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Reverso match.

Limited & numbered edition of the Reverso air featuring a dark grey hull, exclusive custom graphics and electronic speed display. The Reverso Match is the ultimate small sailboat

Availability : in stock

The story behind the Reverso Match

It all started with a conversation with the genius Designer Jaanus Tamme. Besides being an architect, a designer and an entrepreneur, Jaanus is also a true innovator. He founded and was the head of R&D at Ropeye® deckware brand and you'll find his designs on the Flying phantoms catamarans up to François Gabart's latest Ultim 32m offshore flying yacht. Jaanus designed the Reverso Match, a very aggressive edition of the Reverso Air, taking advantage of a dark grey gelcoat, military inspired bow stripes and the big inverted R with a. semi transparent effect in the sail. ‍ The Reverso Match combines technical innovation of the Reverso Air with superlative design.

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What you'll get with your Reverso Match :

Foldable Hull

Ultra-stable rigid planing hull

Fits 1, 2 adults or 1 adult and 2 children (max 180 kgs)

Dimensions : 3.40 x 1.45m

Fully dismountable small sailboat, composed of 4 closed sections that float independently

Storage or transport dimensions: length 145 cm height 73 cm width 92 cm

Oversized, doubled Tension Dynamics® locking system - Pre-stretched on our test bench.

Bi-axial fiberglass structure, Soric® honeycomb core, carbon reinforcements

High-end infusion construction

Gore-tex venting system on each hull section

Certification body : ICNN

Handmade made in France

7m² Black membrane sail : Next generation of sails

Carbon mat in 4 sections. L=500 cm, 140 cm sections with carbon sleeve

Composite rudder, NACA profile with swivel head

Composite sabre centerboard. Airex  foam core. NACA Profile. Adjustable in height

High end Allen tiller + extension

2-piece anodized aluminum boom, high quality Selden fittings

All hoists pre-assembled in our factory

Delivery box in triple fluted cardboard on custom pallet (wooden box for export and overseas shipments)

Accessories: the Reverso experience

We have a whole range of accessories developed for Reverso : from the telescopic launching trailer to the electronic speedo and custom-made covers. All accessories are described in our brochure, which you can request by configuring your boat below.

Testimonials.

The Reverso yachts are already sailing in more than 25 countries, on every continent.

Just after receiving my boat, I was able to participate in a first regatta. The handling is easy, I was also able to take the children on board.in short: excellent boat, great team I am more than delighted! Tanguy L.    Verified buyer

I have a few outings under my belt and already have a few nice surfs. aA nice boat. bravo for the quality of construction. My son, with whom we had discussed the project of buying a Reverso, is just as delighted as I am with his first tests. ‍ François M.     Verified buyer

First of all I wanted to thank you for the quick delivery of my Reverso; I could even enjoy it on the weekend of June 12-13. This dinghy is really a success, super practical, and very sensitive to the slightest wind breeze. Patrick V.     Verified buyer

I own the Reverso number 2 of the series, which I received in 2017, for my 30th birthday! It is pure pleasure, the boat starts at the quarter turn and goes to the planning. it is very accessible, we can even take beginners on board. Laure L.     Verified buyer

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2012 Chaparral 284 Sunesta

Boat Name: "The Family Boat"

The Family Boat is a 2012 Chaparral 284 Sunesta currently available for sale in Chester Maryland. This boat has a price of $60,000. Our team at Seattle Yachts is here to help you find the right boat for your needs, budget, and style. We have access to boats off the market that will never be seen online, so contact us today with your interest.

Price: $60,000

SPECIFICATIONS

Imagine a sportdeck so advanced nothing in its class can match its features, style and quality. A boat so advanced it ran away with Boat-of-the-Year honors the first time it hit thewater. The exceptional 284 Sunesta is by far the most advanced sport deck Chaparral has ever built. From the multi-purpose bow area, to the entertainment-minded cockpit, to the most functional transom design on the water, everything that makes Sunesta world class gets bigger and better on the 284. One look at the equipment list and you'll see we've left nothing to chance. Key options on other Sunestas that are standard on the 284 include a Power Slide aft seat, Premium Package, docking lights, a Garmin 530C GPS, dual batteries, trim tabs, a side mount table and a stereo upgrade. In the head, teak flooring and the cabinet with sink are also standard.

