Macwester 27 for sale in Gillingham United Kingdom

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Macwester 27 yacht for sale in Kent.

This 1972 classic Macwester 27 offers five berths in a single cabin and saloon with a linear galley. She is fitted with bilge keels and a skeg hung rudder. The MacWester 27 boasts a simple yet practical layout. She is renowned for its excellent handling under sail. This yacht is set up for weekend sailing and benefits from a recent new cooker, a 20 Litre freshwater capacity with a 60 Litre fuel tank. The vessel is currently ashore and available for viewing by appointment.

Please call our Kent Office for further information or to arrange a viewing.

Accommodation:

This Macwester 27 provides comfortable accommodation for up to five people across a single cabin and the saloon, with a maximum headroom of 5ft 7.

The forepeak features a V-berth with ample under-berth and shelve storage to both port and starboard. This berth also easily converts into a double berth via an infill, with natural light provided by an overhead deck hatch.

Moving aft, the separate heads compartment is to the starboard side with a marine toilet.

Located opposite to the heads compartment, the galley is equipped with a gimbaled 2-burner gas hob with an oven and grill, a single stainless-steel sink with manual cold water, and ample storage space. This Macwester 27 has a 20 Litre freshwater capacity.

The saloon features a table to port with booth seating that can easily be converted into a double berth, a settee to starboard that also converts to a single berth. Both seating areas consist of storage under the seats and on shelves behind them. This Macwester 27 also benefits from a CD and Radio.

Ascending the companionway leads to the spacious aft cockpit, featuring bench seating for up to five people and generous storage in a deep locker. The cockpit instrumentation includes a compass, depth gauge, and speed log, with engine controls positioned under the cockpit sole.

Inventory:

Deck Equipment:

• Anchor with 20m chain
• Mainsail cover
• Cockpit Dodgers - Named
• Boarding ladder
• 6 x Fenders
• 4 x Mooring warps
• Tender – XM230

Navigation Equipment:

• Compass – So Wester
• Depth Gage – Nasa Target 2
• Speed/log – Nasa Target 2
• VHF Radio – IC M411
• Paper Charts
• Navigation lights – Deck and Mast level
• Clock/Barometer

Safety Equipment:

• 1 x Fire extinguisher
• Fire blanket
• Gas alarm
• 4 x Lifejackets
• 1 x Horseshoe lifebuoy
• 1 x Manual bilge pump
• First aid kit

Keel Hull:

Bilge keel with a skeg rudder with tiller steering.

History & Construction:

Constructed by Macwester Marine Company Limited between 1970 and 1980 according to a C. J. S. Roy design. Featuring a black GRP hull adorned with a teak toe rail, self-draining cockpit, and white GRP decks and white non-slip painted surfaces. Its stability is ensured by bilge keels and a skeg rudder with tiller steering.

The boat is currently ashore, and she was last antifouled in 2023 when the anodes were last changed.

Title Documents & Tax:

When preparing these details we have seen the following documents:

• SSR Certificate
• Proof of VAT paid via proof of location 31.12.2020
• 2006 Survey report

Mechanical:

Sails and Spars

This Macwester 27 features a Masthead Bermudan Sloop Rig, with a deck-stepped aluminium mast and boom with stainless steel standing rigging. Equipped with a furling headsail and a slab reef mainsail with lazyjacks. This allows for efficient sailing in various conditions. The age of the standing and running rigging is unknown.

Winches

1 x Halyard winch

2 x Sheet winches

Sails

1 x Mainsail (Age unknown good condition)

1 x No 1 (Age unknown good condition)

1 x No 2 (Age unknown good condition)

1 x Genoa (Age unknown good condition)

Mechanical Systems:

This Macwester 27 is equipped with a Petter Diesel engine, installed in 1972 propelling a shaft-mounted three-bladed fixed propeller, operated via Morse controls. Fuel is stored in a 60-litre steel tank. This Macwester 27 can achieve a cruising speed of approximately 4 knots, with a maximum speed of around 6 knots.

Electrical Systems:

The Macwester 27 is equipped with two 12-volt batteries, comprising one for engine use and one for domestic purposes. These batteries charge directly from the engine alternator. The engine battery was replaced in 2022.