Cardinal 26
Quality 26ft bilge keeler!
- Boat REF# · 267255
- Length · 25'11"
- Year · 1991
- Construction · GRP
- Underwater profile · Bilge
- Sleeping berths · 6
- Engine · 1 x diesel 10hp, Volvo 2001 (1991)
- Lying · Neyland Pembs
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Extra Details
| Designer | Keith Dawson |
|---|---|
| Builder | Cardinal Craft Ltd |
| Lying | Neyland Pembs |
| Fuel capacity | 15.0 USG Total - 1 Tanks |
| Water capacity | 20.0 USG Total - 1 Tanks |
| Last survey | 07/04/2010 |
Mechanical
| Engine | 1 x diesel 10hp |
|---|---|
| Engine make and model | Volvo 2001 (1991) |
| Engine Hours | Not Recorded |
| Engine Cooled | Direct |
| Steering | tiller |
| Drive | shaft |
| Prop(s) | 2 blade folding |
| Fuel consumption (approx) | 0.3 USG /hour At Cruising Speed |
| Cruising speed (approx) | 5 knots |
| Max speed (approx) | 6 knots |
2017. Engine serviced by Dale SC . Mast unstepped, new running and standing rigging by Ratsey. New sail drive gasket. Hull copper coated.
Dimensions
| Length | 25'11" |
|---|---|
| LWL | 23'0" |
| Beam | 9'2" |
| Draft Min | 3'11" |
| Draft Max | 3'11" |
| Displacement | 6,615.0lbs |
Rig
Sloop rigged Selden Aluminium spars (1991) with Stainless Steel standing rigging (2017)
Sails
| Reefing mainsail | Copp - Slab (1991) Stack Pack, Lazy Jacks, 2 Reefs |
|---|---|
| Headsail | - Furling () |
Sails serviced , washed and repaired by Ratsey 2016
Electrical Systems
12 volt battery, 2 batteries charged by: engine
Construction
| Construction | GRP |
|---|---|
| Underwater profile | Bilge |
| Finish | Gelcoat finish |
Accommodation
| Total # of berths | 6 |
|---|---|
| No. of double berths | 2 |
| No. of single berths | 2 |
| Cabin(s) | 2 |
| Sink | 1 |
| Heads | 1 heads (Sea Toilet) |
2 burner propane Stove
Accommodation
| Stove | |
|---|---|
| Broiler | |
| Oven | |
| Sink | |
| Cooler | |
| Drapes | |
| Manual water system |
2 burner propane Stove
Deck Gear
| Sail cover | |
|---|---|
| Sprayhood | |
| Spray dodgers | |
| Rode | |
| Fenders | |
| Boathook | |
| Swim Ladder |
2 halyard winches
2 sheet winches
Manual Lewmar windlass
2 anchors
(Bruce & Kedge)
98'5" of chain
98'5" of rode
Avon dinghy ()
(Inflatable)
2016 new spray hood, side screens, tiller cover, stac-pack and lazy jacks
Nav Equipment
| Compass | |
|---|---|
| Speed | |
| Log | |
| Wind | |
| VHF | |
| Chart plotter | |
| Autopilot | |
| Navigation lights | |
| Depth sounder |
New Ray Marine instruments 2017 plusAnchor/steaming lights and VHF aerial and hawk.
Safety Equipment
| Life buoys | |
|---|---|
| Swim ladder |
2 bilge pumps (1 manual / 1 electric)
Fire fighting equipment
Broker's Comments
I remember the first time I set foot on the prototype Cardinal 26 at Earls Court Boat Show in the early 1990's. At the time I owned a venerable Westerly Centaur, and much as I was fond of her for coastal and cross Irish Sea cruising, I thought that here was a worthy and classier successor to my Centaur. "One day!" I thought but as my kids grew up my requirements in a family cruiser changed and I never did buy a Cardinal 26. Quite pricey at the time but built and equipped to a high standard they failed to attract the mass market that Westerly had captured. There were less than a dozen made, hence the Cardinal is a little known production yacht from a South Wales manufacturer.
Her interior is much larger than you would expect from a 26 foot vessel, with a twin aft cabin and an open plan main saloon with double forward berths and two settee berths sensibly equipped with lee cloths which make for a sensible family cruiser with a good turn of speed.
While her interior woodwork is of a high standard and her basic design is delightful, there is unexplained crazing in the gel coat in her deck and coach roof surfaces. NOTE this is purely cosmetic and does not have any structural implication and does not extend to the the topsides / hull moulding. A 'cure' for this would be a paint treatment, which any keen owner could do with two pack yacht enamel and paint pads or roller. Her recent owners have not considered this worthwhile since it does not affect the strength of the vessel. Where I have seen this fault before it was considered by a surveyor to be a result of too much heat generated in the gelcoat during the moulding stage of build. It does not seem to affect her ability to repel water from her laminate but a surveyor's moisture meter would confirm the reality of the situation.
Her present owner has spent considerable sums on her in terms of sails, rigging and canvas work as well as copper coat and engine leg seal. If it were not for the aforementioned gelcoat problem, which might be considered purely cosmetic, she could be asking approx 50% more than her current asking price.
These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.