This boat was donated to a non-profit youth sailing school ( lwsa.org ) by the former owner and is being sold below market price for the benefit of this sailing program. The boat is in extremely clean condition, is fully equipped and ready to go.The donors of this boat are an experienced sailing family who took excellent care of it and have just upgraded to a larger boat to accommodate their growing family.  You will see in the pictures that it is well-equipped and in excellent shape.Pearson Yachts has a reputation for building solid, quality boats with good sailing characteristics.This model was built between 1975 and 1981, so this particular boat, #343, is one of the latest of that design. It is a comfortable family cruiser with ample headroom in the cabin.  Here is a link to a Pearson Owners’ website which has a lot of info on this boat, including the original brochure: /models/pearson-28.htmlTHIS BOATYear: 1981HIN: PEA57343M81KEngine: Atomic 4 Diesel in good working order.The boat is currently in service at this time .FEATURES AND EQUIPMENTGarmin GPS with integrated depth, speed and water temperature.Dodger Boom coverDouble lifelinesWheel steeringSails in very good condition, including roller furling jib and “Rainbow” GenoaLewmar 30 Self-tailing 2-speed primary winches.  ($1,299 each at West Marine!)Halyard winch on cabin top with sheet stoppersTransom boarding ladderDanforth anchor with chain and rodeShore power port and cableDouble V-Berth in bowDinette berths in main cabinVery clean upholsteryStand-up headStereo with CD playerThere is little doubt that the winning bidder will end up with an outstanding boat for way less than its market value!  Please contact us with any questions you have.Terms & Conditions:This item is being sold as is, where is, with no warranty, expressed, written or implied. By bidding on our eBay listed item you are entering a contract with Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association which you are committing to honor in full for your bid amount. You are representing that your eBay bidder ID is legitimate and that your name,address and telephone number are correct.In the case of a winning bid, you agree to send us your contact information immediately upon auction close. This should include your full name, working phone number, email address, and eBay account number.  Payment in full is required within 48 hours.   If your contact information is not received within 24 hours of auction close, and/or payment not received within 48 hours,then you have violated our terms and the boat will be subject to resale. We do not sell to bidders outside of the United States. We have the right to block/cancel any bid or bidder who we suspect may not pay for the auction.The account holder bidding needs a minimum rating of (1). Winning Bidder InstructionsWinning bidder contact information is due immediately after the end of the auction.  Please contact us and supply your full name, phone number, email address, and eBay account number.  No deposit is required at that time.The full amount is due within 48 hours of the end of the auction. You may pay by PayPal, wire transfer, or other means that we would be happy to discuss with you. Please contact us to arrange payment.In the event contact is not made within 24-hours of the end of the auction and/or full payment is not received within 48 hours, we reserve the right to re-list the item. The winning bidder will be issued a Bill of Sale and contact information for pickup only after Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association has received payment in full. Pick-up and StorageThe boat is currently at a boatyard in Gilford, New Hampshire. The winning bidder is responsible for transporting the boat and for all associated costs.The boat may stay where it is through October 31, 2023 without charge.After October 31, if the winning bidder has not moved the boat, the boat will be deemed abandoned unless other arrangements have been made by that date.  If the buyer contracts for storage with the boatyard where it currently sits they must remain current on their storage charges.  That means if the buyer falls into arrears by more than 30 days, the boat will be deemed abandoned, the Bill of Sale will become void, and the entire proceeds paid to the Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association will be forfeited.We are sorry, but these strong terms are necessary because of the small number of eBay bidders who think it is okay to purchase an item and then abandon it!  If you are not one of them, we will get along just fine!