1988 Victoria Marine Victoria 26 Boat for Sale in Kent
Kent, United Kingdomon the market since 18 days
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About
Boat Description
'Firefly' is a Victoria 26 designed by Chuck Paine and built to a high standard by Victoria Yachts / Northshore in 1988. She had many upgrades at the time including, a windlass, Eberspacher heater, a full suite of electronics, pressure water system, fridge, cooker and an upgraded fit out. Since then many additional upgrades and maintenance have taken place! She is a capable yacht suitable for longer distances as well as local cruising with a long keel and modest draft making her suitable for the East Coast or beyond!
Mechanical
Yanmar 1GM10 9hp single cylinder inboard diesel engine (2008). Shaft drive to 3 blade fixed propeller. 10 gallon fuel tank.
Electrical
Alternator charging to 2 x 85 Amp/hr 12v batteries. 240v shore power. Solar panel.
Navigation
Plastimo Contest 130 compass, Stowe Navsounder depth, Stowe navigator log, Raymarine ST60 wind, Raymarine DSC VHF radio, windvane at masthead, B&G Vulcan 9" chart plotter, GPS & AIS receiver, clock and barometer, radar reflector, navigation lights, steaming light, tricolour light (new) and anchor light.
Safety
2 jackstay lifelines, danbuoy, lifebuoy, 2 fire extinguishers, electric bilge pump, manual bilge pump.
Deck Gear
Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guardwires, burgundy sprayhood, burgundy dodgers, stainless steel boarding ladder, tiller, 2 x self tailing sheet winches, 2 x halyard winches, outboard bracket on pushpit, 25lb CQR anchor with 30m of chain and 5m of rode, manual anchor windlass, kedge anchor with chain and warp, mooring warps and 3 fenders.
Sails
Slab reefing fully battened mainsail (burgundy 2025) with lazyjacks, burgundy mainsail cover. Genoa roller reefing system (Furlex 104s 2023) with furling No 1 genoa (burgundy 2025). Storm jib. Stainless steel standing rigging renewed completely over several years 2020 to 2026. Running rigging also renewed over several years.
Domestic
Eberspacher warm air diesel heating. Her galley has a Nelson gas cooker with 2 burners, oven & grill, refrigerator, pressurised cold water supply to sink from 22 gallon (100 litre approx) tank. Her separate heads compartment has a marine toilet, wash basin & shower.
Accommodation
4 berths.
Owners Comments
Features
December 2019 pre-purchase survey2020 - new water tank, new CQR anchor, kedge anchor & compass2020 - deck chainplates re-bedded, new backstay2020 - new stern tube2021 - new cap shrouds, new sail cover2021 - new mainsail cover2022 - new spray dodgers2023 - new sprayhood2023 - teak deck epoxy coated with 10 year system2023 - new forestay & Furlex2024 - new auto bilge pump2025 - new mainsail & genoa2025 - new B&G system with GPS, AIS and DSC VHF2025 - new 9” B&G Vulcan plotter2026 - new lower shrouds, new main halyard & topping lift2026 - new tricolour lightNote - engine serviced annuallyFull maintenance log available as many other items renewed or serviced!
Remarks
"Firefly" was purchased by her present owners in December 2019. She's a fine example of these popular Chuck Paine designed yachts, she has standing head room, not often found in a 26ft yacht with good sea keeping qualities, standing rigging steadily replaced throughout ownership, most running rigging replaced, new roller reefing, new sails including genoa and fully battened mainsail with lazy jacks and will be sold with a cradle. She is antifouled and ready to go!
'Firefly' is a Victoria 26 designed by Chuck Paine and built to a high standard by Victoria Yachts / Northshore in 1988. She had many upgrades at the time including, a windlass, Eberspacher heater, a full suite of electronics, pressure water system, fridge, cooker and an upgraded fit out. Since then many additional upgrades and maintenance have taken place! She is a capable yacht suitable for longer distances as well as local cruising with a long keel and modest draft making her suitable for the East Coast or beyond!
Mechanical
Yanmar 1GM10 9hp single cylinder inboard diesel engine (2008). Shaft drive to 3 blade fixed propeller. 10 gallon fuel tank.
Electrical
Alternator charging to 2 x 85 Amp/hr 12v batteries. 240v shore power. Solar panel.
Navigation
Plastimo Contest 130 compass, Stowe Navsounder depth, Stowe navigator log, Raymarine ST60 wind, Raymarine DSC VHF radio, windvane at masthead, B&G Vulcan 9" chart plotter, GPS & AIS receiver, clock and barometer, radar reflector, navigation lights, steaming light, tricolour light (new) and anchor light.
Safety
2 jackstay lifelines, danbuoy, lifebuoy, 2 fire extinguishers, electric bilge pump, manual bilge pump.
Deck Gear
Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guardwires, burgundy sprayhood, burgundy dodgers, stainless steel boarding ladder, tiller, 2 x self tailing sheet winches, 2 x halyard winches, outboard bracket on pushpit, 25lb CQR anchor with 30m of chain and 5m of rode, manual anchor windlass, kedge anchor with chain and warp, mooring warps and 3 fenders.
Sails
Slab reefing fully battened mainsail (burgundy 2025) with lazyjacks, burgundy mainsail cover. Genoa roller reefing system (Furlex 104s 2023) with furling No 1 genoa (burgundy 2025). Storm jib. Stainless steel standing rigging renewed completely over several years 2020 to 2026. Running rigging also renewed over several years.
Domestic
Eberspacher warm air diesel heating. Her galley has a Nelson gas cooker with 2 burners, oven & grill, refrigerator, pressurised cold water supply to sink from 22 gallon (100 litre approx) tank. Her separate heads compartment has a marine toilet, wash basin & shower.
Accommodation
4 berths.
Owners Comments
Features
December 2019 pre-purchase survey2020 - new water tank, new CQR anchor, kedge anchor & compass2020 - deck chainplates re-bedded, new backstay2020 - new stern tube2021 - new cap shrouds, new sail cover2021 - new mainsail cover2022 - new spray dodgers2023 - new sprayhood2023 - teak deck epoxy coated with 10 year system2023 - new forestay & Furlex2024 - new auto bilge pump2025 - new mainsail & genoa2025 - new B&G system with GPS, AIS and DSC VHF2025 - new 9” B&G Vulcan plotter2026 - new lower shrouds, new main halyard & topping lift2026 - new tricolour lightNote - engine serviced annuallyFull maintenance log available as many other items renewed or serviced!
Remarks
"Firefly" was purchased by her present owners in December 2019. She's a fine example of these popular Chuck Paine designed yachts, she has standing head room, not often found in a 26ft yacht with good sea keeping qualities, standing rigging steadily replaced throughout ownership, most running rigging replaced, new roller reefing, new sails including genoa and fully battened mainsail with lazy jacks and will be sold with a cradle. She is antifouled and ready to go!
