Date: 	Monday, April 26, 1999 11:33:11 PM
From: 	Wittig@bellsouth.net
Subj: 	 Pearson 43
To: 	CptinRn@aol.com

Dear Cptn Ron:

Ran across your page on Pearson's  I own a pearson 43 and have sailed her 27,000 NM with extensive upgrades.

She is now for sale but you can use photographs if you wish for your page.

Regards,

Capt. Rich Wittig
S/.V Shazam

1998 Est.Value 
"SHAZAM" Owners: R. & J. Wittig, USCG Captains 
VALUE HULL=$95,000 
Documented Multiuse: Pleasure, Registry, Coastal/Inland Trade 

Make: 43 foot Pearson Hull constructed in 1969 

Home Port: Pensacola Yacht Club, Pensacola, Fl 

Color: White Fiberglass hull with Dark Green Dodger and Green 
Longitudal stripe on hull. Deck color light 
green with white contrasting hatchcovers 

Documentation:(Pensacola, Fl .)Document resides at New Orleans - #525476 
BERTHED IN PALAFOX MARINA, DOWNTOWN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, USA 

Hull; 42'9" 
LWL 31'3" Approx. 
Beam 11'9" 
Ballast 9,152# Lead in Keel 
Displacement 28,000# (Approx) Cruise Loaded 
Draft 6'6" Cruise Loaded 
Sail Area 825 Sq Ft. 
Hull Form: 
Cutaway Full Keel with Rudder-Skeg Mounting 
Good Deep Sea Characteristics 
Waterline very short by modern standards but 
with high reserve buoyancy (by modern standards) 
Layout Tricabin "B" Layout 
Optional Custom interior 

Construction: 
Fiberglas Reinforced Plastic(Polyester) 
Layup Gel Coat followed by alternate layers 
of fiberglas mat and then woven(chopped) 
fiberglas impregnated polyester resen 
Bonded bulkheads,bunk bottoms & cabin soles 
to hull sides for stiffening 
Deck in cabin trunk tops, side decks, seats, 
and cockpit soles reinforced with end grain 
balsa sandwiched between layers of FRP. 
Hull Deck Joint Bonded at construction with 
FRP 
All rigging attachments are through-bolted 
all cleats have backing plates 
Mast Anodized aluminum 6061-T6, (7.5"X5" 
Elliptical Section) .188 Wall 
Single Spruce Spreaders(Good Condition) 
Roller Reefing Boom Rebuilt 1991 
Standing Rigging: Stays&Shrouds 10MM Dyform 316L SS 
Norseman 5/8 Terminals entire Rig/Loc-Tight Fixed 
Spinnaker Pole on forward edge of Mast 
attached to Spinnaker track(Cruise Style) 
Reaching Strut 
Barient backstay Adjuster-Rebuilt 1993 

Dodger: 
Dodger with 1"SS Bows(Green)(1997) 
Bimini:Take down Bimini(Green) attached to Dodger with 
Zipper 
Heads: 
W.C. Imperial Overboard main head 
Monomatic(USCG Legal)with "Cheater Pump"forward 
Shower in rear Head with Sole drain to bilge 
Steering: 
Edison 300AC Wheel with SS wire rope to 
Bronze Quadrant/Bronze Rudder Stock 
Power: 
Perkins 4-108M, 56 HP Diesel(1989 New in service) 
4 Cyl.(propped for 38HP) 
Exhaust: Dry Stack to Wet inject Reinforced rubber hose 
Racor 200 Fuel/water seperator & AC Fuel filter 
V drive, B.W. Velvet Drive 71 1:1 with shaft lock(rebuilt 1997) 
3 Blade fixed Prop, spare 2 blade 
Alternator: Leece Nevile 105Amp/Ample Power 3 Step 
Batteries: 
Rolls 30H/8D/M288 
T-Mac Rapid charge alternator control by 
SpaCreek(1987) 
Constavolt/30/50,Circuit Breakers, Full Ground System 
Cruise Speed: 6.5 Knots Nominal Power 
7.8 Knots Nominal Max sail 
Heater: Balmar 120 Stainless Steel Diesel Heater(1986) 
Galley: 
Midships Stove, Force 10 3 Burner/Propane 
Seacook Propane single burner backup stove 
Refrigeration: 
Twin system Kollmann Marine Engine 
Drive/110 AC shore Power Holding Plate 
Single SS Sink 

