New ListingComing soon and exclusively for sale with John Rodriguez Yachts. Expected available in the Hamble area from early Sept 2026. More details, photographs and video will be posted here in due course.OverviewWhen I think of the Vancouver 27, words such as legendary, iconic and go-anywhere immediately spring to mind, because they perfectly describe this remarkably capable offshore cruiser. Numerous examples have completed notable voyages around the world, and over the years I have sat with many owners who have moved on to larger yachts, yet still become misty-eyed when describing their Vancouver 27 as simply the best boat they ever owned.Seachord has been on my radar for a number of years. I have enjoyed many conversations with her owner, who has cared for her with genuine enthusiasm and meticulous attention, and I have patiently waited for the day he decided it was time to pass her on. That time has now come, and I am pleased to be representing her. Her current owner is both knowledgeable and passionate. Seachord has benefited from continual investment, thoughtful upgrades and careful maintenance, making her a particularly well-equipped and highly capable example.Like many yachts of this vintage, her original teak decks are approaching the point where remedial work should be anticipated in the near future. This has been fairly reflected in the price, allowing a new owner to budget accordingly while enjoying everything else this exceptional yacht has to offer.SpecificationsHer full specification appears below, but some of her more notable highlights include:
New sails (2026)
Standing rigging renewed (2020)
New halyards (2026)
Beta Marine 25hp three-cylinder diesel (2011) – approximately 675 hours
Darglow FeatherStream feathering propeller
Monitor windvane self-steering
ONWA KP-29 chartplotter with Class B AIS (new)
Planar diesel cabin heating
Quick Aleph 700W vertical windlass with remote control
12kg Manson Supreme anchor
50m of 8mm calibrated chain spliced to 50m of 16mm Octoplait warp
Rutland 914i wind generator
Vessel Details Yacht location: River Hamble, SouthamptonVessel name: SEACHORDRegistration: Part 1Port of Registry: NewhavenTax status: VAT exempt (deemed UK VAT Paid)Make of vessel: Pheon Yachts (hull moulded by Northshore Yachts)Colour of hull: Light BlueBuild year: 1982Designer: Robert HarrisHull number: unknownLast Survey: June 2023Displacement: 4,100kgLOA: 27 ft inchesLWL: 22ft 11 inchesBeam: 8ft 7 inchesDraft: 4ft 5 inchesHull material: GRPKeel type: longKeel material: encapsulated leadSteering: tillerRudder type: transom EngineEngine type: Beta 25 3cyl diesel (2011)Power: 25HP, 70 Amp alternatorTank capacity: 90 litres (20 gallons)Range: 325NM (1.4l/hr consumption @ 5kts)Propulsion type: Shaft drive, PSS maintenance-free sealPropeller: Darglow Featherstream 3-blade feathering (2011)Rope-cutter: Ambassador (2009)Cruising speed: 5.0 ktsMax speed: 6.5 ktsEngine hours: 675 since newService history: full owner-serviced to 2024, serviced by Beta engineer since 2025 RigMast material: aluminium (Kemp/Selden)Spinnaker pole: telescopic (Selden)Standing rigging: All renewed 2020Running rigging: Halyards renewed 2026Rig type: cutter-rigMainsail: slab-reefed (2026 Crusader stack pack & lazyjacks)Headsail: Furlex (2009)Staysail: hanked-onWinches: 2 halyards, 2 primary sheets, 2 staysail, 1 reefing-lines (mast)Mast-climbing: Musto bosuns chair (2007), Deffee custom-made webbing-ladder (2009) SailsMainsail: Crusader Sails, 2026 (fully-battened, slab reefed, 3 reef points)Staysail: Crusader Sails, 2026 (hanks, triple stitched for use also as storm stays’l)No1 Yankee: Crusader Sails, 2026 (furling)No2 Yankee: Arun Sails, 2001, very good (furling)Cruising chute: Arun Sails, 1999, very goodStorm staysail: Sunray Sails, year unknown, good (hanks) Deck EquipmentSelf-Steering: Monitor with heavy- and light-weather vanesBower anchor: 25lb Manson Supreme, 50m 8mm calibrated chain plus 50m octoplait (2014)Windlass: Quick Aleph 700W vertical windlass (2014), Remote Control w/counter10m 3-strand snubber line & hookKedge anchor: 7lb Fortress 10m 8mm chain, 50m 3-strand (2008)Fenders: 6 medium-size (2015)Warps: 2 x 12m 3-strand white nylon springs (2016/2025)4 x 12m 3-strand blue polyester shorelines (2010)2 x 6m plus 1 x 12m 3-strand white nylon springs (2010)Canvas: Sprayhood and cockpit-enclosure (2013)Stackpack and lazy-jacks (2026)Misc: Buckets, brushes, lead-line, hose, etc Navigation EquipmentCompass: Plastimo bulkhead-mounted (2004)Chart-plotter: ONWA KP-29 Screen 9” with Class B AIS transceiver (2026)VHF radios: Standard Horizon GX2100E DSC Class D transceiver with AIS (2014)Entel HT640 submersible hand-held VHF (2013, new battery 2022)Autopilot: Raymarine STLogSpeedDepth: Raymarine Tri-Data (2004)Wind direction: Hawk indicatorNavigation lights: