From the original listing
Macwester 26- (Helsingor) Lying: Ashore at South Ferriby Marina Price U.K. £2,995 Ring or email for appointment 01652635620 Description: Whilst it is now in need of some TLC, it is a very pretty boat and the price makes it very attractive This Macwester 26 makes for a very good small family Sailing Cruiser One of a very large production run providing a very seaworthy craft with her heavy displacement hull. Helsingor comes with an installed heating system. It has a deep open aft self-draining cockpit offering a higher degree of Safety Tiller Steering & Skeg hung rudder. All hatches and lockers and covers were replaced in 2005
ENGINE: Volvo MD1 7hp single cylinder diesel engine, raw water cooled, on flexible mounts. 40 liter steel fuel tank. Mechanical reduction gearbox, stainless steel shaft 3-bladed fixed pitch propeller. Remote controls were replaced 2005. Alternator to charge 12v 60ampthr battery T The electrical distribution panel and some wiring has been replaced during 2005-
Construction: Moulded GRP: Cast iron bilge ballast keel Safety-gear: Fire extinguisher; Radar reflector; Manual Whale “Gusher” bilge pump Accommodation / Domestic Equipment: Interior joinery is all of varnished hardwood and veneered marine ply. 2 x mushroom ventilators; Headroom of 6ft internally; Offering 4 berths in two cabins; Up forward “V” berth with infill.; Stowage under the berth and an opening hatch to the fore-deck; Mid ships separate head compartment with new 2005 Plastimo sea toilet and a wash basin. Opposite port-side is the galley equipped with two burner gas hob stove a sink and stowage for the utensils etc. In the saloon there are two bench sofa single berths; Heated by a charcoal burner; Upholstery is red Vinyl; Oil lamps additional to 12v lights; Builders, Macwester marine ltd. Designer by C.J.S Roy Dimensions: LOA – 26ft; LWL – 21ft; Beam – 9ft 2ins; Draft -2ft 9ins; Ballast & Displacement; 2265lbs (0.845 tons) 6720Ibs (3.05 tons) SPARS: Gold anodized& aluminum alloy mast and boom. Deck stepped mast SAILS: Masthead Bermudan Sloop total sail area 301sqft approx Mainsail (White Terylene) will boom roller reefing and a red mainsail cover Genoa, Jibs No l & No 2, all white Terylene Spare mainsail. RIGGING: Standing rigging is 1:19 stainless steel Wire: Running rigging of synthetic fiber included main sheet fiddle block DECK GEAR: 35lbs Bower anchor with 15 fathom of chain 151bs Kedge anchor with chain and warp. Stem head fitting with a roller 2 xTufnol sheet winches (mounted in the cockpit) Stainless steel pulpit, push pit and stanchion with plastic coated guard wire Mooring warps Stainless steel boarding ladder Dodgers Navigation equipment: Nasa Depth sounder; Davis Instruments; Self locking tiller unit.; All navigation lights; 2 x clock

