Hunter Pilot 27 for sale in Suffolk Yacht Harbour IP10 0LN United Kingdom

Katuna is a marvellous example of the popular Hunter Pilot 27. She is FULLY equipped with all cruising equipment and has been well maintained. Her bilge keels are ideal for the East Coast, self tacking jib and all control lines led aft to the cockpit makes her a breeze to sail, plus her centrally heated saloon with inside steering position gives her all year capability. Well worth inspection.Viewing by appointment at out Suffolk Office (IP10 0LN

Katuna is a marvellous example of the popular Hunter Pilot 27. She is FULLY equipped with all cruising equipment and has been well maintained. Her bilge keels are ideal for the East Coast, self tacking jib and all control lines led aft to the cockpit makes her a breeze to sail, plus her centrally heated saloon with inside steering position gives her all year capability. Well worth inspection.Viewing by appointment at out Suffolk Office (IP10 0LN

Mechanical & Electrical Systems

Located under the companionway steps. 1998, Nanni 2.5 HE, 14 hp marine diesel engine. Fresh water cooled. Shaft drive to 2 bladed fixed propeller. Stainless steel fuel tank. Two single lever engine controls (inside and out). The engine appears in good visual condition - hours are unknown.Two 12V batteries in two banks charging via engine alternator and 240V shore power charger. 240V shore power with sockets and immersion heater.

Equipment:

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Deck Equipment:

• Bruce anchor with chain
• Electric anchor windlass
• Sprayhood with window covers, grab handle, and aft enclosure
• Cockpit dodgers with boat name
• Tiller cover
• Mainsail cover
• Removable dinghy davits
• Various fenders and warps
• Transom mounted swim ladder
• Plastimo 2.3m inflatable dinghy with cover (approx 15 years old)
• Windscreen wiper
• Folding perspex companionway doors that are removable
• Twin stem head anchor rollers

Navigation Equipment:

• In Cockpit:
  • Autohelm TriData (log, speed & depth)
  • Autohelm Wind (direction and speed)
  • VHF extension speaker
  • Suunto compass
• Inside:
  • Autohelm Wind
  • Autohelm Repeater
  • Autohelm ST5000+ autopilot
  • Garmin 128 GPS
  • Icom M323G DSC type VHF radio
  • Raymarine E7 chart plotter on swivel mount
  • Plastimo clock and barometer
  • East Navtex
  • Radio cassette player

Safety Equipment:

• Various fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket
• Gas alarm
• CO detector
• Smoke alarm
• Lifebuoy
• McMurdo EPIRB - needs new battery
• Radar reflector
• Horn
• Deck level and masthead tri/white navigation lights
• Manual bilge pump
• Harness eyes in cockpit

SAILS AND RIGGING: Fractional Bermudan sloop rig. Silver anodised aluminium mast and boom by Z Spars, 1998. Stainless steel standing rigging, 2016 with backstay tensioner. Terylene running rigging led aft to the cockpit, 2013. Slab reefing to mainsail. Plastimo 608-s headsail furling system. Self tacking jib track. Slab reefing to mainsail with lazyjacks. Sheet and halyard winches. Masthead Hawk wind indicator. Mainsail and furling jib - 2012 in Good condition. Down wind sail - 1998, good

Construction:

Moulded by Hunter Boats Ltd, Essex in 1998. White grp hull with rubber rubbing strakes. Hull Coppercoated in 2020. Cast iron twin bilge keels. White grp coachroof with moulded non skid decks. Self draining cockpit and anchor well. Tiller steering in cockpit and interior wheel steering, both to transom hung rudder. Stainless steel safety rails. Teak coachroof hand rails.

Accommodation

Two comfortable double cabins outside the saloon and single in saloon. Good 6ft headroom in saloon. From forward: Double berth in the forward cabin with hanging locker and hatch to foredeck. Aft to the saloon which has a linear galley to starboard equipped with a Plastimo Atlantic plus gas cooker (two burners, grill and oven), stainless steel sink (with hot and cold pressurised supply), fridge and stowage. Dinette to port with saloon table. Chart light on table. The inside steering position is to starboard and aft of the galley. This has a fold down helm seat, full navigation instruments, wheel steering and second engine throttle control. The double aft cabin is aft of the helm station - this has a large double berth and hanging locker. The heads compartment is to port of the companionway, this has a Jabsco marine toilet (with holding tank), moulded basin and shower. Eberspacher diesel fired central heating system.