1987 Vancouver 28
Specifications
Equipment & Extras
- LOA
- 28ft/9m
- LWL
- 6.99m/22'11''
- Rig
- Sloop
- Beam
- 2.64m/8'8''
- Hull
- Glass Reinforced Plastic
- Keel
- Long Keel
- Make
- Vancouver
- Name
- Celena III
- Year
- 1987
- Class
- Sailing Cruiser
- Draft
- 1.3m/4'3''
- Drive
- Shaft Drive
- Model
- 28
- Berths
- 3
- Engine
- Single Diesel
- Layout
- Aft Cockpit
- UK SSR
- 20831
- Headroom
- approx 6'2'' (1.88m) max.
- Fuel Tank
- 170L stainless
- Ancasta Ref
- 28687
- Water Tanks
- 190L over the keel in 3 independent bag tanks
- Displacement
- 4064kg
- Keel ballast
- 1565kg
- Sturdy full keel and deep forefoot
- Cutter rig for balance and control in all conditions
- Warm, cozy interior trimmed in teak
- Tiller steering for ultimate feel
- Compact enough for solo handling, tough enough for the open ocean
- NEW Yanmar 3YM30AE engine 2022
- NEW 3 blade Bruntons Autoprop
- NEW Standing rigging and furler 2019
- Rudder completely rebuilt, epoxy coated with Gelshield and then finished in Coppercoat
- Three water tanks and pipework were replaced in 2020
- 1987 Kemp main mast
- Over specified Selden boom with 3 reefs and adjustable outhaul, NEW 2021
- Original boom available
- Kemp extendable spinnaker pole
- Harken MkiV unit 1 furler NEW 2019
- Standing rigging NEW 2019
- Dyneema kicker
- Dacron cross cut Yankee NEW 2014
- Dacron cross cut Staysail NEW 2014
- Kemp Vectran cross cut mainsail, 3 deep reefs, over the top leech line NEW 2017
- Cruising Chute, year unknown
- Spinnaker 0.75oz, year unknown
- Spare Mainsail, serviced and ready to use. Dacron Cross Cut, Two reefs, year unknown
- Genoa, Dacron cross cut, year unknown
- Large multipurpose genoa with its own furler. Similar to a code zero
- Storm Jib, unused
- Staysail cover
- Mainsail boom cover
- 2 x Lewmar genoa sheet - 2 speed
- 2 x Lewmar halyard - single speed
- 2 x Lewmar staysail sheet - single speed
- 2 x Lewmar 16 mast mounted halyard winches – two speed
- 1 x mast mounted reefing winch
- JABSCO marine toilet. NEW 2017 complete with all pipework
- Washbasin to starboard with storage under and outboard with a foot pump providing water to the washbasin
- Settee berths port & starboard fitted with substantial lee cloths with storage underneath and outboard with upholstered backrests
- Two full length storage lockers either side behind the backrests for storage
- Open storage lockers below
- Above the settee berths are bookshelves and lockers
- Double flap table on the centreline supported on the teak mast support post
- Galley to port with Spinflo Nelson Cooker 2 burner, grill and oven cooker
- Top loading Isotherm keel cooled compressor fridge for maximum efficiency
- Stainless steel sink with fresh water foot pump
- Plenty of storage with purpose made drawers for crockery and cutlery stowage
- Large oilskin locker aft of the galley
- A half Admiralty sized large chart table is to starboard with stowage under for charts
- Spaces for navigational instruments and the electrical switch panel are outboard
- Large quarter berth runs aft from the chart table, the head of which forms the navigators seat
- Chart light
- USB Charging port
- 12V Socket
- Eperspacher D2 2.2KW blown air heating. New insulated Exhaust with built in silencer 2025
- Settees fitted out in Jab Alberta (blue check) upholstery
- YANMAR 3YM30AE 2022 diesel engine with additional oil pressure and temperature instruments
- Engine hours: 371
- Consumes circa 1.8l/hr cruising at 6kts at 1800RPM. Max 7.4kts
- Sea water cooled
- Shaft drive
- 90A Prestolite alternator with Sterling Pro Digital external regulator for fast charging
- Sterling 0V split charging system
- 2X 110Ah Sealed Lead Acid Service batteries NEW 2020
- 1X 90Ah AGM engine start battery NEW 2016
- Upgraded Polyflex Polyurethane engine mounts from new, correctly specified for the 3YM30
- Vetus HD waterlock NEW 2022
- 52MM Flexible exhaust hose NEW 2022
- Stainless steel water injection elbow with additional insualtion jacket upgrade from NEW
- PSS Shaft seal – Bellows NEW April 2025
- Bruntons Autoprop, three bladed. 18”
- Ambassador AM10 rope stripper, Bearings NEW April 2025
- Tru Design seacocks on all but heads (Blakes) and the fridge keel cooler which has a DZR ball valve. 2017
- Assorted spares
- 3 x 12v batteries (2x domestic & 1 start)
- Charged by engine alternator and 240v battery charger
- Shore power & cable
- Victron 30A battery charger
- 170L stainless fuel tank under cockpit with sediment trap and sediment drain valve
- Water 190L over the keel in 3 independent bag tanks, NEW 2019
- Manual water system
- Raymarine ES97 Hybrid Touch 9” plotter. Touch Screen AND physical buttons for when you have wet hands
- Raymarine Quantum radar
- B&G Triton wind, speed and depth system, 2015, extra cockpit display
- Raymarine standalone depth system
- Standard Horizon GX2100 VHF with Metz Manta masthead antenna. Low loss coaxial cable
- Standard Horizon RAM mic/speaker in the cockpit. Full remote control of the main VHF
- Dedicated AIS Metz Manta masthead antenna. Low loss Coaxial Cable
- Starboard Backstay insulated for MF/HF radio
- Nasa Navtex receiver – New antenna 2024
- Garmin GPS Receiver with external antenna
- Raymarine ST2000 tiller pilot
- Raymarine EV 100 autopilot with Pelagic actuator upgrade
- Navigation lights including LED tricolour
- Bruce Anchor – 15kg
- 60m of 8mm G43 Chain
- CQR Kedge, 10m of 8mm chain
- Treadmaster decks throughout, smooth version in the cockpit
- Simpson and Lawrence manual anchor winch
- Stainless Steel plates aft for Jordan Series Drogue attachment
- 107 cone Jordan Series Drogue and bridle. Unused
- Custom Stainless Steel bracketry on transom for Hydrovane mounting. Hydrovane not included
- Lifesling
- Sprayhood NEW 2022 (Old one included)
- Cockpit cover
- Stainless steel guard wires NEW September 2023
- Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit
- Bilge pumps (1 manual, 1 electric)
- Clock/barometer
- Radio
- Boarding ladder
- Assorted Warps/fenders
- Camping Gaz 907 cylinders, Marine regulator. Hoses NEW May 2021
- Gas Certificate NEW June 2025
- Cabins
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