FRANCES 26 designed by Chuck Paine and built by Victoria Yachts in 1985.
Long keel aft cockpit design with tiller steering.
White GRP hull deck and coachroof with a light grey hull stripe.
Teak cockpit deck and seats.
This example of the Frances II 26 offers a lovely blend of GRP and teak finish.
Accommodations
- Four berths in saloon and forecabin.
- Teak interior with upholstery.
- 6' headroom.
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FRANCES 26 designed by Chuck Paine and built by Victoria Yachts in 1985.
Long keel aft cockpit design with tiller steering.
White GRP hull deck and coachroof with a light grey hull stripe.
Teak cockpit deck and seats.
This example of the Frances II 26 offers a lovely blend of GRP and teak finish.
Accommodations
- Four berths in saloon and forecabin.
- Teak interior with upholstery.
- 6' headroom.
- Galley to port with extension
- Spirit stove
- Stainless steel sink.
- Double berth forward.
- Full length settee berth to starboard in saloon.
- Short settee berth to port.
- Full length quarter berth to port.
- Heads compartment with marine WC to starboard of companionway, complete with flexible holding tank
- Cockpit saloon table
- Plastimo Forehatch (2002)
- Eberspacher boat heater and pressurised hot and cold water system (2001), requires attention.
- Cabin headroom is just under 6ft. There is a port side quarter berth with a 40ltr flexible fresh water tank beneath, a starboard saloon berth and a double V berth forward. The interior is well fitted with teak together with light coloured timber boards lining the sides and coachroof.
Origo two burner gimballed spirit stove.
Electric water pump to sink tap and shower nozzle in heads compartment, which is situated starboard of companionway and has a marine WC connected to a flexible holding tank.
Engines
Yanmar 1GM10 Single cylinder 9 HP diesel engine. Engine removed and refurbished in 2014
Serviced 2020
Single lever mechanical gear control.
Shaft drive to a three bladed propeller.
New Fuel tank
New Exhaust with loop above waterline
Two 12 volt batteries charged by alternator
Sterling Power 20Amp battery charger
Navigation lights
Additional Information
Raymarine ST60 Wind, Depth and Speed
Garmin 28 GPS
Garmin Fish Finder / Depth
Plastimo Compass
Autohelm 4000 Tiller Pilot
Sprayhood and Boom cover ( Requires replacement)
Cockpit cover
Firdell Radar Reflector
Manual Anchor Windlass
Anchor, chain and warp
New Cockpit Sole hatch to facilitate access to stern gland
New Exhaust with loop
New Fuel tank
Sails And Rigging
Keel stepped Alloy Mast
Alloy Boom
Two shrouds replaced 2020
Bermudan rig with slab reefing mainsail in Tan
Furling Genoa (in Tan) on Rotastay Furler
Two Lewmar winches