429 hours on Volvo Penta engine 

Trailer included sold AS IS 

Standard Features

• Cabinet Sink and Head Upgrade
• Enclosed Head with Lockable Door
• Full Fiberglass Interior Liner
• Lighting in Head
• Porta-Pottie with Opening Port Light
• Wood Flooring - Teak and Holly
• Bow Ice Chest (Insulated) with Overboard Drain
• Bow Floor Storage with Fiberglass Tub
• Bow Slide™ Seating Converts to Dinette
• Carry On Cooler (54 Quart)
• Cockpit Drainage System (CDS) with Self Bailing Fiberglass Liner
• DC Power Plugs
• Dura-Flex Suspension Pedestal Seats with Logo Badging
• "quot;Dura-Life Max"quot; Premium Expanded Vinyl Cockpit Upholstery
• Interior Color Packages Include: Black, Blue, Red or Yellow
• L-Shaped Aft Lounge Seating
• Lighting in Cockpit and Console Storage
• Lockable Glove Box with Storage Net
• Premium Sound System: Sirius Satellite Ready, AM/FM CD Player, MP3 Plug, Remote Control and Display
• Premium Upgrade Speakers (4) with Amp (320 Watt) And Subwoofer
• Pressure Water System
• Power Slide™ Aft Seat with Lounge Position
• Sirius Satellite Stereo with 6 Month Free Activation with Antenna (N/A International)
• Ski and Kneeboard Storage in Floor
• Stainless Steel Bow Rails
• Stainless Steel Speaker Covers
• Stainless Steel Cupholders
• Stainless Steel Walk-Thru Transom Gate
• StarLite Seat Cushion Bases with Flow Foam
• Table with Side Mount Bases in the Cockpit and Bow
• Walk-Thru Bow with Close Off Door
• Wetbar with Solid Surface Countertop, Sink, Stainless Steel Storage Tray, Trash Receptacle, and Dedicated Carry-On Cooler Storage
• Wide Tech Bow Lounge Cushion with Storage Underneath
• Wraparound Aluminum Walk-Through Windshield with Custom Supports
• Accessory Panels with Illuminated Switches and Water Resistant DC Breakers
• Custom Molded Dash
• Digital Hour Meter
• Digital Instrumentation with Glass Lenses (Fog Resistant), Brushed Aluminum Faces and Stainless Steel Bezels
• Electrical Connectors Triple O-Ring Sealed and Water Tight
• Garmin 531 C GPS (US Inland Lakes)
• Grounding Bars - Engine and Dash
• Instrument Dimmer Switch
• Loom Wrapped Wiring
• Polished Spoke Steering Wheel
• Power Steering
• Tilt Steering Helm
• Anchor and Rope Locker
• Battery Tray
• Bilge Blowers
• Bilge Pump - Automatic
• Bow Scuff Plate
• Bow Stainless Steel Boarding Ladder Concealed Under Hatch
• Brass Threaded Garboard Drain Plug
• Dual Battery Set Up with Crossover Switch
• Electric Horn
• Kevlar Re-Inforced Hull Laminate
• Lifetime Limited Hull Warranty
• Navigation Lights
• NMMA Certified
• Premium Hydropel Resin
• PVC Rubrail with Stainless Steel Insert
• Quad-Radial Lamination
• Stainless Steel Hardware, Including Large Bow and Stern Eyes, Pull Up Cleats (6) and Flush Pull Latches
• Stainless Steel Thru-Hull Fittings (Electro Polished)
• Stainless Steel, Three-Step, Hideaway Swim Platform Ladder
• Three Blade Stainless Steel Prop
• Trim Tabs with Indicator Lights
• Integral Swim Platform
• Color Coordinated Bimini Top with Windscreen and Logo Boot
• Shipping Cover
• All White Premium Gelcoat Hull with Color Selection Graphic (Black, Blue, Red or Yellow)

Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. 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.

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Fareast 28R: a new sub-30ft sportsboat with an impressive price tag

• Belinda Bird
• June 17, 2015

This Chinese-built sportsboat is a simple, affordable and practical one-design, aimed at the inshore racing market. Matthew Sheahan steps aboard

Looking the part with her dreadnought bow, the Fareast 28R shows few outward signs of her very appealing price tag. Photo: Lasse Eklöf

Just over a year ago a little-known Chinese yard, the Shanghai Fareast Boats Co, made a big impression at the Düsseldorf boat show with a rocket red, all-carbon, downwind master-blaster.

