Pearson Invicta

[Scout]

Hi all, have just registered as I heard there were some comments here on Invictas....From my searching, there are no other Invictaites registered?

My querry today is: We are missing a few scupper grates. They have a 3" outer diameter and the grating is with lines as opposed to holes or the criss cross thing. I'm sure this is common on old boats but I am having a heck of a time finding more. Any leads?

PS Although not yet on the transom, we are calling our boat Scout

[Tim]

Are they anything like the Spartan S728 seen here?

[JetStream]

From my searching, there are no other Invictaites registered?

Maybe no "Invictaites", but there are a few "Bill Trippites". Is your Invicta a MKI (bubble top), or a MKII (with conventional coach roof)?

[Scout]

Tim,that is very close! Is that their only size? Here is what I've got...



JetStream, Trippites will do! Bubbletop it is...(if I understand you correctly) not a pop up.



Sorry about the size, don't know how to fix that.

[Figment]

Well, I have my ebay account set up to notify me whenever anything is listed with the words "Pearson Invicta" in the auction. Does that count?

;P

Gorgeous boats.

[Scout]

Dang Figment, how long has it been there? When searching here for Invictaites, the only thing that came up was about one having been holed in CT 2 years ago. In December, that was the first one we looked at (Gazelle), the second (Thor's Hammer) was the one we bought....but we actually bought Gazelle for some parts as well and gave away the hull. I see he has registered today, in fact. At one point it was hours away from being listed on Ebay, some time in February or March. It would have gone for some token amount...she needed lots of work.

[Rachel]

Hi Scout,

I love those Invictas. A great looking boat and it's nice to see yours :-)

I imagine that you're aware of "Mollymawk," the bubble-top Invicta that the Zydlers sail engine-less. They get that thing into some amazing places. I'm sure they're great sailors, but the Invicta's great sailing qualities must be part of it too.

(They wrote the cruising guides "The Panama Guide" and -- not as sure of the title --"Guide to the Georgia [USA] coast.)

There's an Invicta that sails the Apostle Islands and I oftentimes go a bit out of my way to admire its lines when it's out on the hard (not sure where it berths, exactly).

--- Rachel

[Tim]

I always like the look of the old Bill Tripp boats. There's just something about his transom/counter design, coupled with that sheerline, that looks right to me. Javelins, Lecompte Northeast 38, B-40, old Hinckley 48...those are some of my favorites. The H-48 is one of those unattainable dream boats--what to buy with lottery winnings.

No one else here owns an Invicta, but we have discussed them at various times in the past. There was one that went ashore in CT a few years ago that was a topic of discussion here for a while. If you search the archives, you should find the thread. Let me know if you need help.

Certainly we all share a love of old boats.

The Invicta was always on my "possible next project boat" list, as starting with that pretty hull sounded like a good thing to me. I ended up with an Allied Seabreeze project instead, but had that not come around I could have easily ended up in an Invicta.

[Tim]

Scout,

Those grates look like standard Pearson issue in the late 60's boats. I have seen similar grates on later Tritons, though the earlier ones had no grates at all. I have no idea who made the grates originally, but I imagine that exact replacements would be tough to find, other than from another Pearson.

The one I highlighted from Spartan Marine seems to be the only size available.

[Scout]

Thanks Tim, I see that....the search goes on. I saw that other thread. We actually bought that boat for parts and gave away the hull when we bought Scout.

And thank you Rachael, we have yet to sail her, she splashes next week - we can hardly wait! Have never sailed a Yawl rig before. Supposed to have great balance. I do know Mollymawk, have been in touch with them a few times.