Vancouver 28

The Vancouver is an evolution of the original Robert Harris-designed Vancouver 27 . The newer Vancouver 28 is fractionally longer in the stern and has a slightly raised sheer, providing a little more volume below decks. With no compromises made to suit modern fashions, she is without doubt a yacht designed for short-handed offshore cruising.

Examples can be found in all parts of the globe, and this highly capable design has proved itself to be highly dependable. A yacht which will keep going in weathers when far larger yachts have been forced into port. KYMO was the builder's second custom-built Vancouver 28 .

Purchased from Northshore Yachts as a bare hull and deck moulding in 1991 she was slowly put together over the following 14 years, launched for the first time in 2005. Built with long-distance offshore single-handed sailing in mind. Purchased by the current owner in 2006 she has proven to be an easily handled and reliable single-handed cruising yacht.

Now reluctantly offer for sale as her owner retires from sailing she is offered for sail with a comprehensive inventory including: Original gelcoat finish to hull and decks Coppercoat antifouling Yanmar 2GM20 marine diesel engine Mastervolt battery charger and battery monitor system Sea Breeze wind generator Wind Pilot windvane system Raymarine Axiom 7 MFD display Raymarine Quantum 2 radar scanner Raymarine I70 configurable, multi-function display Raymarine Tacktick MN100-2 wireless display x2 Simrad TP30 Tiller Pilot x2 Raymarine RAY 55E Class D DSC VHF radio Icom IC-M91D with GPS and DSC handheld VHF Taylors 043 gas cooker Webasto blown air heating system Webasto Thermo Top C water heater Deck stepped, single spreader, masthead, cutter rig with self-tacking staysail Rocna 10kg anchor on 50m, 8mm chain rode Fortress kedge anchor Quick electric windlass with chain counter display in cockpit Yacht Leg and Cradle Company telescopic Yacht Legs Lying afloat for the winter on her mooring at Ardfern Yacht Centre the Vancouver 28 KYMO is available for immediate viewing by prior appointment.

CONSTRUCTION Hull Construction: Single piece GRP moulded hull with encapsulated ballast keel. Hand-consolidated laminate in accordance with Lloyd's specifications Northshore Yachts Nordseal laminating system GRP moulded internal structural members.

Plywood bulkheads laminated to hull White gelcoat finish to topsides with sage green sheerband Underwater hull finished with Coppercoat antifouling Deck & Superstructure Construction: Single piece GRP moulded deck incorporating coachroof superstructure and self-draining cockpit Hand-consolidated sandwich construction with balsa core Plywood core in the way of high-load fittings Stainless steel bolts securing deck moulding to hull Cream gelcoat finish to deck moulding Moulded diamond-tipped non-slip pattern panels to finish coachroof top Laid teak decking panels to finish cockpit seating Teak grating on cockpit sole Keel & Rudder: Full-length encapsulated keel Iron ballast Transom-hung GRP-moulded rudder Stainless steel mounting shoe and pintails MACHINERY Engine & gearbox: Yanmar 2GM20 marine diesel engine 19hp 2 cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled Yanmar Kanzaki mechanical reversing marine gearbox Single lever engine control Marine Fuel Purifier, primary filtration unit Maintenance & Performance: Engine last serviced summer 2026 Recorded engine running hours – 1869hours Cruising speed 5kts Selection of cruising spares and tools Propulsion & Steering: Stainless steel propeller shaft Deep Sea shaft seal, water lubricated 3-blade, bronze, fixed propellor Hardwood tiller Spare tiller Autopilot: Simrad Navico’ TP30-Tiller Pilot linked compass.

Simrad Navico’ TP30-Tiller Pilot duplicate back-up unit fitted in 2017, aboard and unused. Self-Steering: Wind Pilot windvane system Mounted on transom Spare blade aboard ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS Voltage systems: 12VDC onboard power systems 230VAC shore power systems Shore Power: Single 16amp connection point Extension leads to connect to shore supply x2.

