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W54118	Horizon 28 (Countess 28)			Lying	Dorset
Builder	Horizon Yachts, on Colvic Countess 28 hull and deck mouldings			Year	1984
Builder				Price	£15,750
LOA	28' 0"	Sail area	450 sq ft	Brief details
LWL	24' 3"	Rig	Sloop	This is a high volume family cruiser with a very spacious interior for her length. After six years of ownership and steady upgrading, this yacht is for sale as the owner is looking to move up to a much larger yacht. She has a good engine, recent sails, nearly new upholstery and headlining, and a good inventory.
Beam	10' 2"	Cabins	2
Draught	4' 0"	Berths	6
Displacement	9,050 lbs	Engine	Beta diesel
Ballast	3,760 lbs	BHP	20
Keel type	Twin bilge keels with encapsulated ballast and skeg-hung rudder

In the 1970s/80s Colvic was one of the largest moulders of GRP yacht hulls in England, the bare hulls being then sold on both to professional yacht builders, and to DIY home finishers. The Horizon 28 was one of the several versions of the Countess 28 built professionally, and sold under the builders own name.

The Countess 28 was designed in 1979 by Ian Anderson as a comfortable, solid cruising yacht. There are few other 28-footers, even now, with as much interior space.

Both fin keel and twin bilge keel versions were produced, this being a bilge keel example, with the present owner fitting extra protection to the keel bases in the form of external hardwood 'shoes'.


	Photographs November 2008

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The Beta diesel was installed in 1994. There is engine access both from inside the companionway, and by removing a screwed down panel in the forward part of the cockpit sole - this view being through this cockpit access.

With interior space to equal more expensive yachts such as Westerly Konsorts, and so much done to this yacht over the past few years, this is a very attractive proposition as a small cruiser. She is priced to sell, as the owner has identified a larger yacht he would like to buy....

Equipment List:
Engine details		Beta 20 hp diesel, freshwater cooled, installed in 1994 and reportedly run approx 320 hours.
Fuel tank capacity		80 litres
Propeller		three bladed fixed
Batteries		110 AH service battery and 80AH engine starting battery
Battery charging		engine alternator (also portable mains battery charger)
Sails and deck equipment
Rig details		Sloop rig, alloys spars by SS Spars, stainless steel standing rigging of unknown age except lower stays replaced 2007.
Mainsail		Crusader Sails - new 2004
Genoa		Crusader Sails - new 2004
Genoa furling		Facnor
Spinnaker		Cruising Chute
Storm jib
Primary winches		2 x Barlow 23
Halliard winches		2 x Barlow 16 on mast
Mainsheet winch		Barlow 15 on coachroof
Bower anchor		35 lb Sowester (plough type) with chain and warp
Kedge anchors		12 Kg Sowester
Steering		Tiller
Autopilot		Autohelm 1000 tiller pilot
Steering compass		Plastimo Contest bulkhead compass
Miscellaneous		Cockpit table
Navigation Equipment and instruments
GPS		Garmin 128 - new 2005
Log/speed		Clipper Duet - new 2007
Depth sounder		Clipper Duet - new 2007
VHF radio		NASA SX-35 with DSC - new 2006
Radio receiver		Blaupunkt radio/CD player
Safety/emergency equipment
Liferaft		Viking 4-man canister type, needs servicing
Lifebuoy		with floating light
Radar reflector		mast mounted
Bilge pump		manual
Fire extinguisher
Interior
Cabin layout		Forecabin/heads/saloon
Cabin heating		Eberspacher hot-air diesel heating with 2 outlets
Berths		6
Water tank capacity		approx 80 litres
Cooker		Plastimo Neptune 2000 2-burner, grill & oven
Coolbox		coolbox only - no refrigeration
Heads		Jabsco - new 2006
Miscellaneous		Flat screen TV with DVD and TV aeriel
These particulars are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed and are subject to confirmation by the purchaser subject to still being available. For further information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Yachtsnet on 01326-212234 or

The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. These particulars are not a part of any contract or offer, and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be conducted via Yachtsnet Ltd., who are acting as brokers for the vendor. The vendor is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. The prospective purchaser is strongly recommended to check the particulars, and where appropriate, at his own expense, to employ qualified agents to carry out surveys, structural and/or mechanical & electrical checks or tests

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W54118

Horizon 28 (Countess 28)

Lying

Dorset

Builder

Horizon Yachts, on Colvic Countess 28 hull and deck mouldings

Year

1984

Price

£15,750

LOA

28' 0"

Sail area

450 sq ft

Brief details

LWL

24' 3"

Rig

Sloop

Beam

10' 2"

Cabins

2

Draught

4' 0"

Berths

6

Displacement

9,050 lbs

Engine

Beta diesel

Ballast

3,760 lbs

BHP

20

Keel type

Twin bilge keels with encapsulated ballast and skeg-hung rudder

Photographs November 2008

Click here to open a new window with selected supersized photos

The Beta diesel was installed in 1994. There is engine access both from inside the companionway, and by removing a screwed down panel in the forward part of the cockpit sole - this view being through this cockpit access.

With interior space to equal more expensive yachts such as Westerly Konsorts, and so much done to this yacht over the past few years, this is a very attractive proposition as a small cruiser. She is priced to sell, as the owner has identified a larger yacht he would like to buy....

Equipment List:

Engine details

Beta 20 hp diesel, freshwater cooled, installed in 1994 and reportedly run approx 320 hours.

Fuel tank capacity

80 litres

Propeller

three bladed fixed

Batteries

110 AH service battery and 80AH engine starting battery

Battery charging

engine alternator (also portable mains battery charger)

Sails and deck equipment

Rig details

Sloop rig, alloys spars by SS Spars, stainless steel standing rigging of unknown age except lower stays replaced 2007.

Mainsail

Crusader Sails - new 2004

Genoa

Crusader Sails - new 2004

Genoa furling

Facnor

Spinnaker

Cruising Chute

Storm jib

Primary winches

2 x Barlow 23

Halliard winches

2 x Barlow 16 on mast

Mainsheet winch

Barlow 15 on coachroof

Bower anchor

35 lb Sowester (plough type) with chain and warp

Kedge anchors

12 Kg Sowester

Steering

Tiller

Autopilot

Autohelm 1000 tiller pilot

Steering compass

Horizon 28
(Countess 28)

Photographs
November 2008