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PEARSON 24

PEARSON 24

Pearson Yachts🇺🇸· Design: William Shaw
$38,136 avg$5,500 – $99,500 (11 listings)1967–1969
$900 – $2.3K est. annual maintenance
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Specifications

Hull

LOA23.5 ft
LWL18.5 ft
Beam8 ft
Draft4 ft
Displacement4,300 lb
Ballast1,800 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL5.8 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height30.33 ft
Jforetriangle base9.16 ft
Pmainsail luff25.75 ft
Emainsail foot11.16 ft
FLforestay9.2 ft
Mainsail294.1 sq ft
Jib (100%)138.9 sq ft
Spinnaker236.1 sq ft

Engine

CommonlyAtomic 4

About the PEARSON 24

A raised deck version was the PEARSON LARK.

Performance

Comfort20.8
Capsize1.97
SA/Disp17.2
Disp/Len303
Bal/Disp41.9

Estimated Value

Medium Confidence
Based on 11 listings
Low
$5,516
Estimated Value
$31,080
High
$50,505
Inflation-adjusted to 2026 USD

Asking price by model year

12 listings · boat years 19771985 · median $40,000

$0$50k$100kmedian $40,000198019851979 Pearson 424 · $15,000 · Virginia, US1982 Pearson 424 · $40,000 · Florida, US1983 Pearson 424 · $65,000 · Florida, US1983 Pearson 424 · $65,000 · Florida, US1979 Pearson 424 · $65,000 · Florida, US1982 Pearson J-24 · $7,200 · Michigan, US1978 Pearson J-24 · $5,800 · Oklahoma, US1984 J24 pearson J24 · $4,000 · US1978 Pearson 424 · $99,500 · Florida, US1985 Pearson J24 · $7,000 · Massachusetts, US1977 Pearson J 24 · $5,500 · Florida, PA1981 Pearson 424 · $44,500 · Florida, USAsking price (USD)Boat model year

Each dot is one listing · hover for details · dashed red line marks the median · obvious data-entry outliers (top & bottom 2.5%) excluded.

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 23.5ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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Annual Maintenance
$900 – $2.3K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the PEARSON 24yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas — hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

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