Photos of Pearson 26 Mast head and steaming light

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Laura Barry

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Jun 10, 2025, 10:43:57 AMJun 10
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I’m getting ready to install a mast head light and seem to also be missing an antenna. 

Can I get photos of the mast head from people? I would love to see how others have their mast head set up. 

Finally does anyone know of a drop in replacement to the steaming light? Our bulb is dead and its style isn’t around any more. It would be bonus points for led. 

Here’s photos of mine as well. 
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Peter Trunfio

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Jun 10, 2025, 11:13:12 AMJun 10
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Laura,

Looks like your antenna cable and the bracket are [still] there.

You probably just need a Shakespeare “sailboat antenna.”


Here’s a picture of mine on the 10M (see attached).


PMT

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Al Taylor

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Jun 12, 2025, 8:54:37 AMJun 12
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I replaced my combo steaming/deck light with this unit from Marine Beam. It didn’t perfectly fit the forward curve of my mast (10M) that I filled in with butyl tape. Great light, deck light is super bright. 


IP67 USCG Certified 3NM LED Combination Masthead Steaming and Deck Light



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Dan Pfeiffer

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Jun 12, 2025, 10:37:45 AMJun 12
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Here are some pics of my P26 masthead.  From all the way in the year 2000 so sorry for the quality.  It was a bit busy with some halogen lights that did an amazing job of Illuminating the sails at night.  

Dan Pfeiffer 

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Laura Barry

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Jun 12, 2025, 7:04:13 PMJun 12
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Thanks! That’s helpful

Mario deCarvalho

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Jun 13, 2025, 12:11:56 AMJun 13
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Hi Dan,
After sailing Beneteau and Hunter  boats for over 5 decades, I bought a 1986 Pearson 28-2 ( always admired Pearson boats ).
On dry right now, taking care of the hull…
Looking at your pictures, is the extra pulley on the mast plate for your gennaker / spinnaker?
I’m not crazy about running an extra internal halyard for a gennaker…I would rather go the external route.
My question is:
If it really is for your gennaker, have you had any problems with plate / mounting hardware strength?
I need all the help I can get…a sailboat is a sailboat…in principle.
But, I am learning that Hunters and Pearsons are very different “animals”…
Looking forward to enjoying ours.
Thanks for your patience.
Kindest regards,
Mario deCarvalho







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Laura Barry

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Jun 13, 2025, 1:07:29 AMJun 13
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Thanks everyone! This has been very helpful. 

Dan what is the circled item? 

Dan Pfeiffer

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Jun 13, 2025, 9:24:22 AMJun 13
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Spinnaker halyard.  That was OEM hardware on my mast.  Held up fine.  For a 28 it would probably be similar but beefier.  The halyard on mine was external.  I did rig with internal halyards for the main and one jib halyard.  I left the other jib halyard external so it could raise the jib or the main as a backup.

Dan Pfeiffer 


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Hi Dan,
After sailing Beneteau and Hunter  boats for over 5 decades, I bought a 1986 Pearson 28-2 ( always admired Pearson boats ).
On dry right now, taking care of the hull...
Looking at your pictures, is the extra pulley on the mast plate for your gennaker / spinnaker?
I'm not crazy about running an extra internal halyard for a gennaker...I would rather go the external route.
My question is:
If it really is for your gennaker, have you had any problems with plate / mounting hardware strength?
I need all the help I can get...a sailboat is a sailboat...in principle.
But, I am learning that Hunters and Pearsons are very different "animals"...
Looking forward to enjoying ours.
Thanks for your patience.
Kindest regards,
Mario deCarvalho
 
 
 
 
 
 

On Jun 12, 2025, at 10:37, Dan Pfeiffer <d...@pfeiffer.net> wrote:

Here are some pics of my P26 masthead.  From all the way in the year 2000 so sorry for the quality.  It was a bit busy with some halogen lights that did an amazing job of Illuminating the sails at night.  

Dan Pfeiffer 


On 2025-06-12 7:54 am, Al Taylor wrote:

 
I replaced my combo steaming/deck light with this unit from Marine Beam. It didn't perfectly fit the forward curve of my mast (10M) that I filled in with butyl tape. Great light, deck light is super bright. 
 
 
IP67 USCG Certified 3NM LED Combination Masthead Steaming and Deck Light
 
 

On Jun 10, 2025, at 10:43 AM, Laura Barry <lunar...@gmail.com> wrote:

I'm getting ready to install a mast head light and seem to also be missing an antenna. 
 
Can I get photos of the mast head from people? I would love to see how others have their mast head set up. 
 
Finally does anyone know of a drop in replacement to the steaming light? Our bulb is dead and its style isn't around any more. It would be bonus points for led. 
 
Here's photos of mine as well. 


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Dan Pfeiffer

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Jun 13, 2025, 9:32:06 AMJun 13
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Very bright lights that shine down on deck.  One angled fwd and one angled aft.  they would light up the sails really well so ships could see me.  Maybe a bit bright for work lights but great for being seen.

They are small (3.5") halogen driving lights for a car.  that was almost 30 yes ago.  I'd use LED today.

Dan Pfeiffer 

Mario deCarvalho

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Jun 13, 2025, 9:48:23 AMJun 13
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Thank you Dan.
Kindest regards,
Mario deCarvalho







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