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Omega 828 for sale in Hamble United Kingdom

LOCATION

Hamble United Kingdom

YEAR

1973

LENGTH

27.3 ft.

DETAILS

Condition

Used

Name

Thunderbird

Year

1973

Make & Model

Omega 828

Boat type

Power

Length

27.3 ft.

Fuel Type

Diesel

Location

Hamble United Kingdom

Tax status

Not Applicable

MEASUREMENTS

Beam

9.35 ft.

Berths

2

Draft Max

2.82 ft.

DESCRIPTION

This Omega 828, open cockpit, sports cruiser with a deep vee planning hull built by Trident Marine of Portchester, England and based on a design by the renowned Renato "Sonny" Levi is now available for sale. The deep-vee hull with a fine entry gives her good handling in a seaway.

She is powered by twin six cylinder Cummins 6BTA 5.9L 210Hp diesel engines on shafts and propellers for fast offshore passages. These engines were supplied from Cummins reconditioned in December 2010.

OWNERS COMMENTS 

I purchased Thunderbird in February 1989 and have enjoyed many years use with a number of cross channel and coastal trips to the West Country in 1990s and in  recent years mainly in the Solent .Trident Marine built 28 Omega 828s in the 1970s using a mould from the Levi designed Corsair from the 1960s. However the flaired bow does not resemble the Corsair bow and prevents “submarining” . The deep V hull means that good progress can be made into a head sea when it is best to have the trim tabs in the down position. Being a deep V hull it will lean into the wind and this can be corrected by pushing down the tab on the side the boat is leaning.

Replacement of the original180hp Mermaid Engines with the Cummins 6BTA 210 hp engines has proveda great success with these engines proving completely reliable with replacement of routine service items only. They are lighter, quieter, more fuel efficient at cruising speed than the Mermaids and in particular smokeless even on cold start.

Thunderbird is however in need of some refurbishment and TLC which I now in my 70s am no longer able to give. Hence this much loved member of the family comes onto the market for the first time in  31 years.

Engines

2X 210hp Cummins 6BTA 6 cylinder 5.9 litre ( Factory Recons) supplied and fitted by Cummins UK December 2010    

Hours PORT 327  

STARBOARD 329

Full Cummins Instrumentation and over heat and low oil pressure alarms.

Engines last serviced May 2019 by Vasi Marine

PERFORMANCE

Economical Cruising Speed 22-23knots. Maximum Speed 30 knots plus

GEARBOXES

Original Borg Warner Velvet drive gearboxes ratio 1.1 to flexible couplings ,1 3/8inch shafts and 3 blade   17x18 1/2inch bronze props

Tankage

FUEL TANKS

2x 55 gallon Tek Tank custom built polypropylene and professionally fitted (2001)

WATER TANK

Approx 20 gallon stainless steel tank custom built and professionally fitted ( Dec.2019 – unused )

Accommodation

Double V berth forward. Dinette table with seating for 4 converts to very small double/large single berth

Galley : Plastimo 2 burner with grill gas cooker. Stainless steel sink.

Separate heads compartment with Jabsco manual sea toilet.

Cockpit

Single helm and double navigators seat. Aft seating with loose fitted cushions.

Sprayhood with zipped vents and roll up side. Rear cover . Separate full cockpit tonneau.(blue)

Deck Equipment

Claw type galvanised steel anchor stowed on stem with bow roller fitting. Chain and Warp.

Manual Simpson Lawrence anchor winch.

Removeable Plastimo Hoist with socket to aft deck for lifting dinghy outboard etc.

Folding stainless steel bar fitted to aft deck suitable for holding light dinghy.

Bathing ladder with outboard bracket fitted.

Teak laid cockpit sole and engine covers

Electronic Equipment

Cabin- GPS Map 162 –black and white plotter

Kelvin Hughes Husan 70 VHF radio (Call sign MEHW 4)

Cockpit- VDO electric log (not working)

Isotherm Grey line 12volt refrigerator

Sony blue tooth audio (2018)

NASA Echo sounder (2018)

Bracket and wiring for small Garmin handheld GPS at the helm (set to be retained)

Individual rocker switch controls for fitted Bennet trim tabs

Hull

Professionally epoxied (2015)

PROPULSION

Engine Count

2

Engine Horse Power

420.0

Engine Hours

329

Engine Location

Starboard

Propeller Type

3 Blade, Bronze

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

HULL

Hull Material

Fiberglass

Hull Type

Deep Vee

OTHER

Double Berths

1

Single Berths

1

Drive Transmission Description

Direct

Engine Type

Inboard

No of Heads

1

ABOUT OMEGA 828

The Omega 828 is a 27 feet long that boasts a 9.4 feet beam. and a draft of 0.86 meters.This 1973 diesel Omega 828 is powered by a Cummins 6BTA, with 420.0 horsepower. The Omega 828 is made of fiberglass.