Having moved from its familiar and modest stand of previous years, where it was pressed up against a wall in a corner of the show, the company placed its sportsboat-style Fareast 31R centre stage on a new stand in the middle of the hall.

But while she drew plenty of attention, she didn’t draw orders. One year later, after three had been built, just one was sold. The big red hope hadn’t materialised.

But Shanghai Fareast Boats isn’t a company that gives up easily. Indeed, although you might not have heard of them, many parents who have shelled out for a new Optimist have.

The company was founded in 2002 and shortly afterwards was licensed by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) to build the Optimist. Today it is the biggest builder of the class in the world and, along with the 420 that it also builds, it pumped out 1,500 dinghies in total last year.

Yet despite the company’s ability to build big numbers to small tolerances and its experience of a couple of small keelboat models in its range, the 31R was clearly too ambitious a step. Undeterred and guided by the design team that had drawn the 31R, Simonis/Voogd, along with international sales and marketing consultant Mats Runström, the company made another attempt at producing an exciting, open cockpit one-design racer. But this time it took a different approach.

Whereas the 31R was full of carbon with a €108,000 price tag to match, the only carbon in the 28R is in the keel fin and rudder blade. Elsewhere she’s a straightforward vacuum-infused, glass foam sandwich with a price tag around one-third that of her flashy red sistership.

Yet dropping the price hasn’t meant a commensurate drop in quality – far from it. In fact, she’s really pretty well-built throughout, something that was easy to see in the empty interior. I had a good rummage around the shell-like accommodation, where a tidy bag and some non slip were the only furnishings, and I was impressed. She’s clean, tidy and with no sharp edges – there are plenty of boats on the market at twice the price and half the quality of finish.

Aimed at the inshore market

Intended as a simple, affordable and practical one-design, she is aimed at the inshore racing market and nothing else. Her open cockpit, fractional rig, retractable bowsprit and contemporary dreadnought bow means that she’s every bit the modern sportsboat in a size range that is starting to take off. Yet she’s a much simpler boat all round than some of her competition in the sub-30ft field.

For starters, her deck layout is a modest affair; the jib cars are on pin-stop tracks rather than having lines to haul the cars back and forth. Most of her control lines run over the deck rather than under it and rope tails are stowed away in cockpit rope bags as you’d expect rather than disappearing below deck through individual tidy holes.

The offset companionway is very much in vogue for windward-leeward racing

Her sail plan is more modest too than, say, the grunty Farr 280, and the asymmetric kite is launched from the offset companionway out of a simple kite bag rather than through a chute affair on the foredeck. She’s basic in her spec and conventional in her layout and as such is very easy to get to grips with.

The first thing you notice, though, as you take the helm is how large the rudder is by modern standards. If you’re more used to a rudder blade with the proportions of a bread knife and a finger-light sensitive feel, the rock solid feel of this chunky carbon blade is almost retro. Yet in the context of a boat designed to provide open-cockpit, dinghy-style, one-design fun across a wide range of abilities, that’s no bad thing.

No one likes their rudder to let go with no warning and this one certainly won’t; your arms will come out of their sockets first.

Impressed with her performance

For our trials in the centre of Stockholm, deep in the middle of winter (don’t ask), there was only 8-10 knots of breeze with the odd gust hitting 12 knots scurrying across billiard table flat water. Hardly a punishing test, but I was impressed with this boat’s performance. Even in this light breeze she picked up speed easily and quickly, regularly slipping along downwind at 8-9 knots with occasional bursts over 11 knots.

Like any boat with a large asymmetric kite she needs to be sailed pretty flat to unload the foils in order to let her off the lead. This is a doddle with the huge, powerful rudder. Indeed, fighting it simply puts the handbrake on and wears your arms out so there’s plenty of incentive not to. Upwind she slipped along at around 6.5 knots.

A large masthead kite makes for a powerful downwind sailplan. Photo: Lasse Eklöf

But uphill or down, she seemed to know her way and fell into the groove with ease. Controls were close to hand and everything worked. Furthermore, she’s well-balanced, easy to handle and has plenty of space to accommodate however many of your crew it takes to achieve the proposed crew weight limit of 450kg.

