John Baker Seal 28

John Baker Seal 28

A capable offshore sailing cruiser with lifting keel and 20hp diesel engine. Ideal family boat with 6 berths.

Dimensions

LOA: 8.46m Beam 3.0m Displacement 3300kg
Max draft: 0.76m (keel up); 1.45m (keel down)

Construction

GRP throughout with natural wood interior
Lifting keel, skeg-hung rudder, wheel steering.
Bukh DV20 20hp diesel engine

Rig & Sails

Topmast sloop rig, aluminium mast & boom
Stainless steel rigging (new 2011)
Rotostay furler for genoa
Single line reefing; lines to cockpit; lazyjacks; boom bag
4 cockpit winches; 1 mast mounted halyard winch
Sails: mainsail (new 2011) plus spare (reasonable)
genoa, No2 jib (hanks on to inner forestay)
spinaker & pole

Deck Gear

Bow anchor with 35m of chain
Kedge anchor (Danforth)
Tender anchor
8 Fenders
Numerous warps and mooring lines
Jackstays

Electrics

12v lighting & instrumentation
2 leisure batteries (new 2012); separate starter battery
Shore power & 240v supplies to saloon & aft cabin
Sterling power management and alternator boost system
Sterling galvanic isolator
BEP battery monitor
Steaming & nav lights
LED tricolour & anchor lights

Accommodation

Double V berth in forecabin
2 berths (1 extra large) in saloon
2 berths in self-contained aft cabin
Separate heads with Plastimo sea toilet (new 2012)
Hanging cupboard
Bench seating in saloon - cloth upholstery & cushions
Varnished wood interior
Chart table/nav station
Galley station at rear of saloon

Domestic Equipment

Eberspacher heater
Plastimo 2000 LPG stove - 2 burners, grill, oven
Stainless steel sink
Electric refrigerated cool box
Barometer, clock , thermometer
Sony stereo radio/CD player
Pots, pans, cutlery, crockery, glassware

Navigation Equipment

Whitlock wheel steering with binnacle-mounted compass
separate bulkhead-mounted compass
Raymarine ST4000+ autopilot (wheel drive new 2012)
Autohelm ST30 speed & depth log
Tacktick wireless wind speed/direction indicator
Standard Horizon C180 chart plotter (at helm)
Separate PC-based Seatrak chart plotter in saloon
Digital Yacht AIT 1000 type b AIS transponder (display linked to C180)
Furuno 1621 Radar
Standard Horizon GX1500E DSC VHF (with extra remote handset at helm)
Garmin 152 GPS linked to VHS

Safety Equipment

Automatic & manual bilge pumps
Gas alarm
Seasava 4 man liferaft (certified 2011)
Danbuoy, lifebuoy, rescue throwing line, MOB rescue sail
Drogue sea anchor, mast climbing kit, 5 fire extinguishers
Offshore flares kit, fog horn, emergency aerial
Tool kit, engine and other spares kits
Comprehensive first aid kit

Tender

Honda Honwave 2.4m v-hull inflatable (used once)
Yamaha 2 hp outboard

Miscellaneous

waterproof binoculars, handheld GPS, Handheld VHF, hand bearing compass, signal & courtesy flags, charts etc.

Fully equipped and ready for sea; also certified for use on the Broads. Kept ashore in winter. Antifouled annually.
Currently afloat in Lowestoft Suffolk

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