Saga 26 HT for sale in BURNHAM ON CROUCH United Kingdom

Accommodation The accommodation is attractively finished with high-quality teak joinery throughout and offers up to three berths. OPEN PLAN SALOON: Large U-shaped seating area around a central table which drops to form a generous double berth with stowage beneath and in various lockers, hatch to foredeck and single quarter berth aft to port. HEADS: Separate heads compartment to starboard with Jabsco marine toilet (with 55 litre holding tank and manual overboard pump out), washbasin, shower with pump out, mirror and stowage. WHEELHOUSE: Helm position to starboard with navigator's position to port, and a linear galley running aft equipped with a 2-burner Wallas paraffin hob, Isotherm fridge, stainless steel sink and ample storage in various lockers and drawers. EXTERIOR: Large aft cockpit with teak laid sole, fitted with leatherette off-white cushions which can convert to form a large sun pad or cockpit double berth. Stainless steel grabrails, handles and wheelhouse roof mounted rail providing safe access to and from the foredeck. Excellent all round visibility with increased light and ventilation provided by a large sliding canvas sunroof, all open to the large aft cockpit providing comfortable seating around a swivelling and folding teak cockpit table. GENERAL EQUIPMENT: Pressurised hot and cold water supplied throughout via a calorifier with immersion coil. Freshwater tank gauge. Diesel fired warm air heating system. High quality blue cotton upholstery in saloon with complimenting curtains and cream carpets. Mechanical Systems Located in a soundproofed compartment beneath the wheelhouse sole, Yanmar 4JH3-HTE 96hp four cylinder turbo diesel engine. Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Morse single lever controls with electric start. Aluminium 200-litre fuel tank. Full engine instrumentation. Hydraulic wheel steering. Shaft drive (new dripless shaft seal 2015) with rope cutter to 4 bladed bronze propeller. Remote control trim tabs. Sidepower bow thruster. The engine has been regularly serviced with a detailed history and was last serviced in April 2018. Currently showing 889 engine hours on 23rd August 2018 although this may increase gradually as still in use. Her owner has found the engine to be very economical and states she burns approximately 4mpg at a cruising speed of 10 knots. A workshop manual and various engine spares are also included in the sale. Electrical Systems 5 x 12v batteries (2 x domestic new 2015, dedicated engine battery new 2015, windlass battery and bow thruster battery) charged via engine alternator. Shorepower system with ring mains, battery charger and immersion coil for water heating. Sterling battery management system. Full cabin lighting. Electrical distribution panel. Deck Equipment Plough anchor with 30m calibrated chain Lofrans electric anchor windlass Full blue cockpit enclosure Swim platform with stainless steel bathing ladder Adjustable cockpit table 3 x Windscreen wipers Mooring warps Fenders Navigation Equipment Plastimo steering compass ICOM M59 DSC VHF radio Raymarine Bidata combined depth and speed/log Garmin GPS128 navigation system Raymarine autopilot NASA Navtex weather instrument Furuno radar (requires attention/faulty) Clock & barometer Navigation lights Safety Equipment Fire blanket Fog Horn Radar reflector Manual and electric bilge pumps Emergency steering tiller Construction Saga 26HT built in 2001 for the 2002 model year by Saga Boats of Norway to an Eivind Amble design and first launched in November 2001. Dark blue painted GRP semi-planing hull (coated with five coats of Gelshield beneath the waterline in 2015) with blue styling stripes, white GRP superstructure and decks with moulded non-slip surfaces. Hydraulic wheel steering to protected rudder. Teak laid cockpit sole. Excellent stowage in large lazarette. White leatherette cockpit cushions with blue piping. Moulded GRP bathing platform with teak inserts and folding swim ladder. During her ownership Sagacity has been meticulously maintained and regularly upgraded by her knowledgeable and experienced owners. Every season her antifoul is carefully taken back to the Gelshield coating and then International VC Offshore antifoul applied. Her previous owner also cared for her very well and was a former operations director for the R.N.L.I.