Trustworthy is a well maintained Pearson 26 ready for the 2011 sailing season.
Sailed the past three years by boy scouts on Lake Erie, much of its rigging is new and all rigging is in good working order.
As its name implies, Trustworthy has be a solid sail on the sometimes challenging Lake Erie.
Plenty of sailing and comfort extras such as canopy, custom cabinets, 2 sets of sails, GPS, autopilot, shore power, depth meter, many others.
Priced for a quick sale as the scouts are moving onto a new adventure and need to sell now.
A Little About Trustworthy
The Pearson 26 is a fin keel masthead sloop with 321 sf of sail area, the SA/D is 16.6, the D/L is 237 and the ballast ratio is 40. The mast height off the water is 35 ft.
With more than 1700 built between 1970 and 1982, there is a good owners and reference base for knowledge and cruising association.
According to Sailing Magazine, August 2001, Owner comments reflect the forgiving nature of the P26. It's an ideal first "big" boat because it's easy to sail and will stand up in gusty conditions. The helmsperson can control the tiller and sheets, and with a bit of experience, it's ideal for singlehanding. Pfeiffer refutes the notion that the boat develops weather helm, arguing that if sailed on its lines and not wildly overcanvassed it is not an issue. The shape of the hull supports his claim as the P26 has a flat forefoot; the only effect of heeling will be to create leeway. The rudder is also large and located well aft, which serves to reduce helm. Several owners report that they race their boats locally under PHRF. By all accounts they perform best when the wind is more than 10 knots.
The P26 needs a headsail, since performance is marginal under main alone, and a large 130- to 150-percent genoa can be carried upwind with a full main in winds to about 15 knots. At that point shortening up the headsail flattens the boat and keeps the speed up. Most owners tie a reef in the main as the apparent wind inches toward 20 knots. The P26 handles well off the wind, and several owners describe surfing downwind at near double-digit speeds.
