Vancouver 28 for sale in Suffolk Yacht Harbour IP10 0LN United Kingdom

Boat Overview

The Vancouver 28 is a well proven offshore cruiser, beautifully built by Northshore. The long keel, heavy displacement and cutter rig make them the definitive small cruising yacht for passage making. Coastal cruising and ocean voyaging are equally within the scope of these attractive and practical designs. Innisfree has been thoroughly upgraded and well-kept over the recent years.

Viewing by appointment only through the Suffolk office or email: suffolk@clarkeandcarter.co.uk

Accommodation

The accommodation offers up to 4 berths in a traditional layout with good stowage. Separate heads compartment forward with a Jabsco manual marine toilet & holding tank. Wash basin to starboard with hanging locker opposite to port. Generous stowage in forepeak. In saloon, two settee berths with a pipe cot over the port bunk. Lee cloths. Patterned fabric upholstery. Central saloon table with drop leaves. Chart table to starboard with quarter berth behind and galley opposite. Neptune 2000 Two burner gimballed gas cooker with grill and oven. Stainless steel sink with hot and cold pressurised water system. Top opening coolbox/fridge under the navigators seat. Eberspacher diesel fired hot air central heating. Fully curtained. Non scratch laminate saloon sole. Ample and clever storage throughout interior. Teak internal fitout with teak & holly soleboards.

Mechanical Systems

Located behind the companionway stairs is the Beta Marine 25 diesel engine fitted new in 2023. 25hp, 3 cylinders, freshwater cooled via a heat exchanger. Shaft drive to a 3 bladed Featherstream propeller. Rope cutter. Approximately 120 litre stainless steel fuel tank. Single lever controls & electric start. Annually serviced.

Electrical Systems

• Two 12 volt domestic batteries
• 12 volt engine start
• Alternator charging
• 240 volt shorepower system with outlets
• Battery charger
• Immersion heater
• Galvanic isolator

Sails and Spars

Masthead rigged Bermudan cutter. Anodised aluminium mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging (2016/17). Terylene running rigging. Slab reefing mainsail with lazyjacks. Furlex 204S headsail furling system. Running backstays. Rod kicker. Two Lewmar 30 self-tailing genoa sheet winches. Two Lewmar 6 self-tailing sheet winches. Two Lewmar 8 self-tailing halyard winches. Whisker pole.

• Fully battened mainsail (3 reefs)
• Yankee
• Staysail

Deck Equipment

• Rocna anchor with approximately 50m chain
• Lofrans electric anchor windlass
• Sprayhood
• Dodgers
• Stackpack mainsail cover
• Various fenders & warps

Navigation Equipment

• Steering compass
• Depth instrument
• Wind instrument
• Raymarine Speed & log instrument
• ICOM DSC VHF
• Raymarine Axiom 7+ chartplotter
• Radar
• Autopilot
• AIS (send & receive)
• Clock & barometer

Safety Equipment

• Fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket
• CO detector
• Deck light
• Horseshoe lifebuoy
• Radar reflector
• Navigation lights
• Manual bilge pump
• Electric bilge pump
• Plastimo 4 person liferaft (2006) serviced 2023

Construction

Built in 1996 by Northshore to a design by Robert Harris. Dark blue GRP hull with sheer stripe. Teak toe rails. White GRP superstructure with moulded non-slip to deck. Long keel with encapsulated iron ballast. Keel hung rudder. Tiller steering. Aft self-draining cockpit with Treadmaster non-slip and teak grating. Coppercoat to the underwater hull (2023).

Disclaimer

The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, fire extinguishers and flares etc., are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel, may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet the specific needs of the new owner(s).