1985 Easticks 28 River Cruiser (GRP Hull) - £19,950

Status : SOLD

Lying : Norfolk Broads - Viewing strictly by appointment through Topsail

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General Specification

Builder : Easticks, Acle
LOA : 10.06m (33ft 0in)
LOD : 8.69m (28ft 6in)
Beam : 2.59m (8ft 6in)
Draft : 1.14m (3ft 9in)
Displacement : 3,000kg
Keel : Fin

Construction

• GRP hull and decks
• Teak superstructure
• Original gelcoat finish to hull topsides
• Spade rudder
• Lead ballast keel
• Large cockpit
• Lifting cabin roof (stripped and epoxy coated 2016)
• Normally wintered ashore annually
• Last surveyed 2020 (for insurance purposes, cutlass bracket now secured and gas hose removed)

Rigging & Sails

• Bermudan Sloop rig
• Aluminium mast stepped in wooden tabernacle
• Mast lowered/raised via winch and booming out pole with removable side stays
• Spruce boom (2009)
• Bowsprit
• Booming out pole
• Stainless steel standing rigging (1999)
• Backstay
• 2 x Lewmar 40 2 speed sheet winches
• Lewmar halyard winch on mast
• Slab reefing mainsail (2009, Jeckells, 3 reefs, good condition, recently serviced by Jeckells)
• Jib (2009, Jeckells, good condition)
• Spare smaller genoa
• Storm sail (ex Yeoman genoa)
• Mainsail cover
• RCC Handicap : -6%p

Mechanical & Electrical

• 10hp Nanni diesel inboard engine (1992, last serviced April 2022)
• Shaft drive to 2 blade folding prop
• Single lever control and engine instruments in cockpit locker
• Stainless steel fuel tank
• 2 x 12V 70Ah batteries (2015/2016)
• X-Split charge splitter
• Tiller steering

Accommodation

• 4 berths in 1 cabin
• Open-plan layout with galley area in cockpit
• Teak, oak and iroko interior
• Cabin insulated with Aerolite making it cosy and condensation-free
• Lifting cabin roof (hinged at front, with full and half raised positions)
• Infill boards and mattress to convert to double berth
• Combination stainless steel gas stove (2 burners & grill) and sink unit in cockpit locker (2009, not currently in service due to lack of gas hose and freshwater tank)
• 2 x gas bottles (not full) in dedicated gas locker (requires replacement gas hose)
• 30 litre stainless steel freshwater tank (currently removed but available for refitting if required)
• 12V LED cabin lights
• Stainless steel portlights

Equipment

• Boat Safety Scheme certificate to April 2026
• 2 x fire extinguishers (not guaranteed in date)
• Fire blanket
• 12V bilge pump with float switch
• Awning (barely used)
• Tarpaulin cover
• Cockpit cushions (2019, cream vinyl)
• Quant pole
• High and low mast/boom crutches
• Navigation lights
• Mud weight
• Rhond anchors
• Various fenders
• Various warps

Remarks

Combining the grace and beauty of a traditional Broads yacht with the practicality of a GRP hull and a diesel engine, the Easticks 28 is a deservedly popular cruiser/racer. This example, which is somewhat unusual in having a Bermudan rig, has a successful racing record to her credit, but is easily managed by two when cruising. With four berths and a huge cockpit, she is extremely spacious and therefore ideal for family use. Purchased by the current owner in 2019, she has been well maintained by current and former owners, and is now looking for a new custodian as the vendor wishes to spend more time dinghy racing.

Whilst still currently being enjoyed and raced on a regular basis (2022 season), this yacht is seriously for sale and offers will be considered.