Engine
Yanmar 1GM10
Total Power
10hp
Engine Hours
-
Class
Cutter sailboats
Length
7.92m
Year
1988
Model
Francis 26
Capacity
-
BJ Marine (Pwllheli)

BJ Marine (Pwllheli)
Boat Details
Description
This Francis 26 is a very attractive boat, with a long keel, cutter rig, and 51% lead ballast. Designed by Chuck Paine, many of these have made Atlantic crossings!
Inventory includes:
Sails and Rigging
Sails by Penrose April 2017 including Mainsail, Furling genoa, Staysail
Furling Genoa on Rotastay
Staysail on self tacking boom
Mainsail in Stackpack with Lazyjacks
Named spray dodgers
Jiffy through boom reefing
Original cruising chute
Telescopic Whisker Pole 2016
Keel stepped mast
Two Halyard winches at mast base, and one reefing winch Bowsprit
Engine and Gear
Yanmar 1GM10 9hp diesel engine serviced by local Yanmar agent
New manifold 2015
New propshaft seal 2025
Stainless steel fuel tank
Yanmar engine control panel and switches
2 blade fixed propellor
Rope Cutter
Volvo water-lubricated stern gland
Rudder pintles re-bushed 2016
Cutless bearing renewed 2015
Electronics and Navigation
Plastimo Contest Compass
NASA Clipper Duet Speed and Depth
Garmin GPS 128 with Cockpit repeater
Garmin GPSMap Chartplotter with Sonar 2015
Cobra F77 DSC VHF radio with GPS 2015
Navico TP 200CX Tiller pilot
Fusion Marine FM/AM radio 2015
Windex at masthead
Brass barometer and
brass clock with tide clock in saloon
Fold-down chart table and chart storage
Electrics
Tricolour and anchor light at masthead
Steaming light at mast
Bicolour lights at Pulpit
Stern light on Pushpit
Individually switched interior lights
Victoria yachts switch panel with isolation switch
Two 12v batteries with rotary main switch
Shore power system with Victron Phoenix smart battery charger in the cockpit locker
Saloon
4 berths plus one shorter berth, all with lockers below
Separate heads, Jabsco sea toilet, and pipework, all new 2015
Shelving and locker aft
Quarter berth has lockers below
Flexible water tank, with side access to the stern gland and rear of engine
Cupboards to port and starboard
removable saloon table
Galley with Plastimo 2 burner cooker with grill and single sink
Cockpit
Deep locker to Starboard
2x Anderson ST12 Self tailing winches, serviced
Stainless steel boarding ladder
Tiller
Acrylic washboards and main hatch
Speed, log, GPS repeaters to Port of the Companionway, Compass to Starboard
Hand bearing compass
Garmin combined chart plotter / Sonar slots inti the base of the companionway on a special mahogany mount
Strongpoint for safety lines
Gas locker in lazerette
Fuel Filler cap in cockpit
Shore Power socket
Manual bilge pump
Pelican hooks on Port and Starboard guardwires for easy boarding
Ground Tackle
CQE Anchor, 30 mtrs chain plus 50 mtrs octoplait warp on tilting bow roller
Anchor Windlass
Sampson post
Danforth Kedge anchor in cockpit locker 10 mtrs chain plus 50 Mtrs
Other Equipment
Mahogany Flagstaff
Offshore flarepack
Fire extinguishers
Fire blanket
Various sizes of wooden bungs
Jackstay lifelines
Boathook
Replacement deck fan for fitting
Firdell Blipper on mast
Warps and Fenders
Plastimo rope ladder in deployment bag at shrouds
Auto Danbuoy
Contact Information
More Details
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Propulsion
Engine Make:Yanmar
Engine Model:1GM10
Total Power:10hp
Engine Type:Inboard
Drive Type:Direct Drive
Fuel Type:Diesel
Measurements
Speed & Distance
Cruising Speed:5kn
Max Speed:6kn
Dimensions
Length Overall:7.92m
Max Draft:1.19m
Beam:2.8m
Length at Waterline:6.48m
Miscellaneous
Hull Material:Fiberglass
Tanks
Fresh Water Tank:
Fuel Tank:
Holding Tank:

