Among the few criticisms that I did have, comfort upwind for the helmsman was disappointing. A combination of narrow side decks and foot braces that were too close made life more uncomfortable than should be the case. Her builders are aware of this and looking into the possibility of moving the foot braces, which would help matters.

But apart from that and in the absence of a good pounding around a breezy racecourse, I can say there really is little else not to like about this boat, which will be a worry for builders such as J Boats and other more expensive machines.

Other advantages include a lifting keel, a slim max beam at 2.70m and a displacement of 1,360kg, which means that she can be towed easily behind a decent-sized car.

But the real clincher given all of the above is that she has a very attractive price tag that starts at US$38,000 ex works China. The company plans to build 150 this year. So far around 40 have been built, with 70 earmarked for countries outside China. So this time the company looks as if it might have struck the right formula.

Looking closer

So while the 28R will provide stiff competition in Europe and the USA for models costing twice that price and more, the overall effect could be a benefit to all racers by helping to build a new class of sub-30ft fast, open-cockpit racers for a broad range of pockets – which can only be a good thing.

A simple, spacious cockpit can cater for five crew easily, but the narrow side decks and position of the foot braces make the cockpit less comfortable for the helmsman

Pit area – this is simple to operate with the minimum of controls: pole in and out, kite and jib halyards, a kicker and a cunningham so no excuse to fumble

The mainsheet system comes standard with a coarse and fine-tune system with conventional traveller control line adjustments close to hand

Her dreadnought bow gives her a modern look. But the clever detail is the simple, centreline-mounted bowsprit

Below decks the alloy retractable bowsprit runs inside an alloy tube. Note the simple, but well-finished structure

No fancy below decks chainplates here, just simple stainless steel brackets for a set of conventional rigging screws

A large powerful rudder in carbon fibre gives heaps of grip long after your arms have come out of their sockets. Note the outboard bracket – there is no inboard engine

Specifications

LOA 8.55m/28ft 0in

Beam 2.75m/9ft 0in

Draught 1.70m/5ft 7in

Displacement 1,360kg/2,997lb

Upwind 44m 2 /474ft 2

Downwind 115m 2 /1,238ft 2

Price US$38,000 (£25,620) ex works, ex tax

Designed by Simonis/Voogd

Built by Shanghai Fareast Boats Co

www.fareastyachts.com

This is an extract from a feature in Yachting World May 2015

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Newport 28/28 II

While initially there were questions about quality, the 28 is a good entry-level cruiser-racer for those on a budget..

The Newport 28 was one of the longer-lived small production cruising boats, having been in production from 1974 through 1987. Almost 1,000 of the C&C-designed boats were built by Capital Yachts of Harbor City, California.

There is a strong family resemblance between the Newport 28 and other C&C designs of the same period. In addition to the Newport 28, Capital built the Newport 41, another mid-1970s C&C design. The styling of both boats is characterized by the sweeping attractive sheerlines for which C&C is justifiably known.

As with any boat whose production run spanned more than a decade, many changes were made in the Newport 28, both outside and inside, over the years. The original scimitar-shaped keel and rudder gave way to more modern high aspect ratio appendages with 1983 models, increasing draft from 4′ 6″ to 5′ 2″. A shoal draft version drawing 4′ was optional, but

less popular than the deep-keel boat. Versions with the modern keel are designated Newport 28-II.

Sailing Performance

The Newport 28 has a tall, high aspect ratio masthead rig. The newer deep keel models are about six seconds per mile faster than the original version of the boat, which typically sails with a PHRF rating of 192. This is comparable to other cruiser-racers of the same size.

Despite a fairly high ballast/displacement ratio, owners report that the boat is tender. This is due in part to the fairly round midship section, and in part to the fact that few 28′ boats are really very stiff.

Racing in Newport 28s is quite keen in some areas, particularly on the West Coast, where there are large fleets that race both as one-designs and under PHRF. The boat is a competitive PHRF racer, and enough boats have been rated so that its handicap appears fair. This means you are likely to get a rating based on the boat’s performance, not on your own sailing ability.

Most owners report that the boat is very well balanced. This is typical of C&C designs, which usually have fairly small mainsails. With a large foretriangle and a small mainsail, it may be necessary to rake the mast aft slightly to give the boat a little weather helm. It’s far easier to add weather helm than to reduce it.

