Vancouver 27/4 for charter

Inventory

Electronics
Autohelm ST50 speed/log
Autohelm ST50 wind speed and direction
Raymarine ST60 Depth – new 2014
Autohelm ST50 Tridata
Autohelm ST50 Navdata
Autohelm ST50 Fluxgate compass
Garmin GPS Map Chartplotter – new 2022
Raymarine 2000 tillerpilot – new 2014
SL 701 RADAR
ICOM VHF radio (new 2010)
ICOM handheld VHF radio
ICS Nav 4+ Navtex

Mechanics
Bukh 24hp, 3 cylinder diesel engine (removed and completely rebuilt in 2019). Martec fresh water cooling system. Electric start. Single lever control to reversing reduction gearbox. Shaft drive to fixed pitch 3 bladed propeller with rope stripper. Engine, gearbox last serviced 2022

Electrics
12 volt system –  2 x 100ah batteries charged by engine alternator – (both new in 2022), Smart charger. 12v outlet. Battery management panel.
240 volt system – 240v system with four outlets, immersion heater and battery charger.

SAILS    
2001 Mainsail – Arun sails lazy bag and lazy jacks
Original Mainsail
Furling Genoa
Staysail
Yankee (2016)
Storm jib (unused)
2000 Cruising chute (lightly used)

SPARS AND RIGGING    
Deck stepped, silver anodised alloy mast with mast steps fitted.
1x19 stainless steel wire standing rigging with running backstays.  
Cutter rigged with removable inner forestay.
Furlex furling genoa system.
(Standing and running rigging completely replaced 2015).

WINCHES    
2x Halyard winches on coachroof
2x Primaries on coaming

DECK EQUIPMENT    
Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit and stanchions.
Stainless steel wire guardrails.
Mooring warps (some with sprung shock absorbers) and fenders.
Hosepipe.
Zodiac 2.4m inflatable dinghy.

BELOW DECK
From forward – V-berth with infill.
Heads compartment with manual sea toilet and pull out sink.
Pressurised hot and cold water.
Saloon with settee berths either side of saloon table.
Galley to port with 2009 Spinflo gas cooker, sink with pressurised hot and cold water.
Large navigation table with fridge under navigators seat.
(Fridge not working-used as cool box)
Eberspacher cabin heating recently serviced.

SAFETY EQUIPMENT    
Safety equipment replaced new in 2022.
Seago 4 man liferaft.
Horseshoe lifebuoy with light.
Man overboard Lifesling.
Inflatable Danbuoy.
1x electric bilge pump and 1x manual bilge pump.
2x fire extinguishers.
Auto engine bay fire extinguisher.
Coastal flares (new 2022).
Bolt croppers.
Soft wood plugs.

Brokers Comments

The Vancouver 27 has an excellent reputation as a long-distance cruising yacht. The 27/4 version added an extra berth to the original  layout. “Alchemist” is well equipped and was purchased late 2015 by her present owner who then had her completely refurbished by her original builders at Northshore. She has been meticulously maintained since then. She is now for sale and completely ready to sail. Her owner has purchased a Contessa 32 for racing.

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Alchemist is a Vancouver 27/4.The Vancouver 27 is a highly regarded, aft cockpit, long distance cruising yacht designed by Robert Harris. The original layout had 3 berths and the updated, Vancouver 27/4, has 4 berths. “Alchemist” was moulded by Northshore and completed by Pheon Yachts in 1986. Hull number 225, believed to be the last 27/4 completed by Pheon Yachts. Alchemist was completely refurbished by Northshore in 2015.

Construction

White painted GRP topsides with red style stripe and boot topping. Long keel with encapsulated cast iron ballast. Epoxied below the waterline in 2013 as a preventative measure. White GRP deck and superstructure with moulded in non skip. Self draining cockpit with teak seats and teak grating in sole. Tiller steered to transom hung rudder. Five windows each side, overhead hatch and Perspex washboards providing plenty of light and ventilation below. Interior joinery in teak and teak faced marine ply. Teak faced cabin sole boards. New anti-foul, hull and topsides compounded and polished (2022).