SANTANA 28

DESCRIPTION: Low cost cruising! The best cruising yacht around 30ft available. Good sailing record, in top condition and ready to go again. Lots of good gear - wheel steer, autopilot, excellent electronics, HF radio, refurbished running and standing rigging, 4-man liferaft in survey, comprehensive sail wardrobe etc. Australian Registered. Very nicely finished, well maintained, fast, sea-kindly and easy to sail. Fully equipped for comfortable offshore or inshore adventure. Practical layout and quality interior fitout. Storeage and sleeping quarters of a much larger yacht. Just returned from a NSW coastal passage. A true pocket cruiser...

PRICE $39,990
TYPE Fin Keel Sloop
DESIGN Santana 28 (8.53m)
DESIGNER Gary Mull (USA)
BUILDER Santana Yachts
LAUNCHED 1980
BUILT Brookvale, NSW

DIMENSIONS & CONSTRUCTION
LOA 29.5ft (includes 1.5ft transom scoop)
BEAM 9ft 2in
DRAFT 5ft 6in (1.7m)
DISPLACEMENT 2.5t
KEEL TYPE Fin, lead ballasted
HULL & DECK CONSTRUCTION GRP moulded (fibreglass)

ACCOMMODATION
HEADROOM 5ft 11in (1.8m)
CABINS x 2
SINGLE BERTHS x2 in quarterberths
DOUBLE BERTHS x 2 (incl. large V-berth and fold-away dinette)
TOILETS x1 Manual and Electric pumps. Turtlepac wastewater tank
STOVE Ravia 2x metho burner
SINKS S/S single in galley and head.
REFRIGERATION S/S Ice box; electrics and space for Waeco 12/240v or similar
WATER SYSTEM Manual hand and foot pumps
FRESH WATER TANKS S/S x 1 ; plastic x1
CAPACITY 2x 50ltrs = 100ltrs
HOTWATER No
SHOWER No

MACHINERY & SYSTEMS
ENGINE MAKE Volvo
MODEL MD7A 17HP 2-cylinder
HOURS Not known
COOLING Raw (salt) water
FUEL Diesel
CONSUMPTION 1.25ltr/ph
CAPACITY 45ltr
NUMBER OF TANKS x1
MATERIAL S/S
GEARBOX Volvo mechanical
DRIVE Shaft
PROPELLOR 3-blade
GENERATOR PLANT Alternator
BATTERIES x2 12v heavy duty marine house and cranking

SPARS, RIGGING & EQUIPMENT
RIG Masthead sloop
SPARS Aluminium
RIGGING 1 x 19 SS
FURLER/FOIL Profurl
MAIN REEFING Single-line 1st, 2nd and 3rd reefing from cockpit (Ronstan)
WINCHES headsail primaries x 2 Canon 25 2/s; Harken 32 ST 2-speed for halyards
RUNNERS No - rig has adjustable backstay

STEERING
Canon Wheel, with Raymarine ST4000+ autopilot that includes 2008 ST5000 head unit upgrade

GROUNDTACKLE
45mtrs of 8mm anchor chain; 25m of 14mm nylon anchor rope with 25lb plough anchor; 3m nylon rope snubber. 35lb plough anchor (spare).

WINDLASS
Muir VM500Easy Weigh Series (manual winch)

SAILS
MAINSAILS Olympic, (very good); Blue Ensign, (good)
GENOAS Sobstad (#1 heavy good), Olympic (#1 light good), Blue Ensign (#2, fair)
JIBS #3 and #4 both very good cond; Storm Jib (very good, doubles as #4 headsail)
SPINNAKERS 1.5oz North Sails ¾ oz (good); ¾ oz North Sails (fair cond.)

ELECTRONICS
SPEED/LOG Navman 3100 Speed, with distance log and water temp
WIND Navman 3100
DEPTH SOUNDER Navman 3100
GPS Humminbird GR16 GPS receiver (24/7) with USB connection kit for laptop computer interface to chart software (eg C-map, Max-Sea)
GPS handhelds - Garmin 72 and backup Garmin 12
RADAR No
AUTOPILOT Raymarine ST 4000 + with 5000+ headunit
RADIOS GME VHF, Codan HF 4000 (type 4101)
STEREO JVC am/fm with CD, WMA, MP3, USB port. 4-speakers incl. 2 water resistant ones in cockpit
SOLAR POWER Solara (Germany) 55watt solar panel giving 3.8amp charge, Morningstar 6amp regulator
INSULATORS Stalok backstay insulators for HF radio
MASTHEAD ANTENNAES FM and VHF

ACCESSORIES
AWNING/COVERS Boom cover/awning cover for cockpit

SAFETY EQUIP
LIFERAFT Lifeguard 4-man (in survey, soft-cover valise)
TENDER No
EPIRB ACR 406 Satellite EPIRB
FLARES coastal, with expiry 02/11
OTHER 1x 2kg Fire Extinguisher, 4 x Buoyancy Vests, Danbuoy, Horseshoe Lifebuoy
EMERGENCY STEERING TILLER Yes
BILGE PUMPS Manual x 1; Electric x1

PORT OF REGISTRATION
Southport. Australian Registered Ship with Queensland registration to Nov. 2010.

GENERAL COMMENTS
RIGGING standing and running rigging replacement (2006. Same rigger as Jessica Watson's!) with mast, boom and pole stripped, etched and two-packed. Profurl furler refirb; new halyards and jockey pole
ENGINE refurbished 2005/2006: fuel lines replaced, siphon brake added, injector and water pumps reconditioned, fuel tank cleaned, fresh water flush system added. Cutlass bearing replaced, stern gland repacked 2008. Excellent power and compression. Very reliable. Receipts available.
ELECTRIC/ELECTRONICS cranking battery new May 08; house battery new April 06
NAVIGATION Approx 200 paper charts of Australian, NZ and Pacific waters. Negotiable
MOORING registered. new tackle Dec 2010. Redland Bay. Negotiable
SPARES engine oil and fuel filters, impeller, fly wheel belt

INSPECT AT Redland Bay, Brisbane