Pearson 28 Troller

  • Vessel Specifications and Comments

    • LOA: 28’ 0”
    • LWL: 25’ 2”
    • Beam: 9' 8"
    • Draft to DWL: 3’6”
    • Displacement to DWL: 15,800 lbs
    • Ballast: 2500 pounds
    • Power: 29 HP Beta
    • Speed: = 6.5 knots
    • Fuel: 200 usg
    •  Speed: + 6.5 knots
    • Construction: Sheet plywood or aluminum construction.
    • General Comments: 2012 update: New version to 31' for commercial trolling in Alaska. Under construction in aluminum for 2013 fishing season. Pearson 28' was designed as a trailerable mini-troller for SE Alaska waters. For commercial trolling and pot hauling fisheries. Traditional fishboat style, plywood or aluminum construction.
  • About the Plans

    • Construction Method and Materials:

      Sheet plywood or aluminum construction
    • Number and Type of Drawings:

      Full size plots (e-mail or CD) for bulkheads, frames, stem, and plate layouts.

Design Comments

Pearson 28' was designed as a trailerable mini-troller for SE Alaska waters. For commercial trolling and pot hauling fisheries. Traditional fishboat style, plywood or aluminum construction.

Other combination fishing/workboats designs currently working on the BC northcoast are the steel McAlister 34 for Tuff Marine and the steel McAlister 30 (crabber/gillnetter).

McAlister 34, Steel combination fishing/workboat

McAlister 34, Steel combination fishing/workboat

Tad Roberts