Bi-colour, stern-light, tri-colour, anchor-light (LED), steaming-light, floodRadar: FurunoScanstrut self-levelling radome-mount on custom-made s/s stern pole (2010)Radar reflector: Tri-lens medium (2012)Other: NASA Navtex Pro Plus (2014)NASA MW/LW receiverC.A.R.D. radar detectoremergency VHF antenna ElectricalVoltage: 12vShore power: CTEK XS7000 7A smart charger (2008), RCD, 240v cable & extension cableBatteries: 1 x engine-starting Varta 60Ah (2023)2 x domestic Numax 95Ah sealed lead-acid (2023)Wind Generator: Rutland 514i (2013)Other: NASA BM-1 battery monitor (2010)Inverter: small portable unit WaterTanks: 3 fresh-water flexible tanks total 200 litres & new hoses (2011)(2022 removed, cleaned, reinstalled, less small forward tank =160 litres, plus independent 20 litre food-quality jerry-can in forward bay)Fresh water: Manual foot-pump and filter in galley, manual foot-pump in headsSea-water: Manual foot-pump in galley for washing at sea Safety EquipmentBilge pumps: 2 x Henderson Mk VSearchlight: Aqua Signal Bremen 12v waterproof handheld searchlight (2015)Fire extinguishers: 2 x ABC dry-powder (2025)Fire blanket: yesCO detector: replaced (2026, next due 2032)Gas detector: handheldLiferaft: Ocean Safety offshore 4-man canister (2013, serviced 2023, next due 2026)Flares: RORC Offshore pack (2025)Lifebuoy: horseshoe-type (2015)Floating light: Jotron flashing light (2014)Heaving-line: yesDrogue: parachute-typeFog horns: hand-held aerosol and bugle-type fog-hornsJackstays: webbing (2026)EPIRB: GME MAT403G 406MHz GPS (2016, serviced 2025, next 2032)Grab-bag: McMurdoBolt-croppers: heavy-dutyGeneral note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as life rafts, EPIRBS, fire extinguishers lifejackets and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner and do not form part of the inventory. If being left on-board as part of the sale of a used yacht they may not be in date and may require routine servicing, replacement, upgrading or changing to meet a new owner’s specific needs. Accommodation3-berth 2 saloon-berths (plus pipe-cot, fits above berth on either side)Port-berth converts to double (with custom made side-extension)1 quarter-berth (starboard) with top-opening Isotherm fridge belowGalley (port): Plastimo Neptune 2-burner hob, oven, grill (new grill heat distributer 2024)2 gas bottles in cockpit locker (whole gas system checked & upgraded 2024)Sink (manually-pumped freshwater and seawater taps)Under-sink cupboard, over-galley cupboardsChart table (sbd): Fixed half-Admiralty size with chart stowage belowHeads (forward): Blakes Lavac mounted amidshipsClothes cupboard to starboardSink, shower-unit, cupboard to portForepeak: Open-plan stowage area for sails, etcSide bins for stowage of additional itemsStowage lockers: 3 deep lockers under each saloon berth3 lockers behind each saloon berth backs3 open stowage shelves above each saloon berth2 deep lockers under quarter-berthCupboard under chart-tableWet locker (to port, aft of galley)Heating: Planar diesel heater with hot-air outlets in saloon and heads (2019) Additions / Replacement Equipment & Upgrade Work Since 2007 Purchase2026New ONWA KP-29 Chartplotter with Class B AISNew Crusader Mainsail, fully-battened, loose-footed with 3 reefsNew Crusader stack-pack with lazy-jacksNew Crusader triple-stitched staysailNew Crusader No1 YankeeNew topping lift and mainsail & staysail halyards, new 12m 3-strand nylon springCarbon Monoxide detector replaced (exp 2032)New heavy-duty webbing jackstaysEngine electrical wiring loom connectors replaced with marine-grade2025New Raymarine ST2000 autohelmGME GPS EPIRB serviced and battery replacement (7yrs to next service)New RORC Offshore flares pack (4yrs to expiry)2x ABC fire extinguishers replacedSprayhood windows & stitching renewed2024Plastimo Neptune 2000 grill unit replacedFull 10yr gas check with replacement hoses, regulator, etc.2023Ocean Safety 4-man offshore liferaft serviced (3yrs to next service – due 2026)Liferaft chocks replaced20222 new Numax 95Ah domestic batteriesNew Varta 60Ah engine-start batteryEntel Handheld VHF – new batteryGusher Galley foot-pumps (galley & heads) seals replacedForward (smallest) fresh-water tank replaced with independent 20 litre potable water container; main mid & aft flexible tanks now appx 180 litres total capacity2020New standing rigging2019New Planar diesel heater fitted2018Racor quick-exchange primary fuel filter2016Bunks professionally re-upholstered with new foam & Linwood fabric, vinyl at chart-table seatEngine heat-exchanger tank unit replacedSaloon table converted to knock-down assembly for stowage, and mounts also for cockpit useEPIRB with GPSStackpack & lazyjacks fitted (Crusader)2015Hull underwater areas slurry-blasted and professionally epoxy coated with CoppercoatTopsides professionally re-sprayed duck-egg blue with gold cavita