1976 Westerly Centaur 26
Specifications
Equipment & Extras
- Rig
- Masthead Bermuda sloop
- Beam
- 2.44 metres
- Hull
- Red GRP with teak rubbing strake
- Keel
- Cast iron twin bilge keels
- Mast
- Deck-stepped aluminium
- Draft
- 0.00 metres
- Rudder
- Skeg rudder with tiller steering
- Batteries
- Two 12-volt (not currently fitted)
- Displacement
- 3,039 kg
- Maximum speed
- 7 knots
- Cruising speed
- 5 knots
- Length overall
- 7.92 metres
- Length waterline
- 6.40 metres
- Fuel tank capacity
- 45 litres
- Anchor
- Sprayhood
- Boarding Ladder (Stainless Steel)
- 5 x Fenders
- Mooring Warps
- Compass
- VHF - Icom
- VHF Aerial
- GPS – Garmin 152
- Speed/Log
- Depth Gauge
- Fire Extinguisher
- Horseshoe Lifebuoy with Floating Light
- Manual Bilge Pump
- First Aid Kit
- Furling headsail
- Slab reef mainsail
- Halyard Winches
- Sheet Winches
- Genoa
- Mainsail
- Saloon-mounted CD player/radio
- Gimbaled 2-burner gas stove
- Self-draining cockpit
- White GRP decks with brown non-slip surfaces
- Vee berth with under-berth storage
- Separate head with marine toilet
- Central sliding saloon table
- Port settee converts to single berth
- Quarter berth
- Stainless steel sink with manual cold water
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Description
Remarks :Westerly Centaur for sale in Kent. This circa 1976, Westerly Centaur offers a simple yet practical layout. The Westerly Centaur is renowned for its excellent handling under sail. This yacht has been owned by current owner for the past 30 years, with only one previous owner in its history. This boat is currently out of the water but is ready for viewing. The yacht is being sold as seen and the owner is open to offers. A copy of the 2009 Survey is available upon viewing or by request. A berth at Swale Marina is available by separate negotiation. Please call our Kent – Chatham Office+44 (0)1634 571605 for further information or to arrange a viewing.
Accommodation :This Westerly Centaur offers comfortable accommodation for up to four people spread across two cabins. The forepeak features a vee berth with convenient under-berth storage and infill, which converts it into a double berth. The forepeak also benefits from shelf storage to both sides of the berth. Moving aft, there is a separate Head's compartment equipped with a marine toilet and a wash basin supplied with manually pumped cold water. Continuing towards the stern, the saloon offers a central sliding table, surrounded by settee on both port and starboard sides, offering convenient under-seat and shelf storage behind. The port settee easily transforms into a single berth. Positioned on the starboard side aft within the saloon, the galley has a gimbaled 2-burner gas stove, a single stainless-steel sink supplied with manual cold water, and ample storage space. Adjacent to the galley sits a quarter berth. Additionally, this Westerly Centaur comes equipped with a saloon-mounted CD player/radio. Ascending the companionway leads to the aft cockpit, complete with bench seating comfortably accommodating four people and offering generous storage within a deep locker to port. The cockpit includes a compass, depth gauge, speed log, and engine controls.
Inventory :Deck Equipment: Anchor Sprayhood Boarding Ladder (Stainless Steel) 5 x Fenders Mooring Warps Navigation Equipment: 1 x Compass VHF - Icom VHF Ariel GPS – Garmin 152 Speed/Log Depth Gauge Safety Equipment: 1 x Fire Extinguishers in the Saloon 1 x Horseshoe Lifebuoy with Floating Light 1 x Manual Bilge Pump First Aid Kit Keel and Hull Cast iron Bilge Keel with Skeg Rudder. History & Construction: Constructed by Westerly Yachts in circa 1976 to a Laurent Giles design. Featuring a red GRP hull adorned with a teak rubbing strake, self-draining cockpit, and white GRP decks with by brown non-slip surfaces. Its stability is ensured by cast iron twin bilge keels, with tiller steering and skeg rudder. This Westerly Centaur has been enjoyed by the current owner for the past 30 years. A copy of a 2009 survey report is available upon request. Marine Insurance: As one the UK’s largest Brokers with over 700 boats for sale we are able to introduce you to Boat Insurance providers that offer all types of Boat Insurance including insurance for Yachts, Sailing Boats, Motor Cruisers, Narrowboats, Inland Waterway Craft, Barges, Houseboats, Speedboats, Rigid Inflatable Boats, Waterski Boats, Jet Skis, Personal Watercraft and Dinghies. Just click on the following link to request an insurance quote for this boat or your current boat: www.networkyachtbrokerskent.co.uk/marineinsurance/
Mechanical :Sails and Spars: This Westerly Centaur features a masthead Bermudan sloop rig, with a deck-stepped aluminium mast and boom with stainless steel standing rigging. The age of the standing and running rigging is unknown. Equipped with a furling headsail and a slab reef mainsail, this vessel allows for efficient sailing in various conditions. Winches: 1 x Halyard Winches 2 x Sheet Winches Sails: 1 x Genoa 1 x Mainsail Mechanical Systems: The Westerly Centaur is equipped with a Watermota Sea Panther MK IV diesel engine, powering a shaft driven three bladed fixed propeller. This engine is supplied by a 45 Litre fuel tank, and is operated via Morse controls. This Westerly Centaur should expect a cruising speed of approximately 5 knots, with a maximum speed of approximately 7 knots. The current engine hours are unknown. Electrical Systems: This Westerly Centaur could be equipped with two 12-volt batteries, comprising one for engine use and one for domestic purposes. These batteries charge directly from the engine alternator. Batteries are currently not fitted.
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