Hardwired system with RCD protection, Ring main with 3-pin UK socket, immersion heater and battery charger Battery Banks: Engine Battery – 1x 12VDC Domestic Battery – 2x 12VDC Charging: Mastervolt Chargemaster 230VAC – 12VDC, 25amps Alternators: Single engine-mounted alternator Adverc Battery Management alternator controller Wind Generator: Sea Breeze wind generator Mounted on pole on port quarter Control unit with ammeter located in saloon Battery Monitor: Mastervolt Masterlink 20 battery monitor display General: 12VDC charging socket PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS Fresh Water: Pressurised hot and cold water system Mixer tap in galley Mixer tap in heads with head extending out for use as shower Manually pumped (foot pump) cold water tap in galley and heads Hot water provided from calorifier heated by engine cooling water or immersion heater or Webasto Thermo Top C Salt Water: Manually pumped salt water tap in galley Black Water: Single holding tank Manually pumped overboard discharge Deck suction outlet Bilge Pumps: Manual Bilge Pump x2 Electric Bilge Pump – with Water Witch bilge monitor TANKAGE Fuel: Single stainless steel fuel tank Approximate capacity 150ltrs Fresh Water: Multiple bladder-type water tanks in bilge space Tanks plumbed to act as a single tank Approximate total capacity 300ltrs Calorifier: Single insulated tank Heated by engine cooling water or 230VAC immersion heater Approximate capacity 20ltrs Tank Monitoring: Tek Tanks Tank minder system for holding tank NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT On Deck: Depth/Log – Raymarine Tacktick MN100-2 wireless display Wind – Raymarine Tacktick MN100-2 wireless display Repeater – Raymarine I70 configurable, multi-function display Radar – Raymarine Quantum 2 radar scanner mounted on pole on starboard quarter GPS – Raymarine RS-150 active GPS antenna Navico Corus displays now redundant Below Decks: Plotter/Radar – Raymarine Axiom 7 MFD display Plotter – AdvanSea T.56 Navico Corus display now redundant Communications Equipment: DSC VHF – Raymarine RAY 55E Class D DSC VHF radio with RayMic remote handset in cockpit AIS – Transceiver Handheld VHF – Icom IC-M91D with GPS and DSC Navtex – Furuno NX-300 DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT Galley: Cooker – Taylors 043 gas cooker, 2 burner, grill and oven Fridge – Built-in top-loading fridge Double stainless steel sink Mixer tap Manually pumped salt and fresh water taps Selection of crockery and cutlery Selection of pots and cooking utensils Heads: Toilet – Lavac manual marine toilet Stainless steel wash hand basin Mixer tap with head extending out for use as a shower Manually pumped freshwater tap Heating: Webasto diesel-fired, blown-air heating system Thermostatic cabin controller Outlet in saloon and forepeak Webasto Thermo Top C water heater, heating calorifier Lighting: Overhead lighting throughout interior Overhead red lighting at galley/nav station Chart table working light Engine space working light Entertainment: Radio/CD head unit – Not operational Speakers in saloon ACCOMMODATION Summary of Accommodation: 3 berth layout with pipe cot to provide 4th berth Heads with sail locker forward Saloon with two single berths and pipe cot to starboard Nav Station Galley Quarter berth Accommodation Finish: Joinery work of sapelle veneered plywood with solid and laminated hardwood trims Joinery work finished with varnish Traditional teak and holly veneered soleboards Teak grating in forepeak Headlining of vinyl-covered plywood panels Flyscreen for companionway hatch and opening portholes Description of Accommodation from Forward: Forepeak/Heads: Sail bin locker forward with varnished teak slats Aft-facing manual marine toilet mounted centrally Storage bin-type lockers outboard of heads to port and starboard Standing room aft of toilet with grating and draining sump for showering Countertop with inset washhand basin and fiddle to starboard with shelf outboard Storage locker beneath countertop Locker outboard to port with countertop above Teak grating on sole with drain Saloon: Centrally mounted, double drop leaf saloon table Bench settees to port and starboard Both settees converting to single bunks with lee cloths Pipe cot concealed above back rest of starboard settee, deploying to provide an additional 4th berth Removable Laguna teak swivelling table, mounting in either saloon or cockpit Cave lockers behind settee backs Locker space beneath settee bases Lockers and bookshelves outboard of settees overhead Galley: To port side of companionway Worktop counter forward with inset double stainless steel sink Gimbal-mounted gas cooker aft with stainless steel crash bar Top-loading larder lockers outboard of sink and cooker Locker below sink Lockers and crockery storage above worktop and aft of cooker outboard Lower level countertop aft of galley worktop with crocker storage drawers outboard Hanging locker aft of galley Fridge with icebox located beneath navigators seat Nav Station / ¼ Berth: Forward-facing, half Admiralty chart size chart table Navigator sitting on forward cushion of quarter berth Ship's VHF and 12VDC switch panel outboard of chart table Raymarine Axiom plotter/radar display mounted above chart table forward with secondary plotter beneath holder for i-pad or similar mounted outboard of plotter displays Chart storage within table Quarter berth extending aft on starboard side with lockers beneath Battery switches mounted above quarter berth aft DECK EQUIPMENT Rig: Deck stepped, single spreader, masthead, cutter rig Silver anodised alloy mast and spars, manufactured by Kemp Dyform 1x19 Stainless steel standing rigging Emergency forestay with highfield lever tensioner Roller reefing systems on forestay Roller reefing system on inner forestay for staysail with self-tacking track Slab reefing mainsail Rod kicker Running backstays Mast steps to masthead Spinnaker pole track on front of Spinnaker pole Forespar telescopic whisker pole Wichard Gyb Easy boom brake system Removable stainless steel bowsprit to fly gennaker Winches: Primary Winches – 2x Andersen 40, self-tailing, two-speed Cockpit Halyard / Sheet Winches – 2x Andersen 12, self-tailing, two-speed Mast Mounted Halyard Winches – 1x Andersen 12, self-tailing, two-speed Mast Mounted Reefing Winch – 1x Andersen 8, single-speed Sails: Mainsail – White dacron, slab reefing with 3 full reefs.