Sail Equip: 
Main 430 Sq Ft 9.3 Oz tripple Stitched world 
class,Roller&Slab Reef (Cainfield England)(1985) 
Profurl type 42C jib reefing system 
Backup Main Roller Reef Servicable(1969) 
Working Jib 400 Sq FT 9.3 Oz Tripple Stitched 
Two rows reefs(Cainfield England)(1985) 
Backup Working Jib,6.8 Oz Servicable (1969) 
#1 Genoa(680 Sq FT)#2 Genoa(500 Sq Ft)(1969)6.4Oz 
Spinnaker 1.2Oz,all rigging equipment (never used) 
Storm Trysail(intl. Orange)9.5 Oz(never used)('82) 
Storm Jib 7.5 Oz(used three times) 
Green Sail Cover(Boom)(1985) 
Winches: 
All Barients: (2)#28 2 Speed Genoa Mains 
(1)#3A Wire Reel Halyard 
(1)#16 Main Sheet 
(2)#22Secondaries/Spinnaker 
(1)#22 Headsail/Jib Halyard 
(1)#16 Headsail Halyard 
(1) Barient Adjustable - Backstay 
Fuel Tank: 
Monel Steel 40 Gal(35 Gal usable) 
Water System: 
Full Pressure hot and cold 
backup manual(cold only) two locations 
Hot water heater Monel lined 
110V and Engine Heat exchanger heated 
Water Tanks: 
3 tanks, one each port and stbd third forward 
Material: Fiberglas 
Capacity: 
port and stbd 40 gal each, total 80 Gal 
Forward tank 30gal,total vessel=110 Gal 
Port & Stbd tanks have clean out plates 
Electronics: 
DataMarine AWI,WSI(1991) 
Datamarine: S-200DL LQ Depth gage(1986) 
S-100KL LQ Knot Meter(1986) 
A-181 Remote Log,Trip log(1986) 
Bronze thru-hull(STBD) 
Drytec Thru hull Sea Water Temp.(Lq) 
Sitex(FL5) 3 color Flasher Depth gage (1985) 
Bronze thru-hull(forward) 
King(7000) VHF(83 channel programmable)(85) 
Motorola VHF 12 channel (1979) 
(Modar) Antenna: Mertz, mast mounted 
Emergency Antenna onboard 
Yaseu 0.5 Khz to 30 Mhz 100 Watt SSB 
all mode transceiver(1986)/ 
SGC 1992 Autocoupler 
Kenwood marine wip Antenna(1986) 
SharpPC1500A with CN2000 
Navigation computer(1986) 
Texas Inst SR59 Programmable Nav calculator 
Taff Rail Knot meter/Log (1985) 
Vigil RM SatNav(1987) 
Navico Hydralic Autopilot(1996) 
Benmar Autopilot(1969)(Rebuilt 1991) 
Ritchie Digital Compass(1994) 
Magellan 5000DX GPS & Remote brkt(1994) 
Garmin 210 Chartmap GPS 
Lights: 
12V DC Cabin lights 
Running Lights(Original) 
Masthead(Original) 
Spreader(Perko)low profile 
mast head tricolor/anchor 
two(2)ACR hand held beams(6V) 
one Big Beam 250,000 CP spot(12VDC)portable 
one ACR Light activated"automatic"Anchor light 
Misc flashlights 
Sextants: 
Davis Mk15 
Davis Mk20 
Binoculars: 
Swift 7X50 Marine 
Pelorus Portable type with piloting aids 
Compasses: 
Main Steering Compass: Ritchie Globemaster 6" (Factory rebuilt 1996) 
Binnacle Mounted 
Danforth Corsair(NavStation)(Rebuilt 1991) 
Handbearing: Taylor lighted 
Morin 2000 Tritium gas lighted 
Liferaft handheld(Lensatic) 
Safety: 
MOP: Forspar OP120S (Strobe) (1991) 
Emergency Tiller 
ACR Two(2)Man Overboard Strobes 
Horse Shoe Rings(closed cell foam)Forespar H1 (2) 
Flares: Two pistols, (1)Olin 25MM Deluxe 
(1)Olin 12Ga Standard 
Full shells 
Life Raft Flares(Olin 12AL)&Skyblazers 
Smoke Signals and Seawater Dye 
SOLAS Rocket, SOLAS hand Held 
Sea Anchor: Parasail (12') 
(see Storm Sail listing) 
EPIRB: Class B(1994-SAT) 
Viking SOLAS 6 Man with Double Floor, Islandic Ballast 
Watermaker, E pack etc etc 
10 Type 1 life vests(closed cell foam)(1991) (all) 
1 Childs type 1 
1 Childs type 2 
2 Adult type 3, 3 Adult type 2 
Engine Halon system: FireBoy 2.5(automatic) 
Kenyon Fire/Bilge water alarm 
Extinguishers: Badger 10ABC, three 2.5ABC 
Stern Ladder 
Dyer Sailing Dink(rebuilt 1984) 
Caribe Inflatable dinghy(1997)hard bottom 
15 HP Yamaha outboard motor #5713108 (1993) 
Fully Grounded Rigging,Major Mechanical and 
Electrical Grounded (Lightning protection) 
Clocks: 
Seth Thomas 1030 Quarts Tide & Time 
Chelsea Chrome Brass ships bell(rebuilt 1991) 
Barometers: 
Seth Thomas 1635 
Chelsea Chrome Brass(rebuilt 1991) 
Oil Lamps(4)Bulkhead mounted 
WindPower Generator(Silent Power)with 
trolling Mount and prop(1990) 
Ground tackle: 
Danforth 20 High Tensile,12' Chain 200 5/8 Rode 
Danforth 35 High Tensile,30' Chain 400 3/4 Rode 
Danforth 12 High Tensile, 6' Chain 200 5/8 Rode 
Danforth 8 Standard, 3' Chain 100 3/8 Rode 
CQR 45 (Y Bow Briddle) 150 5/16 HTChain 200 7/8 Rode 
10' Heavy Duty Moring Pennant 2" Nylon 
12"dia Moring Bouy with pickup pole 
2 SPD manual Windlass (SL Seatiger)1997 

