Botnia Marin AB Targa 27.1

The Botnia Targa 27.1 has earned an outstanding reputation as one of the most capable offshore motorboats in her class, combining exceptional seakeeping, practical Scandinavian design and impressive performance. Built in 2004, this well-presented example is powered by the highly regarded Volvo Penta D6-350A-B diesel engine with approximately 970 engine hours, delivering a superb balance of economy, reliability and cruising performance. Designed to comfortably accommodate up to four people, the Targa 27.1 offers versatile accommodation for weekends away, coastal cruising and extended adventures. The current owner has cared for the vessel since 2015 and has maintained her to a good standard, benefiting from a leg service completed during her most recent haul out in April 2026, and antifouling carried out by Fox's Ipswich in September 2025.

Well equipped with a comprehensive suite of navigation equipment, this Targa 27.1 is ready for her next owner to step aboard and enjoy. Whether you’re seeking a capable all-weather cruiser, a dependable offshore passage-maker or a practical family boat, this iconic Scandinavian motorboat represents an excellent opportunity to acquire a highly sought-after model with proven pedigree.

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The Botnia Targa 27.1 offers comfortable accommodation for up to four people in two separate cabins, making her ideal for weekend cruising and extended stays aboard. The wheelhouse features practical blue upholstery, providing a bright and welcoming living space with excellent all-around visibility. 

The galley is equipped with a 2-burner hob, 12V refrigerator, sink and pressurised hot and cold water supplied from a 120-litre freshwater tank, providing all the essentials for onboard cooking and entertaining. Hot water is heated by the engine via a calorifier tank, which also has a 240 Volt immersion heater.  

The forward cabin offers a comfortable double berth, whilst a separate aft cabin provides additional sleeping accommodation, giving a total of four berths in two cabins. 

Thoughtfully designed and built to Botnia’s renowned standards, the Targa 27.1 combines practical cruising comfort with rugged offshore capability. and also has good space in the cockpit and foredeck. 

Safety Equipment:

• 3 x Fire Extinguishers 
• 1 x Flame Trace fire system in the engine room
• Fire Blanket
• Gas Alarm
• Smoke Alarm
• 8 x Lifejackets
• Deck light
• Spot light
• 1 x Horseshoe Lifebuoy with light
• 1 x Danbouy
• Seago 6-man liferaft – last serviced April 2026
• EPRIB
• 2 x Electric bilge pumps
• 2 x Manual bilge pumps
• First Aid kit
• Radar reflector

Navigation Equipment:

• Steering compass
• Depth – Raymarine
• Speed/Log - Raymarine
• VHF Radio – DSC – Icom  MA423G new 2015
• VHF Radio - Handheld  DSC Icom new 2022
• GPS – Raymarine
• Chartplotter – Raymarine E125
• AIS - Receiver and Transponder Icom MA-500TR
• Radar – Raymarine Quantum new 2021
• Navigation lights – Deck level
• Anchor light
• Cock and barometer
• Some paper charts 

Deck Equipment:

• Anchor – Delta 10Kg with 100m chain and warp
• Kedge anchor - Fortress
• Windlass – Electric Lewmar with remote at the helm and forward
• Search light
• Bathing platform
• Swim ladder – stainless steel
• 4 x Mooring warps.
• 9 x Fenders
• Dinghy 2.6 Tohatsu
• Outboard 6HP Tohatsu
• Snap Davits

 Keel/Hull: 

• Planning hull  

History & Construction:

Built in 2004 this Botnia Targa 27.1 has an ivory GRP hull and decks with non-slip surfaces. It has seats in the cockpit aft cockpit area. Wheel steering. Aluminium toe rails. Stainless steel stanchions, pulpit. Glass windscreen with full cockpit enclosure. Walk through the transom gate to the bathing platform. Teak battens to the bathing platform. Self-draining cockpit. Last out of the water in April 2026 to have the leg serviced and hull polished, and anodes changed. Owner is selling as he is looking to go back to sailing.  

Title Documents:

When preparing these details, we have seen the following documentation: 

• Bill of Sale in the owner’s name.
• Previous Bills of Sale back to the date of purchase
• Declaration of Conformity to the Recreational Craft Directive.
• The invoice showing VAT has been paid at the time of purchase.
• Proof of location on 31^st December 2020.
• Invoices for work completed on the vessel. 

Marine Insurance:
 
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Mechanical Systems:

This Targa 27.1 as a single Volvo Penta D6-260, 350HP diesel engine installed in 2007 with VP EVC C controls, with outdrive to twin 3-blade duo props. The engine has indirect cooling via a heat exchanger. The engine has completed a total of 970 hours as of 1st June 2026. The engine was last serviced in September 2025, and the leg also had a full service and bellows changed in May 2025. There is a 550 litre GRP fuel tank. This motorboat will cruise at 25 Knots and has a maximum speed of approximately 36 Knots.  To make handling easy, this boat is fitted with a max power bow thruster and also has Trim tabs. The engine has undergone very regular maintenance and is documented.  

Electrical Systems:

4 x 12-volt batteries (1 x engine + 2 x domestic, 1 x bow thruster, and 1 x anchor battery) charging from a 110 AH alternator and via a 240v shore power system with ring main, a 150Watt Solar panel, and has an immersion heater and Vectron battery charger.