allowing engine circulating water to heat shower water - rusted out and removed)
- Lectra/San™ EC US Coast Guard Certified Type I Marine Sanitation Device (Toilet - currently inoperative)
- Masthead and Spreader Lights (inoperative)
- Optional 110 Volt Electrical System
- Sump Pump (unknown, not found)
- Aft Davit for small dingy
- Aft Swim Ladder
- Carry-On™ Air Conditioning Unit
- Furling Jib (Hood™ Sea Furl Mark II)
- Auto Pilot (First Mate™) - inoperative
- Ritchie Globemaster™ Compass, Model SP-5 (replaced)
- COMBI IV™ Electronic Navigation Unit, consisting of:
- Speedometer (inoperative)
- Fathometer
- Apparent Wind Indicator (inoperative)