Victoria Frances 26

1988, Victoria Frances 26, long keel classic, beautiful lines, great sailing qualities, lovely interior with 4 berths, much updated with recent sails, electronics and navigation instruments!

MECHANICAL

Yanmar 1GM10 single cylinder 9hp inboard diesel engine (1988) with raw water cooling. 12 gallon fuel tank. Shaft drive to new 3 blade fixed propeller. Recent Morse control cable.

ELECTRICAL

Alternator charging to 2 x 12v batteries (2021/2). Since 2021 - all new wiring to new 12v switch panel in 2mm cable, new interior lights. 240v ringmain, Victron split shore power charger, BEP Battery isolator with house, starter and bridge, this unit also has a voltage sensing relay for charging both banks from alternator when engine is running.

NAVIGATION

Plastimo Compass. New Nav systems 2022/3 - B&G Vulcan 7R chart plotter with chart, B&G Triton 2 display, speed/depth/temperature transducer, heading position sensor, (All on NMEA2000 network). Windvane at masthead, radar reflector, navigation lights, steaming light, tricolour masthead light and anchor light.

SAFETY

Horseshoe lifebuoy, fire extinguisher, rope cutter on propeller, manual bilge pump.

DECK GEAR

Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guardwires, part cockpit cover, boarding ladder, tiller, spinnaker pole, self tailing sheet winches, halyard winches, Bruce main anchor with chain and warp, Fisherman kedge with chain and warp, mooring warps and fenders.

SAILS

Slab reefing mainsail (2022/3 - used 3 times!) with stack pack cover (2022/3). Genoa roller reefing system with furling No 1 Genoa (2022/3). All lines led aft to cockpit. Storm jib and Spinnaker. Proctor alloy mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging.

DOMESTIC

Diesel hot air heating system (fitted new 2022/3). Galley with recent spirit cooker, sink, pots, pans cutlery and crockery, pressure water supply. Separate heads compartment with recent marine toilet. Beige fabric upholstery.



ACCOMMODATION:



4 berths in open plan layout with separate heads, galley and lowering chart table. Removable saloon table.

Quarter berth 6’2

V berths forward 6’3

Single saloon starboard 5’10

OWNERS COMMENTS

FEATURES & WORK:



Factory teak deck removed and decks epoxy coated and re-finished



inlet and outlet seacocks for the heads renewed



Engine seacock renewed



All new wiring to new 12v switch panel in 2mm cable



New interior lights



Installed Nav system comprising of-



B&G Vulcan 7R chart plotter with chart



B&G Triton 2 display



Speed/depth/temperature transducer



Heading position sensor



(All on NMEA2000 network)



New sea toilet



Diesel heater



New sails (2022) with stack pack (used 3 times)



new 3 blade bronze propeller



Refinished interior timber surfaces



New twin burner Alcohol stove



2 new battery’s



Victron split shore power charger



BEP Battery isolator with house, starter and bridge, this unit also has a voltage sensing relay for charging both banks from alternator when engine is running



Tiller clutch fitted



Replaced Morse gear cable