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1978 Pearson 424 located in Illinois for sale

42.4' Pearson 424



Year
Length
Beam
Draft
Location
Price
1978
42.4'
13'
5.5'
Illinois
$40,500

Description:
Well maintained capable Blue Water Cruiser that provides safety and comfort in adverse weather. This Pearson 424 is in turn-key condition, having spent the last 6 years in Chicago for Lake Michigan Sailing and Adventures. Stored and maintained at Crowley's Yacht Yard (every winter in heated storage facility). Took multiple trips from Florida, through the Caribbean, to South America by previous owner. She is powered by a reliable Yanmar 4JH4E diesel engine. The boat is both comfortable and practical down below with a working galley, a mid-ship companionway, a work bench, a captain's quarter berth, a nav desk, and plenty of storage. On deck she is equipped with updated B&G electronics and sensors, auto-pilot, newer windlass with two anchor rollers, a new 665 AH Lithium Battery Bank, an AIS capable VHF radio, a roller furling Jib, in-mast main halyard, mast pulpits, solar panel, fiberglass Bimini, and much more.

Equipment:
Engine Yanmar Diesel 4JH4E 55 HP 3000 hours (to owners best knowledge)
In mast halyard upgrades (Main and Spinnaker) - 2025
New Jib Halyard and new mast mounted winch - 2025
New Redodo x4 Lithium Battery Bank w/665 Amp Hour Capacity - 2025
New Redodo Starter Battery for Windlass 100 AH - 2025
New Interstate Type 31 100 AH AGM Starter Battery - 2025
New fresh water pump - 2025
Bilge Pump replaced - 2024
Blue Seas Battery Gauge in cockpit - 2024
Zeus B&G Chart Plotter - 2023
New Radar - 2023
New Hydraulic Auto Pilot Installed - 2023
x2 Triton B&G Gauges - 2020, 2023
New Simrad VHF with AIS - 2023
New Richie Compass - 2023
Spinnaker - 2022
Quantum Yankee cut Jib - 2021
Windlass (Lofran) replaced - 2021
3 footed Lazy Jack - 2021
NMEA 2000 Wind Sensor and transducer installed - 2020
Doyle Mizzen Sail - 2020
Ball valve through-hulls - 2020
3 fin max prop - 2020
Steering system overhauled with new cable - 2020
Water Heater - 2019
Dinghy Davits and Dinghy
Solar Panel
Whisker Pole
x2 anchors (45 lbs Bruce and 45 lbs CQR)
125ft anchor road (mostly chain)
Main and Stay Sail
Autohelm Wind Vane Rudder

Location: Chicago, Illinois
L112752
3128010899

Material
Hull
Type
Rigging
Cabins
Condition
fiberglass
monohull
cruiser
ketch
good

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