Construction

Make no mistake about it, the Newport 28 is a boat built to a price. A common complaint by owners is mediocre fitting of woodwork, leaking hull-to-deck joint, cockpit drains that are too small, plastic valves on through hull fittings, inadequate backing plates for hardware—in short, the entire litany of problems associated with boats built to be low in price.

One owner who races his boat hard noticed a large crack in the hull molding aft of the primary sheet winches, and discovered that he could see daylight through it. Apparently, the hull had been cracked in removing it from the mold, and the cracked patched over with auto body filler. This was on a new boat. The factory made good on that one.

Why would so many people buy a boat that apparently has a history of minor construction flaws and mediocre quality control?

The answer, according to owners, is that the basic styling, accommodations, and performance are better than other boats of the same size and type, making up for other shortcomings. When you buy a Chevrolet you know in advance that it isn’t going to be built like a Mercedes.

The interior is one factor that many owners report is a major influence in their decision to buy a Newport 28. With a waterline length of 23′ 6″, there’s a lot of interior for a 28′ boat.

Despite the fairly low freeboard and pronounced concave sheer, there is just over 6′ of headroom on centerline over the main cabin. The pronounced camber of the main cabintop keeps the deckhouse profile low, but at the expense of headroom, which diminishes very quickly away from the centerline. Fortunately, on a boat this small you’re almost always walking near the centerline.

There have been three basic interior arrangements over the years: galley along the starboard side of the main cabin, galley aft on the port side, and galley aft on the starboard side. On later models, only the two aft galley configurations were available. The galley aft on starboard side is the only layout that offers a stove with oven, due to the setup of the main cabin settees.

Unfortunately, this galley arangement required cutting away the starboard main bulkhead beneath the chainplates to make the starboard settee long enough for sleeping, which in our opinion is a structural compromise.

Since there are four other berths in the boat—two forward, the port settee, and a quarterberth—using the starboard settee as a berth isn’t necessary with anything less than a full crew. For family cruising, it is likely that at least one member of the crew would be short enough to use the starboard settee even without the foot extension.

Originally, the boat was equipped with the Atomic Four gasoline inboard, a standard engine in most auxiliaries until the proliferation of diesel power in the early 1980s. Diesel power was optional until the introduction of the 28-II model.

Some boats have Yanmar diesels, others Universal. It took the builder a while to decide which diesel engine to use, as owners report engines ranging in horsepower from 11 to 18. To most owners, there appears to be little difference in performance between diesel engines of various sizes. All of the Universal diesels should be adequate for the boat, and the Atomic Four is far more power than she needs.

Obviously, the diesel engine is a big plus when shopping for a used boat. Retrofitting a diesel on a gas-powered boat of this size is usually more expense than can be justified unless you’re planning to keep the boat for a long time.

Access to the engine for service varies from awful to good, depending on the model year. Fortunately, newer models have better access from the interior as well as a flush hatch in the cockpit sole directly over the engine.

Buying A Used Boat

Because so many owner complaints center on fairly mediocre construction detailing, a used boat should be carefully surveyed before purchase. Particular attention should be paid to structural details of the hull-to-deck joint, attachment of bulkheads, and mounting of deck hardware.

Obviously, a later model boat with a diesel engine is more desirable than an older boat with a gas engine. We would also consider the 28-II version with updated keel and rudder to be more desirable than the earlier design.

Because of the large number of Newport 28s built, at any given time there are a number of boats on the market. This means you should be able to find the combination of ingredients you’re looking for for in age, power plant, keel, and interior layouts—especially if you’re shopping on the West Coast.

It would be a good idea to look at all three interior arrangements before making a decision, although if you opt for a newer boat your choice will be between the two aft galley interiors.

Some of the boats have been seriously upgraded by owners, including such things as larger cockpit drains and higher quality hull hardware.

We would be wary about any boat that showed a lot of inexpert do-it-yourself characterisitics, such as caulking along the hull-to-deck joint, around the ports, or around the chainplates.

Although a tiller is standard, a fair number of boats have been equipped with wheel steering, either as an original option or as a retrofit.

The steering pedestal takes up far less room than the tiller, but it does require that the helmsman sit all the way in the back of the boat. While this arrangement keeps the cockpit less crowded for racing, it also puts all the helmsman’s weight at the aft end of the boat—not a good place for it.

