DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS:
Builder: North Sea Craft, 1977
Make: Samphire 26 Designer: David Cannell (co-author of 'Modern Development in Yacht Design, also designer of the Tamarisk range and Northsea 127 - see DMC Marine)
LOA: on deck 7.87m (25’10”); 8.3m (27’3”) approx including rudder.
LWL: 6.35m (20’10”)
Beam: 2.62m (8’7”)
Draft: 1.07m (3’6”)
Displacement: 3,400kg (7495 lb)
Ballast: 1,500kg (3307 lb)
Fuel: 40L approx
Water: 100L approx (including extra flexible tank)
Engine: Volvo MD2020B, 18 hp shaft drive (1996)
Hull walkaround video, Jan 2019:
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| Ashore December 2018 |
Hull walkaround video, Jan 2019:
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| (2018 photo, before new deck paint! Note this photo shows an AIS display which is not included) |
HULL AND DECK
Yellow painted GRP hull (epoxy coated in 2001) with teak capping rails.
Long keel with encapsulated ballast
Transom/keel-hung rudder
White GRP coachroof with aluminium-framed windows.
Non-slip decks in cream, painted in International Interdeck 2018 (original "she-deck" material, which is now an eyesore on some models, long since made good!).
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| New deck paint late 2018 |
DECK FITTINGS (bow to stern)
Anchor roller
Stainless steel stanchions and guard wires
Very substantial centre bow cleat with fairleads and additional mooring cleats port and starboard
Draining anchor locker (new hinges 2015) with chain pipe leading into forepeak
Gebo forehatch (2013) with locking ventilation setting
‘Air Only’ low profile vent on forward coachroof (2013)
New Plastimo dorado vents (x2) on rear coachroof (2013)
Midship cleats and fairleads
Adjustable genoa tracks
Flexible solar panel mounted on hatch garage
Teak grab rails (replaced and securely through-bolted, replacing original screws, in 2013)
Aft mooring cleats on cockpit coaming, aft fairleads.
Self-steering bracket for mounting a Windpilot (not included - may be available by separate negotiation). This bracket gives good protection for the rudder when mooring, but could easily be removed.
COCKPIT
Deep, secure but spacious self-draining cockpit.
Mainsail track is out of the way on a track at the aft end - not across the companionway!
The genoa sheets and mainsheet are easily reachable from the tiller, which can be removed to create more space in port.
teak cockpit floor grating
wooden cockpit seats (worn, would benefit cosmetically from replacement)
Substantial cockpit locker to starboard (contains greaser for stern tube);
Gas bottle locker (2x bottles) to starboard;
engine control lever (replaced 2016) and bilge pump to port
Lewmar 8 stainless winches (2013)
7 cuddies built into sides and rear of cockpit (indispensable for water bottles/sun lotion etc!)
2 x ‘Blue Performance’ cockpit bags for storage at forward end of each seat
winch handle holder at forward end of cockpit
Engine control panel on bridge deck.
RIG
Masthead rig with Kemp spars. Deck-stepped mast, extra support from stainless post in cabin.
Standing rigging (2005) professionally checked 2018 and no issues found. Lower shrouds replaced 2014;
Removable inner forestay with highfield lever (the Rolls Royce of inner forestay systems!) (2009 approx). As well as use for storm sails, this allows a second, handed on, downwind sail to be set for longer passages.
2 x mast-mounted halyard/reefing winches
Furlex 100s roller furling for genoa (2005)
Running rigging all replaced 2013
Spinnaker pole (2005, new end fittings 2015).
SAILS
Mainsail by Crusader (2012) - top of the range "long distance cruising" spec with 3 slab reefs, very good condition. Professionally valeted 2018.
Genoa by Quantum (2005) - sets very well with no bagginess (see photo below), good condition. Professionally valeted 2018.
Also:
Hank on lightweight ‘drifter’ genoa (old but usable)
Cruising chute (hardly used, original but good condition)
Hank on No.2 genoa (old but fine)
Hank on storm jib (old but fine)
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| (older photo, 2014) |
‘REMOVABLE’ DECK EQUIPMENT
Lewmar Delta 17kg anchor (very reliable, far superior to the CQR it replaced)
30m chain and 20m warp
Spare CQR anchor
Blue dodgers with boat name (getting a bit ragged round the edges)
Tailor-made spray hood (2017) with zip-on rear side & central panels to enclose area at forward end of cockpit and protect companionway
Mainsail cover in blue
Boarding ladder (hooks over gunwale)
2 x large fenders, 3 x small fenders
spare tiller
various mooring warps
2 x winch handles
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| New spray hood 2018 (before new deck paint) |
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Webbing jackstays leading from cockpit to bow
Extra harness attachment points fitted in cockpit
2 x bilge pumps: 1 in cockpit (new parts 2012), 1 in cabin in entrance to quarter berth (new 2012)
Yellow lifebuoy
Fire extinguisher in forepeak
Fire blanket (old) in galley
Mast-mounted Firdell blipper radar reflector
RFD Seasava 4-main liferaft in Valise - old but top quality - requires service (this will give 3 year service life).
ELECTRICAL
Electrics redone (2005) with custom switch panel
2 x batteries with dual switchover (engine and domestic), batteries both new 2017/2018
Rutland regulator with inputs for solar and wind
flexible solar panel on main hatch housing
external socket in cockpit for separate solar/wind source to Rutland regulator
All-LED internal lighting
LED masthead tricolour (2013)
Forward bicolour nav light, steaming light and stern light (not LED but power consumption not an issue as the LED tricolour is used when engine is off)
Deck lights
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
ICOM DSC VHF radio
Standard Horizon CP180 Chart plotter (2013), cockpit mounted, with UK chart card
Raymarine speed log /depth bidata display, cockpit mounted
Steering compass
Electrical socket for tiller pilot
clock and barometer
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| CP180 display (night mode) |