Yankee - White dacron, roller reefing with UV strip. Staysail - White dacron, roller reefing with UV strip.

Heavy Weather Jib – Red dacron, hanking on over furled staysail Gennaker – Fitting on stainless steel bowsprit with furler Canvas Work: Mainsail Cover – Stackpack type cover with mastboot and lazyjacks Sprayhood – Green canvas on stainless steel frame Cockpit Awning Spray Dodgers – with KYMO white lettering on green fabric Anchoring & Mooring: Bower Anchor – Rocna 10kg anchor on 50m, 8mm chain rode with Mantus joining shackle and 50m, 14mm, anchor braid extension Kedge Anchor – Fortress FX11 alloy anchor with 30m chain and warp rode Windlass – Quick electric windlass with chain gypsy and warping drum, handheld, wireless remote controller and chain counter display in cockpit.

Mooring Warps – Selection Fenders – Selection Boathook Beaching Legs – Yacht Leg and Cradle Company telescopic Yacht Legs General: Double stainless steel bow roller Heavy-duty, larger diameter stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails Deck-mounted stainless steel stanchions supporting double-tier stainless steel guardwires Guardwire gate on port side with fold down stainless steel swimming ladder Fairleads mounted on capping rails forward and aft Panama style fairlead through bulwark forward Deck-mounted mooring cleats forward and aft Track-mounted midships mooring cleat Stainless steel guardrail to protect forward dorade ventilator Self-tacking track for staysail mounted on coachroof immediately forward of mast Teak grabrails running length of coachroof sides from foredeck aft.

Lines lead aft from mast along port and starboard sides of hatch garage Wooden ‘watch seat’ for companionway hatch Dorade ventilators port and starboard sides, immediately forward of sprayhood.

Moulded cockpit coamings with teak tops Primary winches mounted on coamings outboard of cockpit Stainless steel boom crutch spanning aft end of coachroof Staysail sheet winches and rope clutches mounted port and starboard sides of companionway Navigation instruments mounted on bridge deck instrument pod, spanning companionway hatch Wrap-around cockpit seating with lockers below port and starboard seats.

Mount for Laguna swivelling teak table to fit in cockpit Gas locker beneath aft cockpit seat.

Wind generator mounted on pole on port quarter Radar scanner and antennas mounted on Scanstrut pole on starboard quarter with ScanStrut outboard crane fitting Wind Pilot self-steering gear mounted on transom Stainless steel folding swimming ladder mounted on transom to port Liferaft mounted on starboard side of pushpit rail, outboard of cockpit within quick release cradle SAFTEY EQUIPMENT: General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

Navigation Lights: Masthead tricolour Masthead Anchor light Steaming light Deck flood light Low level running lights Life Saving: Liferaft – 4-person cannister raft – no longer servicable Odeo LED flare Horseshoe buoy with light Throwing line Gas Alarm – Nereus Alarms gas alarm system Ongaro Automatic Foghorn Fire Extinguisher x5 (2025) DISCLAIMER In this case we are acting as brokers only.

The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed.

The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Unless otherwise stated on the published sales specification, the following presumptions are made: Shaft seal or sail drive diaphragms are more than 5 years old. Fuel, gas hoses and gas regulators are more than 5 years old. The vessel doesn’t currently have a GasSafe certificate issued within the last 5 years. Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old.

Disclaimer: 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.