In addition, the helmsman on a wheel-steered boat cannot reach either the mainsheet or the jib sheets, a serious shortcoming. He furthermore has trouble hiding from rain and spray under a companionway dodger.

Life for the helmsman on a wheel-steered Newport 28 will be a lonely one. Wheel steering, being hardly necessary on a boat this size, is hardly desirable on the Newport 28.

The Newport 28 is a good entry-level cruiser-racer for someone wanting a reasonable combination of accommodations and performance, as long as you’re not too persnickety about details. It would be a reasonable compromise for someone who likes more traditional appearance in a modern boat, but doesn’t have the money to spend for a higher-quality boat of the same size and type, such as a Sabre 28.

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What is the best 28 ft for the money

• Thread starter Gordon Shadburne
• Start date Nov 11, 2004
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Gordon Shadburne

I am looking for the best- family (not racing) sailboat 28 ft (or so) for 10,000-13,000Now live in Portland,Or. will be moving to Pudget Sound- WA.area. Want it safe!,big cabin (wife has some kneee problems) good mataince record. Am missionary to Native Americans ( www.warriorsforchristonline.org ) so limited in funds-Need your input- thanksGordon/WFCps now only have a 14 ft C-lark/ sail it sence 1970-  

mike C16582

i'm biased, but.......... As I said, I'm biased, but if you can find an O"day 28 I think you'll be happy. However, $10,000-$13,000 is cutting it close. AS a matter of fact, there's an O"Day 28 for sale right now in Portland Or. for $12,900 (I'm sure the price is negotiable)here's the link for it..........http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/pl_boat_detail.jsp?currency=USD&units=Feet&checked_boats=1309615&slim=quick&  

Newport 28 Hello,Mike own's and likes O'day, I own and like Newport. Newport's were made in California, so lots should be available on the west cost.Compared to O'day, the Newport has a double berth in the cabin (the port sette slides out). Also, all Newport come with the traveler mounted on top of the companionway. Most Newports come with hot water, fresh water cooled diesel, and some other things as well.As far as I can tell, both the Newport and the O'day are good boats. Good luck,Barry  

John Dawson

Cal 29 or 27 probably fall into this price range, and less if needing work. Large cabins, good performance, good reputation.  

Hunter 27 for two The Hunter 27 built from 75-84 to a design by John Cherubini is just the right size for a couple. It's a seaworthy design, with 6 feet of headroom in the cabin. The bench seats in the cabin make very comfortable bunks (easily reached by stiff knees.) The ride is comfortable in a seaway, and the cockpit is comfortable, with good back support. Ours was easily rigged for single handing, so the Admiral does not need to go on deck.And the price is right - $9,000 to $12,000 will get you going. (Ours '77 cost $9,000 and was ready to sail.) At your size and price parameters, you will end up with a "good old boat" and the associated maintenance work. Do get a survey to be sure you are not buying a project, and enjoy cruising!DavidLady Lillie  

Pearson 26-28 I learned how to sail at the boston harbor sailing club where they have a fleet of pearson 26 and 28's. The members sail these boats in all kinds of new england weather through a busy harbor and scatterred islands. They are built tough sail between 5 and 6 knots, have thick fiberglass hulls and seldom break down.  

Go for a Catalina 27 *! I realize the Catalina 27 isn't a 28 footer, but I think it would be a good match for your needs. They are plentiful, within your price range, have a large cockpit, seaworthy, and have nice sailing characteristics.If you could spend the extra $5K, the O'Day 28 is a better boat - faster (but can pound), and very well finished.Having owned both boats, if price is the biggest constraint, go with the C27.-Mark  

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I wanted to drop in and say hi to the Mariner owners out there. I just picked up an old Mariner 28 and aside from a few dozen questions that I am figuring out the answers to, love the boat. I have had Columbia's for the past 20 years with sailing mostly in the area around Baltimore and Annapolis... and no, my picture is not the Mariner..LOL  

Michael, Just saw this! Welcome and great choice of a boat! Check out Mariner Yachts Owners Group Lou Illiano Mariner 28 Lillia Navesink River, NJ  

Welcome new owner. We purchased a 1978 Mariner 28 last March and sailed her on Lake Michigan. We had enough time to "do what was needed" to launch by May 2010. Now, I'm in the process of doing some more needed update/upgrades. Fire away with your questions.  