lineInterior woodwork professionally stripped and re-finished6 new medium-sized fenders2014 (after survey)New gas installationNew headsail halyardMainsail fitted with 3rd reefing point, spectacle reefing-strops and chafe-stripsStandard Horizon GX2100E DSC Class D transceiver with integral AISNASA Target Pro NavtexCockpit-coaming mounted VHF speaker2013Rudder gudgeon-pintle bushes replacedNew sprayhood, sprayhood-frame, and custom-made cockpit enclosureQuick Aleph 700w vertical windlass with remote control12kg Manson Supreme anchor50m 8mm calibrated chain spliced to 50m 16mm polyester octoplatOcean Safety 4-man offshore liferaft in canister on coachroof chocksRutland 914i wind generatorEntel Handheld VHFNew mainsheet2012Tri-Lens medium radar reflector mounted on mast (painted rescue orange)New guard-rail wires (unsheathed for easy inspection)Custom-made port saloon berth side extension (stows under berth)2011New Beta 25 fitted, new switch-panel and engine-bay electricsPSS shaft-sealDarglow Featherstream propellerEngine-bay repainted & sound-insulatedDiesel tank cleaned3 new custom-made flexible water tanks, all fresh-water hoses renewed2 new 12m nylon spring lines (white)Cabin lighting replaced with LED festoon bulbs2010Furuno 1621 Radar on Scanstrut self-levelling mount on transomNASA BM-1 Battery MonitorCompass professionally swungNew heavy-duty webbing jackstays4 new 12m polyester shorelines (blue)New mainsheet blocksPreventer line (braided polyester)2009Upper guardrail wires replaced.Ambassador rope-cutterFurlex roller-furling system on new forestayNew No 1 Yankee (Arun Sails)No 2 Yankee luff converted from hanks to fit Furlex forestay grooveDefee mast ladderAgua Signal tri-colour and LED anchor-light unit fittedNew VHF antenna fitted10m 3-strand snubber and chain-hook2008Fortress 7lb (3.5kg) kedge anchor, 10m chain (8mm), 50m 3-strand polyester rode2007Vetus anti-siphon unit fitted to engine exhaustMOB heaving lineBolt croppers Owner's CommentsI have owned Seachord for 19 years now, during which time I have enjoyed thoroughly renovating and upgrading her to very good current condition as well as sailing her extensively both single-handed and with crew in the Channel on the South Coast, and to the West Country, France and the Channel Islands.Putting her on the market hasn’t been a casual decision, as I love her lines, the near-perfection of her layout and equipment, the excellent speed and sea-keeping for her size, and the complete reliability and safety she repeatedly offers. Having originally envisaged keeping her for the long term, I’ve easily overcapitalised her over the years – structurally from the bottom and engine up, cosmetically from full topsides respray to a complete cabin refinish, and with a sensible array of modern navigation and safety equipment.There are many resources available which describe the Vancouver 27’s attributes, but a summary of the key features which I’ve experienced and value in Seachord are:
The cutter-rig is very versatile, the loads are distributed between three sails and easily manageable; balance is easy to achieve, and is retained when reefing by keeping the centre of effort towards the middle of the boat, and the standing-rigging which supports it all is properly robust.
The ‘modern’ form of long-keel keeps the hull tracking extremely well under sail (I have never broached) and the fine entry and relatively narrow beam makes for a surprisingly fast boat, yet motoring astern under power is much more assured than most long-keelers (slower revs on the feathering prop is the way to go, while one can still use the kick to port on fuller throttle for turning advantage if wanted), and safe manoeuvring in tight spaces has never for me been an issue.
The Monitor windvane gear is robust, quick to set-up and extremely effective at keeping the boat on the exact course under sail for as many hours or days as necessary.
The cockpit is very safe, while every essential control – from the tiller and throttle to the sheets and halyards, and down to the galley and VHF – is within immediate reach. I have sailed several thousand miles in her, variously single-handed, with crew, and with a young child in my sole care, and have remained always confident and safe in even heavy seas.
The cockpit enclosure effectively doubles the interior space in harbour or at anchor, providing complete shelter from the rain when it rains and in bimini mode from the sun when it’s particularly hot.
The interior is a work of inspired and very functional design, with excellent craftsmanship. Stowage space is extensive, standing-headroom in the doghouse very good (I’m nearly six foot tall), and everything down below, from the fully-equipped galley and the half-Admiralty sized chart-table aft to the heads on the centreline forward, is in the logical and seamanlike place.