Kingfisher 26 Bilge Keel Sailing Yacht

HAPPYDAZE Kingfisher 26 Mk11. Hull Number 64. Built 1978 Very solid and safe yacht which has carried us safely across the North Sea to Holland and back in 2016 under some challenging sea and wind conditions! She is now fully equipped for offshore sailing but has spent the last 10 years or so sailing the east coast. Currently on a pontoon mooring in Bridlington Harbour but does not come with the berth.

The winning bidder must sail or transport the yacht away within 1 weeks of the auction ending. Do not bid unless you can fulfill this requirement We have carried out some re-fitting works down below which include a new chart table area and a new galley area with new sink and built-in burner. New Perspex windows and sealant. New wood ceiling and sides around the windows in the main cabin area. 240vac shore power with galvanic isolator.

3 x 240vac double sockets, 1 x anti-frost heater. Connected through AC Consumer unit with RDC/MCB protection. Sterling waterproofed twin output mains powered battery charger charging the house batteries and starter batteries. 2 x 12v 110amp/hr sealed lead/acid house batteries 1 x 85amp/hr lead/acid starting battery. Battery Selector Switch House batteries fed through NASA Battery Monitor BM1.

Garmin 152 GPS linked to AIS, VHS and NASA GPS repeater via 183 network. Recent Cobra DSC VHS Radio with waterproof cockpit speaker. AIS Receiver with VHS aerial splitter and Wifi to connect wirelessly to Ipad or similar. Engine: Yanmar YSE12 in good working order, starts on the key every time. Recent work includes new piston/rings, and big end bearings.New inlet/outlet valves, new oil pump.

New water pump Impeller. Injector pop tested. Key start with oil pressure gauge, charge light and low oil pressure light. Fuel tank was supplied as part of the engine and sits over the engine as supplied by Yanmar. Engine control via 2 handle control in cockpit.

Stainless outboard bracket has been fitted to the transom but outboard is not included. Magnetic Compass, bulkhead mounted. 3 pod instrument cluster housing: NASA combined depth/speed log. NASA Wind speed and direction. NASA Fluxgate Compass.

Additional bulkhead mounted NASA GPS Repeater linked to Garmin GPS. Mainsail: Jeckells Cruising sail new in 2014. 2 reefing points. Bought with new Jeckells Lazy Jack bag system. Single line reefing on both reefs leading back to the cockpit so no climbing out of the cockpit to reef!

Genoa: Hyde; new 2015 Tri-cut roller-reefing. Offering good light wind performance with option to reef from the cockpit as conditions dictate. No 2 Jib: in very good condition, bought with the yacht but not used since buying the Genoa. Good high wind sail. Storm Jib: Bought with the yacht but never used, looks in good order.

Cruising chute: Very crisp with occasional use. Yacht rigged ready for use. Spinnaker: Well used. Yacht rigged for use and comes with Z Spars pole. Deck fittings: All lines brought back to the cockpit via deck organizers.

2 x Antal W8 winches mounted on coach-house roof fitted new2016 2 x Lewmar 2 speed cockpit winches in good order 2 x Barton 3 clutch units plus 2 x further cleats controlling; Kicker, main hoist, topping lift, spinnaker up-haul, spinnaker pole up, spinnaker pole down, First reef, second reef. Genoa clew tracks adjustable from the cockpit. Roller reefing from the cockpit. Main-sheet in cockpit through Barton block system. LED forward facing nav lights mounted on pull-pit LED white mounted on push-pit.

Deck light combined with steaming light mounted at spreader height. Standing Rigging: Not recently replaced, we bought the yacht with no detail of the rigging being changed. As stated we sailed through storms in the North Sea 2016 and survived intact with no breakages, this is due in-part to the way the mast is stayed. 2 x mast head stays through straight spreaders. 2 x mast head back stays.

4 x stays to spreader height, 2 x for and 2 x aft. 1 x forward baby stay to deck fitting. Running Rigging: Almost all the rope/sheet has been replaced over the last few years as and when required. Ground tackle: Danfoss main anchor with 25mtrs chain and warp. Tripping line on float.

Additional folding anchor in aft locker with warp, can be used as kedge. Offshore Flair pack, in date. Layout down below. Companion way leads down to main cabin area, to port is the galley area, to starboard is the nav table with storage under. 2 x full size bunks,one each side with storage under.

Bulkhead leading through to fore cabin which has the Jabsco sea toilet in full working order. Forward “V” berth with ample storage under. Various lengths of rope/warp, can be used for tow lines etc. Bailing buckets, funnels, gallon fuel containers. MOB Danbuoy, c/w light and flag.

Mounted on backstay, good quality. 2 x winch handle pockets, 2 x sheet bags. Safety line tether points in cockpit with various handholds. Comes with lots of spares for engine and rigging parts read to sail away. This is a sail-away yacht but as stated needs some cosmetic finishing which will include the following.

The cockpit needs re-finishing with paint and new non-slip covering to the seating. (Included with glue) The down-below needs finishing off with some painting and varnishing. All the cushions needs renewing, we threw out the old ones but never replaced them. As with any yacht/boat of this age there is always a job. The mechanical type of work that will need undertaking includes The rudder shaft passes through the hull via a steering tube that rises to the cockpit sole.

There is a brass/bronze deck fitting that has worn and needs re-bushing at some point but not needed immediately The flexible coupling from the engine to the prop-shaft will need replacing at some point as there is some vibration. We ran on engine for 20 hours straight motor-sailing with no problems but will need addressing in the future. The underwater portion of the hull will need all the old anti-fouling scraping and new applying. There is no recent survey, but lift-out facilities are available in the harbour if required. A lot of yacht for the money, she will be sold to the highest bidder.

We have really enjoyed Happydaze but have decided to buy a motorhome and do some travelling on land so a change in direction is why we are selling. Viewing is recommended before bidding, a £500 deposit is required immediately after the auction ends. Contact me on phone to ask any questions. HAPPY BIDDING