42' Pearson 424

Meet the kind of boat that doesnt just cross oceansit collects stories along the way.

The 1981 Pearson 424 is a cruiser with confidence in its bones and saltwater in its soul. Shes got the reassuring heft of a true passagemaker, the grace of a classic ketch rig, and the quiet promise that the horizon is always within reach.

Step aboard, and youre not just buying a sailboatyoure inheriting a tradition of bluewater dreaming, sunset chasing, and the kind of freedom that only begins where the dock lines end.

The boat is currently in the water in St. Augustine. The slip at the marina might be available as well.

The Pearson 424 was conceived as a serious cruising yacht, designed for comfort, seaworthiness, and extended cruising.

Highlights:
New standing rigging, turnbuckles & chainplates 2021
2016 Westerbeke 65hp with 796 hours
Fresh bottom paint 2025
560AH Lithium house bank batteries 2025
2 cabins / 1 head
5'-3" draft
Engine & Mechanical:
Westerbeke 65hp with 796 hours 2016
Walter V-Drive 2025
Cutlass bearing 2025
3 blade propeller 2025
Repacked rudder stuffing box 2025
PYI PSS dripless shaft seal 2025
Cruisair 16,000 btu AC/Heat (water pump replaced in 2022)
Sailing & Rigging:
New standing rigging, turnbuckles & chainplates 2021
Both masts pulled, rewired electrical, new LED deck lights, anemometer 2021
Running rigging 2021
Mainsail serviced by sail loft 2025
Jib serviced by sail loft 2026
Dyneema lazy jacks
Navigation & Electronics:
Raymarine electronics. Chartplotter, wheel pilot, depth sounder, thru-hull speed sensor 2021
Raymarine AIS 2025
Cape Horn wind vane (needs tower, paddle, & steering oar)
Electrical & Power:
560AH Lithium house bank batteries 2025
Xantrex XC 1000 watt inverter 2021
Balmar 100a alternator with external regulator 2021
Solar: 400 watts w/ Victron charge controllers w/ Bluetooth shunt.
Victron DC-DC charger (for charging lithium house bank from starter battery)
Deck & Ground Tackle:
Kiwi grip deck nonskid 2026
Fresh bottom paint 2025
Buff and waxed hull 2025
Mantus 85lb anchor 2023
200ft 5/16" chain
Lofrans Kobra windlass, ready for electrical set-up by future owner 2022
Secondary anchors: 66lb claw & large Danforth w/ 50ft chain
Interior:
V-berth cushions 2023
Adler Barbour Super Cold Machine w/ new compressor and evaporator plate 2025
Additional insulation added to refrigerator box 2025
Origo non pressurized alcohol stove
Installation of new opening porthole, aft berth 2026
Upgraded teak and holly floor in salon 2026
Cockpit speakers upgraded 2026
Toilet macerator 2026
Blackwater plumbing 2022
Extras:
EPIRB 2025
Cockpit lockers painted 2024