DescriptionImpala 28 designed by David Thomas and built by Hunter Boats (UK) in 1982. An excellent all-rounder.

The Impala is incredible value for a very versatile boat with the benefit of close one-design racing if you want it. And this the outboard version; has a bit more space below. As well as competitive one-design and IRC racing, this 28ft yacht is also one you can take offshore, whether racing or cruising - or both!

Currently lying in the water here in Bangor near Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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Impala 28 designed by David Thomas and built by Hunter Boats (UK) in 1982. An excellent all-rounder.

The Impala is incredible value for a very versatile boat with the benefit of close one-design racing if you want it.

And this the outboard version; has a bit more space below. As well as competitive one-design and IRC racing, this 28ft yacht is also one you can take offshore, whether racing or cruising - or both!



Dimensions

Length Overall: 8.56 m / 28'

Length at Waterline: 7.06 m / 23.17'

Beam: 2.82 m / 9.25'

Max Draft: 1.68 m / 5.5'

Displacement: 1950 kg / 4300 lbs

Ballast: 880 kg / 940 lbs

Iron keel with lead shoe

Hull speed: 6.45 kn

Hull #: 185

Sail #: 9605



Engine

O/B Yamaha 8 hp four stroke with morse control for easy operation

This fits into a pluggable well under the central lazarette.



Tankage

Fuel: 10 l with remote/removable fuel tank

Water: 20 l



Accommodation

She will sleep 6 if needed.

Two berths in the forepeak, two in the saloon plus two pilot berths aft - one on either side.

Heads with marine toilet by Jabsco. Hand basin

Galley area with 2 burner gas Plastimo Neptune 2500 cooker with oven and grill. Electric ignition.

Cooker Gas bottle stored in self-draining anchor locker

Nav station: hinge-down table with instruments to hand



Rig and Sails

Simple fractional rig with single sweptback spreaders

2 Mainsails

2 #1 Headsails

1 #2 Headsail

2 #3 Headsails

- furler for headsails

2 Spinnakers

- 1 Cruising chute

- 2 Harken winches and 4 single speed winches



Electrical

12v with charging via engine to battery charger

Small solar panel and charger controller with twin USB sockets

Battery isolator switch

12v panel (fused)

Main power inlet with cable



Navigation Equipment

VHF - Standard Horizon Eclipse with DSC

Raymarine autohelm ST60 Multi

Barometer and clock/timer

Navigation lights

In Cockpit:

Raymarine Element series plotter with MOB

Speed/distance - Clipper Duet

Raymarine tiller pilot

Lowrance Elite-4m fish finder



Inventory

Warps and fenders

Boathook and deck brush

Fire extinguisher and fire blanket

Mainsail cover