Feeling 850 for sale in Gosport United Kingdom

Feeling

Fin keel, Volvo D1-13 new in 2013, 13HP Shaft drive, Tiller steering, slab reefing main with lazy jacks, 6 berths in 2 cabins plus saloon, new windows in 2022, separate heads, new sprayhood, stackpack and dodgers

A good example of the Feeling 850 light-displacement Philippe Briand designed sailing yacht. Launched in 1985, the vessel sports an airy, open-plan interior with light-coloured joinery.

Feeling

Fin keel, Volvo D1-13 new in 2013, 13HP Shaft drive, Tiller steering, slab reefing main with lazy jacks, 6 berths in 2 cabins plus saloon, new windows in 2022, separate heads, new sprayhood, stackpack and dodgers

A good example of the Feeling 850 light-displacement Philippe Briand designed sailing yacht. Launched in 1985, the vessel sports an airy, open-plan interior with light-coloured joinery. There are berths for six, a separate heads, a good galley and generously sized chart table. She is equipped with a large, comfortable cockpit with teak seats and spacious cockpit locker.

Mechanical

Volvo D1-13 - circa 2013
13HP
EVC controls
Hours - 684 (Jan 23)
Last serviced - 2022
Shaft drive
3 Bladed fixed prop

Electrical
2 x 12v domestic - 2021
1 x 12v engine - 2021
Shore power
Shorepower lead
Battery charger
240v ring main with 3 pin plug sockets
Solar panel charging

Rig

Rigging - plus 10 years old - checked 2021
Mast head rig
Single spreader
Slab reefing main with stack pack (stack pack new in 2022)
Furling headsail
Deck stepped aluminium mast and boom
Rope kicking strap
Lines led aft
1 x Barbarossa 15 mast winch
Spinnaker pole

Sails
Main sail - well used
Overlapping Genoa - fair condition
Spinnaker with snuffer (as new)

Equipment

Navigation
Cockpit
Tiller pilot - Autohelm
Wind - Clipper Duet
Depth/log - Clipper Duet
2 x Compass - Plastimo
Chart table
Navtex - Nasa
DSC/VHF - Navman 7200

Deck
GRP Deck with teak slats in cockpit
Tiller steering
Anchor with chain and warp
Anchor locker
Boarding ladder on transom
Step-through transom with drop guard rails
Stowage for liferaft/dinghy under cockpit seat
2 x Barbarossa 30 cockpit winches
1 x Barbarossa 15 coachroof winch
New windows - 2022

Canvas
Sprayhood - 2021
Dodgers - 2021
Stack-pack and lazy jacks - 2021

Safety
Manual Bilge pump
Automatic Electric Bilge Pump - 2022
MOB recovery system

Miscellaneous
Last lifted and launched - May 2022
Antifouled - May 2022
New windows and washboards - 2022
Hoistable mast ladder
Tiller extension - Spinlock Asymmetric - 2022

Accommodation

6 berths
1 x heads with Jabsco marine toilet
Cold pressurised water system
Cloth covered upholstery
Chart table
Fixed saloon table with folding leaves
Galley with 2 burner cooker and grill
Sink
Large insulated cool box
Clock and barometer
Stereo

Construction

Documentation
Bills of Sale from 2012 - evidencing 5 years clear title
Evidence of VAT status (closed French registration)
Marina letter confirming UK location 31/12/2020
SSR registration - expired September 2025