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Feeling 286 Special for sale in Southminster United Kingdom

LOCATION

Southminster United Kingdom

YEAR

1989

LENGTH

29.33 ft.

DETAILS

Condition

Used

Name

Cariad

Year

1989

Make & Model

Feeling 286 Special

Boat type

Sail

Length

29.33 ft.

Fuel Type

Diesel

Location

Southminster United Kingdom

MEASUREMENTS

Beam

9.81 ft.

Berths

4

Cabins

2

Draft Max

3.74 ft.

LWL

24.67 ft.

DESCRIPTION

Feeling 286 Special for sale UK, yacht for sale UK, cruiser for sale UK.  Cariad has been well cared for by her current owner who has updated and replaced almost all parts of the yacht. She is a great cruiser and offers a huge amount of accommodation space for her size, the aft cabin will put those on most 34 footers to shame. With recent, hi-spec sails and rigging she offers good cruising performance but will not disgrace herself in passage races either. Little used over the last two years and needing a new berth!

Accommodation

Unusual in a yacht of this size, the accommodation on Cariad consists of a saloon with 'Breton' style forecabin, separated by a curtain on a ring bulkhead plus a separate aft cabin and head compartment.

Saloon

  • Centrally mounted table supported by stainless steel kingpost with engine in sound proof housing under 
  • U shaped wraparound settee berths in grey fabric with stowage under and outboard
  • Eberspacher blown hot air heating system overhauled and new pump - 2016

Navigation area

  • Extended and fully rewired
  • Forward facing chart table to port with chart stowage in table and below
  • Navigator's seat in grey fabric
  • 12v switch gear panel with heater and supplementary charge control unit outboard of table
  • Door to aft cabin behind
  • Opening portlight above

Aft Cabin

  • To port quarter, very large cabin with spacious double berth and dressing area
  • Opening portlight to cockpit
  • Two fixed hull mounted portlights
  • Door mounted mirror
  • Hot air outlet

Galley

  • To starboard 
  • Gimballed two burner stove with fiddles/pan clamps and oven
  • Stainless steel sink fed with pressurised cold water, also back-up manual pump
  • Fresh water system re-piped - 2016
  • Island work surface with timber fiddles
  • Stowage above/outboard and below
  • Opening portlight above
  • Cool box

Head Compartment

  • To starboard quarter accesses through door by galley
  • Jabsco manual marine toilet - 2014
  • Jabsco water treatment system - 2014
  • Wet hanging locker
  • Wash basin with stowage below
  • Door mounted mirror
  • Opening portlight

Canvas

Canvas work on Cariad consists of

  • Blue Sprayhood
  • Blue Stackpack mainsail Stowage on lazyjacks

Electronics

A comprehensive set of electronic navigation aids are onboard:

  • Standard Horizon Chart plotter - 2007
  • Garmin GPS - 2006
  • Raymarine Autopilot - 2006
  • NASA Log/Speed - 2015
  • Stowe Depth Sounder - 2004
  • NASA Wind Indicator - 2015
  • Raymarine VHF with remote mic - 2006
  • NASA Navtext - 2015

Additionally a Plastimo Bulkhead Compass and Clock/Barometer set are fitted.

Electrical

The vessel's electrical systems comprise of both 12 and 230v and are as follows:

12v

  • 55Ahr engine driven alternator
  • Adverc alternator controller
  • Dedicated 110Ah engine start battery - 2014
  • Two 110Ah domestic batteries - 2014
  • Individual isolators plus emergency 'both' override
  • VSR charge control
  • 12v switch panel by navigation area, rewired
  • Mast completely rewired - 2016
  • Rutland 504 wind generator
  • 2x 10W solar panels
  • Marlec charge control unit
  • Eberspacher diesel fired blown air heating with twin outlets

230v

  • Shore supply inlet in liferaft stowage area by transom
  • RCD consumer unit
  • Sterling mains charger
  • Outlet socket in aft cabin

Engine

Craiad's engine is fitted directly above the keel to keep weight central. It is fitted with a moulded GRP sound proof cover under the saloon table. All round access is possible and the shaft/stern bearing and accessible by lifting the saloon sole boards.

