1975 Vancouver Vancouver 27

San Blas, Nay., MX

Listed Dec 10

Expired

$12,000 USD

Seller's Description

Are you ready to live your dream and looking for a comfortable pocket offshore cruiser at an affordable price? Wendelin is one of those good ole boats. A proven design with a pedigree that includes sailing to New Zealand, Hawaii and Mexico (three separate trips which all departed from the Pacific Northwest). Weve owned Wendelin since July 2000 . 23 years. In 2009-10 we completed a refit on Wendelin before sailing north around the northern tip of Vancouver Island, south to Puerto Vallarta Mexico, and up the Sea of Cortez to Guaymas. Shes been in Mexico ever since. We have had the incredible pleasure of cruising her for about three to four months every winter since (except during Covid). She is currently stored on-the-hard in a secure Mexican government owned facility in San Blas Mexico (just north of Puerto Vallarta, 80 or so NM along the Riviera Nayarit, past Sayulita, Rincon de Guaybitos etc.) Wendelin will be available for viewing in San Blas Mexico as of Jan 10, 2024. Everything on board has been well cared for. The sails, halyards and sheets are all in good shape. The upper and lower shrouds were upgraded in 2010. The interior was recently painted but is in need of a couple of coats of varnish. The topsides could use a paint job as could the deckif youre particularly enthusiasticand needing something to do other than sail. The bottom is in great shape. There have never been blisters on her hull. In 2000 three coats of inter-protect were applied. She is a great boat . sea-kindly with a very balanced helm. She has been a good friend to us. Shed work well for a skilled singlehander (or an experienced couple, like us, who are able to share small spaces in harmony). We now find ourselves ageing (what a shock!) and no longer with the energy that she needs. For more information about this classic design, we can provide a copy of Robert Harris book Tracks on the Water about the origins of the Vancouver 27 and the article Test of Time Vancouver 27 published in the Classic Boat Magazine (June 2009). Asking US$12,000.

Equipment: A detailed list of equipment is available on our Craigslist Victoria ad. Photos also available on that ad.

Specs

Designer: Robert B. Harris

Builders: Tradewind Yachts; Seair Marine Ltd (British Columbia, Canada); Philbrook's Boatyard; Pheon Yachts Ltd.; Northshore Yachts

Associations: ?

# Built: 250

Hull: Monohull

Keel: Long

Rudder: Transom hung

Construction: FG

Also Known As: Vancouver 27F, Vancouver 274, Vancouver 28

Dimensions

Length Overall: 27′ 0″ / 8.2 m

Waterline Length: 22′ 11″ / 7 m

Beam: 8′ 11″ / 2.7 m

Draft: 4′ 11″ / 1.5 m

Displacement: 8,700 lb / 3,946 kg

Ballast: 3,500 lb / 1,588 kg

Rig and Sails

Type: Cutter

Reported Sail Area: 381′² / 35.4 m²

Total Sail Area: 381′² / 35.4 m²

Mainsail

Sail Area: 147′² / 13.7 m²

P: 29′ 11″ / 9.1 m

E: 9′ 9″ / 3 m

Air Draft: ?

Foresail

Sail Area: 234′² / 21.7 m²

I: 35′ 11″ / 11 m

J: 12′ 11″ / 4 m

Forestay Length: 38′ 3″ / 11.7 m

Auxilary Power

Make: Yanmar

Model: 3 cylinder

HP: ?

Fuel Type: ?

Fuel Capacity: 45 gal / 170 l

Engine Hours: ?

Accomodations

Water Capacity: 65 gal / 246 l

Holding Tank Capacity: ?

Headroom: 6′ 5″ / 2 m

Cabins: 2

Calculations

Hull Speed: 6.6 kn
Classic: 6.42 kn

Sail Area/Displacement: 14.4
<16: under powered

Ballast/Displacement: 40.2
>40: stiffer, more powerful

Displacement/Length: 322.0
300-400: heavy

Comfort Ratio: 31.2
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat

Capsize Screening: 1.7
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Notes

From BlueWaterBoats.org:

The first in the Vancouver Yacht series, the Vancouver 27 is a ‘go anywhere’ pocket cruiser designed by Canadian Robert Harris in 1972. This sturdy 27-foot cutter was squarely aimed for couples looking to sail the world’s oceans. Purpose built for exactly this purpose, the first boat sailed successfully from British Columbia to New Zealand and back. The solid good-looking design attracted enough attention that molds were made from the second boat built. Various versions went on to be produced in Canada and in England and more than 250 have been built in total including the extended 28 foot version, the Vancouver 28, which is still being made in England today. Canadian production ended when the molds were destroyed by a storm in 1988.

Though small and relatively heavy, she’s uncompromising with few concessions to speed and performance. Under the waterline there’s a full keel with a cutaway forefoot which gives her a stable helm and good balance on all points of sail. In the UK the design was tweaked by adding three inches to the beam at the waterline to stiffen her up, the result being a pronounced tumblehome in the hull which the Canadian boats don’t have.

In breaking seas her high freeboard, neat cockpit and built in bridge deck help prevent water below. Her propeller and rudder are protected from grounding and fouling damage by the set-up of her keel, skeg and stern-post. Lots of headroom, plenty of stowage space and ease of handling are characteristic. As would be expected by the design she’s not fast nor particularly close winded but she’s easy to handle in all conditions and ideal for a short-handed crew. English sailor Rona House can testify to this having completed a solo circumnavigation in her Vancouver 27. The cutter rig gives maximum sail plan versatility and the outboard rudder allows for use of self-steering mechanisms that are a cruiser’s best friend on long passages. Experience has shown that her traditional hull design copes easily with the rigors of offshore passages, even when chock full of cruising gear.

Inside the Vancouver 27 is a sensible small-boat layout just made for a couple at sea with three berths being the norm, although a four berth layout was also available. The three berth version has no berth forward but instead has the third berth aft in the saloon leaving plenty room for stowage up front as well as space for a generously sized quarter berth, galley and chart table. 6′ 6″ of headroom heads up the comfort factor inside.

Buyer’s Notes

The majority of boats are to be found in the UK although some can still be found in North America. New boat prices can be obtained from Northshore yachts and a current search of the used boat market reveals prices for these boats between 12,200 – 26,600 Pounds Sterling or 19,500- 41,500 Canadian dollars depending on age and condition. Although no major problems have been discovered, the heel of the rudder is one weak point that needs careful inspection.