Pearson Yachts Forum
General Category - Pearson Owners and Enthusiasts => Boat Handling => Topic started by: RedRadish on April 10, 2011, 09:49:12 PM
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Does anyone have a copy of those pages from Motor Boating and Sailing, December 1976 posted in this site that can be easily read. I am interested in those charts about the performance of the Pearson 323 with an Atomic 4. I am interested in data as to best cruising range at what speed or RPM. Also, any recommendation as to keeping the points andcondensor versus electronic ignition?
Thank you,
RedRadish
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Hey Red.
There's a huge wealth of information available on the Atomic 4 at the Moyer Marine web site:
http://www.moyermarine.com/
Search the forum. You'll find tons of stuff on ingition systems. I have always favored electronic
ignition. Points can be such a problem source in a marine environment.
That having been said, it's always wise to carry a spare set of points along in case of
failure of the electronics.
As for performance under power, the general consensus is that a well-tuned A-4 will consume
about 1 gallon per hour at cruising speeds.
@(^.^)@ Ed Criscuolo
1977 P-323 #42 "Dolce Vita"
with rebuilt Atomic-4
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I have enhanced (only slightly) the old boat review document,"condition report" (from Motor Boating and Sailing 1976). The enhanced PDF file is on the new website along with a reproduction of the text for easy reading. http://www.pearson323.com/documents/condition_report.pdf (http://www.pearson323.com/documents/condition_report.pdf) Of course if anyone has a better or original copy I will post it on the website.
Regarding the performance data in the document - the text indicates the boat was equipped with a diesel - so I am not sure if the data they recorded is applicable to the Atomic 4.