  • Yanmar 2GM20
  • Two cylinder
  • 20hp
  • Volvo Penta single lever morse control to starboard of cockpit

During the current ownership the following works have been carried out:

  • Full cylinder head overhaul
  • Valves
  • Injectors
  • Lift pump
  • Filter assemblies
  • Stainless steel exhaust elbow
  • Gearbox-shaft coupling
  • Volvo Penta shaft seal
  • Darglow 3 blade feathering propeller - 2010

Hull, Deck And Deck Equipment

Hull

  • Moulded in white GRP with retroussé transom with a built in boarding step
  • Wide waterline styling stripe and 'Feeling' logo
  • Epoxied and Coppercoated below the waterline
  • Keel stripped and bolts checked then re-faired - 2016
  • Keel currently in Epoxy primer
  • Skeg hung rudder with tiller steering
  • Dark grey GRP hull liner incorporating engine beds
  • Internal joinery in light teak and beech
  • Grey carpet lining or beech timber slatting

Deck

  • Moulded in white GRP with diamond pattern non-slip panels to side decks and coachroof 
  • White vinyl headlinings
  • Aluminium toe rail
  • Anchor locker
  • Teak grating to cockpit sole and teak strips to side benches
  • Large full depth cockpit locker to starboard
  • Removable, curved GRP moulding across transom which covers liferaft stowage space and separate gas locker

Deck Equipment

  • Stainless steel pulpit, quarter pushpits and stations.
  • Double stainless steel guardwires - 2013
  • Transom boarding ladder
  • Stemhead with bow roller
  • Bow, stern and spring cleats
  • Opening forepeak and saloon hatches
  • Hinged anchor locker lid
  • 20kg plough anchor on 6m chain and 20m warp
  • Towable genoa cars
  • Pin-stop genoa cars
  • Roller reefing line led to transom
  • Hinged tiller with extension
  • Teak grab rails to coachroof
  • Deck fillers for diesel and fresh water
  • Spinlock deck organisers for halyards etc
  • Spinlock cluitches beneath sprayhood
  • Lewmar mainsheet traveller and car
  • 2x Lewmar 2 speed self tailing primary winches
  • 2x Lewmar self tailing halyard winches
  • Spinnaker winches

Rigging And Sails

Cariad carries a deck mounted single spreader, mast head rig by Kemp spars with forward lowers and adjustable backstay. She has recent sails, standing and running rigging.

Rigging

  • 1x19 6mm stainless steel standing rigging replaced in 2006
  • Running rigging replaced with Dynema or polyester as required - 2008
  • Spinnaker pole in deck chocks
  • Headsail reefing system
  • All lines led aft through turning blocks to clutches

Sails

  • Fully battened, semi laminate mainsail by Longton & Grey - 2013
  • No 1 genoa in semi laminate by Longton & Grey - 2011
  • No 2 genoa with foam luff by Kemp - 2005
  • Spinnaker by Westaway
  • Asymmetric  spinnaker (cruising chute) by Crusader

Safety Equipment

Cariad carries the following safety equipment:

  • Mast Mounted Radar Reflector
  • Danbuoy
  • Floating Flashing Light
  • Lifebuoy
  • Electric Bilge Pump
  • Manual Bilge Pump
  • Fog Horn
  • Fire Blanket
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Lifeline attachment U bolts

Owner's Comments

Cariad has been owned by me since 2006. She has been constantly upgraded whilst in my ownership with over £12000 pounds spent. I am giving up sailing which is the reason for selling.

Miscellaneous

Also included;

  • Various Mooring Warps
  • Various Fenders

2014 survey available.

A recent Jacobs shore cradle is available by separate negotiation.

PROPULSION

Cruising Speed

5 knots

Engine Count

1

Engine Horse Power

20.0

Max Speed Knots

7

Propeller Type

3 Blade, Bronze, Folding

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

HULL

Ballast

790.16

Hull Material

Fiberglass

OTHER

Bathrooms

Yes

Double Berths

1

Single Berths

2

Twin Berths

1

Bridge Clearance

12.32 meters

Cabin Headroom

1.73 meters

Length on Deck

8.66 meters

Displacement(kgs)

2500.2 kilograms

Drive Transmission Description

Direct

Drive Up

1.14 meters

Engine Year

1989

Engine Type

Inboard

Fuel Tanks Capacity

32 liters

No of Heads

1

Keel Type

Winged Keel

Water Tanks Capacity

100 liters

ABOUT FEELING 286 SPECIAL

The Feeling 286 Special is a 29 feet long that boasts a 9.8 feet beam. and a draft of 1.14 meters.This 1989 diesel Feeling 286 Special is powered by a Yanmar 2GM20, with 20.0 horsepower, capable of reaching a maximum speed of 7 knots and a cruising speed of 5 knots. The Feeling 286 Special is made of fiberglass.