Calculated sailing values 
Hull Speed 7.5 Kts**********Fast Cruiser 
Sail Area/Displacement 14.31 
Capsize Ratio 1.55************Exceptional 
Length Waterline/Beam 2.672 
Displacement/LWL 404.00 
Motion Comfort 46.37************Exceptional 

Design Background: Pearson 43 designed by William Shaw for Pearson Yachts of 
Portsmouth,R.I. U.S.A.. Shazam is Hull #13 out of a total of 18 Hulls produced. 
This particular design was introduced in 1968 as an in-house design as the largest 
of Pearson's then new series of yachts to replace the Rhodes 41 of their prior series. 
Hull #13 was the last of the very low aspect rigs, those which have a boom approx. 
20' long with a mast P1 aprox 43.5". The P43 was a late CCA design, with a full keel 
section and cut away aft, to a skeg rudder, and what is considered now a small fore 
triangle and very large main. Basically this vessel was intended as a large off shore 
type racer, with excellent cruising accommodations and this vessel did well on the 
racing circuit in 1969 and 1970, but was hopelessly out-classed by the I.O.R.rating 
rule and the resulting I.O.R. type light designs. Pearson ceased production of this 
vessel in 1971 with only 18 vessels built. 
Even though, the P43 has retained its popularity as a cruiser due to its good deep 
sea keeping characteristics and its excellent accommodations for a vessel of its size 
and vintage. The construction of the P43 is to a high production standard, since in 
this model the techniques developed on Pearson's earlier series have been retained 
with both hulls and rig still overbuilt as compared to Pearson's later series vessels 
of equal size. 
At present, with the event of the "old Age" rerating rules used in racing and ratings, 
the P-43 could again become competitive within races using this type of rating. 
Moderate to heavy weather would favor the P-43.Optional Factory equipment on Shazam 
Not included in normal"Blue Book" prices:Diesel Engine, Custom Interior (Wood, not 
plastic as with most Pearsons). Only 6 of this deluxe design where produced out of 
the 18 total. All of the "Dated" electronics have been totally replaced or rebuilt to 
like new durability. Very few P43's have been offered over the last 3 years. With 
little turnover, statistical analysis of market price is difficult with any precision. 
Owners estimation of worth is $110,000 as equipped and updated


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