I used to own a Mariner 28, they're great boats if you got one that's been taken care of. Solid and fun to sail.  

:worthless: Let's see that baby! I've always liked Mariners. Mike  

I'm also a proud owner of a Mariner 28. Great boat. We sailed ours from NYC to Cape Breton, NS last summer and it was amazing in the ocean. Trusted it completely on the run from Cape Cod to Halifax. Enjoy the boat.  

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I can see that this is an older post. But I too just purchased a Mariner 28 about a month ago. Appears to be a very solid boat. Have taken it out a couple of times now. Stable and roomy compared to the 22' I used to have. Rich  

Welcome! Check Out the Mariner Yacht Owners Group Mariner Yachts Owners Group . I posted the 1979 M 28 Sales Brochure on the Mariner Yachts page on Face Book. What hull number are you. We are trying to figure out haw many were built. Lou \  

Hello, glad to hear from you. I'm not sure how to decipher the number, but the hull ID # is MYN28024M78B. Any information that you have will be gladly accepted. Thanks Rich  

Rich, MYN- identifier for Mariner Yachts New Hampshire (now taken by a firm in Florida) 28xxx- 28 foot boat series M78- Model year 1978, which began in August (?) 1977 B- month of production (Believe A was August. which makes B September ) Makes sense. Hull #1 was registered as a 1977. you are Hull 24. I was hull 58 MYN28058M78H I think mine was built in March (1978). Hull 1 is for sale in Tennessee. I hope this helps. Lou  

It does help, very kind of you to share. The previous owner of my Mariner made some modifications to the cabin interior. Most we're good, keeping a lot of the teak. He however, put vinyl flooring on the cabin ceiling and floor. While rather practical, not a look that I care for. I'm one of those guys, and my girl is one of those girls that prefer a more traditional look. Any chance that you have pictures of the interior of your Mariner? I would like to see the original lay out and get some ideas for the winter refit. Rich & Rachelle  

Rich, I do not have any decent pics of my cabin interior. I was redoing it, but didn't take any before pictures. Check on Yacht world or sailing texas. There are some "For Sale" pics that are decent. The headliner was a vinyl sheet held in place by teak or mahoghany battens. The material was sort of cream with a dark grey swirlly smoke pattern. It always looked to me like the mildew had gotten to the vinyl, but no that was the pattern. Drop me an email lwi2858 (at) gmail. I may have a swatch of the vinyl, but I wouldn't advise trying to match it. You should check in at MYOG. There are a few folks who just got boats, and may be willing to take pictures. Also If you need lenses (most do) for the P & B stainless nav lights, I can get you a contact. My cabin had a teak and holley sole, and mahoghany panalling everywhere else. The windows had leaked and destroyed the mahoghany around the cabin trunk, and the sole had rotted;got the sole up and was planning on Lonseal for the replacement. My cabin was kind of dark due to the mahoghany, I was planning ultra suade for the cabin trunk around the windows. You can do all kinds of stuff with cork flooring, a light color with teak or mahoghany (depending on how they finished your cabin) battens could look nice, easy replacement and practicle, as its a noise insulation. "Traditional" is a funny thing. Teak was originally used because it was CHEAP. Real yachtsmen used cherry or walnut! The "herreschoff" look, with mostly white panels and dark trim is very practical, as it "lightens" the cabin, and looks nice. Look at a lot of boats, traditional gives you a lot of latitude! lou  

Did you get Peter Vehslage to send you an invitation to join the new Mariner Yacht Owners's group. If not send me a request at [email protected] . Mariner Yachts  

Dear Lou, If you still own a Mariner 28 sailboat please contact me. I am trying to start a Facebook site but need other "members". My boat is a 1978 model which I have owned for a year. I am located in Ontario, Canada. I got no response from Mariner Yacht Owners Group David  

R & R, I have been the owner of a 1978 Mariner 28 for about a year. I have lots of photos of the boat interior if you are still in need of ideas. I have made quite a few modifications to our boat. How can I contact you? David Day by Day  

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Dave, Welcome! I set up a Mariner FB page, you are welocme to be an administrator. I don't see any pointin multiple pages. My e mail is lwi2858 at gmail. Have you checked the Mariner's owners group? Lou  

Lou, I have replied to you on Gmail. David  

Some good ideas for 28's at NIMUE  

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