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I also recently got a replacement tiller for my 1966 Pearson Ariel from H&L and am quite pleased with it. Here are the details:
323-636-1718
Tiller shape: E
bracket end height: 2 inches
bracket end width: 1 and 1/4 inches
length of tiller: 39 inches
curve height: 2 and 1/4 inches
$70.70 finished

Thanks for these responses, guys. I sure am relieved to hear that Pearson Ariels don't have a bolt-on keel. I guess my uncertainty about whether or not my Pearson Ariel had an integral keel or not stems from the fact that the later Pearson 26 models had bolt-on keels. See the following Pearson web site to read about the ordeal of a P-26 owner's attempts to fix his keel.
http://dan.pfeiffer.net/p26/boatindex.htm
Alan

Hello list,
I have a 1966 Pearson Ariel (hull# 432) and am hoping someone on this list can answer a question I have regarding the construction of its keel.
I had assumed that my boat had a bolted-on keel, and wanted to examine the condition of the keel-bolts. Upon inspection of the bilge, however, I was unable to find anything that looked like keel-bolts. The only thing I found were a few eye-bolts, and that leads me to wonder whether or not my Pearson Ariel has a keel that is integral to the hull. Furthermore, while the boat was on the hard, I found no evidence of a joint between the hull and keel; it appears to be a single unit construction.
I did find an article in a back issue of Practical Sailor, which mentioned that the Pearson 30 had a keel which was integral to the hull, so is it possible that my Pearson Ariel is similarly constructed? Any light you folks can shed on this would be greatly appreciated.
Alan