GM8 Racer/Cruiser Trailer Sailor
Price AU $39,000 Firm SOLD
Price
AU $39,000 Firm
Details
Built by accomplished boat builder Gary Mendham in Coffs in 2003, she is one of a kind. This Racer/Cruiser Trailer Sailer was built as a fast cruiser that could comfortably sleep a family and cruise, but would keep up with modern trailerables. She is 8m and 2.5m wide - as big as possible but still legal and easy to trailer. She has been compared to an Elliot 7.80, but the original alloy mast has been replaced with a masthead carbon rig for more power, and she is a faster boat.
She competed under the name "Destiny" in her inaugral Bay to Bay 2007, and won it! She has done well in big river sailing, club bridge to bridges, moreton bay classic, etc. She is a fast boat, and beautifully appointed down below. Much thought has gone into her deck layout, and she is easily sailed solo in cruising mode, or 4 up in racing mode. She features a new fast C-Tech carbon rig with swept back spreaders, square top carbon main, No. 1 & 2 jibs. She flies a mast head asso and a code zero off a 1.5m carbon bow pole. She also flies fractional symmetric spinnakers.
This boat has been immaculately maintained and is ready to race. She's a regular club racer out of SYC Hollywell Sailing Squadron. She comes as a package deal, together with her double axle trailer and a near new braked seapen where she is homed now at Runaway Bay Marina. Viewing by appointment only. The price is firm, and includes the trailer and seapen.
She competed under the name "Destiny" in her inaugral Bay to Bay 2007, and won it! She has done well in big river sailing, club bridge to bridges, moreton bay classic, etc. She is a fast boat, and beautifully appointed down below. Much thought has gone into her deck layout, and she is easily sailed solo in cruising mode, or 4 up in racing mode. She features a new fast C-Tech carbon rig with swept back spreaders, square top carbon main, No. 1 & 2 jibs. She flies a mast head asso and a code zero off a 1.5m carbon bow pole. She also flies fractional symmetric spinnakers.
This boat has been immaculately maintained and is ready to race. She's a regular club racer out of SYC Hollywell Sailing Squadron. She comes as a package deal, together with her double axle trailer and a near new braked seapen where she is homed now at Runaway Bay Marina. Viewing by appointment only. The price is firm, and includes the trailer and seapen.
Region
Queensland
Location
Runaway Bay Marina
Usage
Family, Cruising, Racing
Reference
S1950
Year
2003
Designer
Gary Mendham & Naval architect
Builder
Gary Mendham
Length
26' 3" - 8.00m
Beam
2.5m
Draft
1.7m
Displacement
1100kg
Keel / Ballast
350kg lead keel
Hull Material
Fibreglass/GRP Ingrain Durakore balsa, West System Epoxy
Deck Material
GRP
Engine
4hp Suzuki DF6A 4 stroke petrol outboard engine; New 2020
Engine Make
Suzuki
Horsepower
4hp
Fuel Type
Petrol
Engine Hours
Unknown
Number Engines
1
Engine Hours (2nd Engine)
N/a
Max Speed
6 knotts
Thrusters
N/a
Genset
N/a
Fuel
Approx 25L, 1 x fuel tank with gauge in cockpit locker under floor
Galley
Sink plumbed
Refrigeration
None
Freezer
None
Stove
None
WaterMaker
None
Hot Water System
None
Accommodation
Sleeps 5, chart table, bulkhead offers privacy to portapotty, sink (plumbed)
Cabins
Sleeps 2 on 10cm mattress in the bow, 2 stern berths and could do a pilot berth; bulkhead offers privacy to portaloo.
Berths
5
Shower
None
Toilet
Porta Potty new in box
Entertainment
Stereo Radio fixed, speakers in cockpit
Air Conditioning
None
Covers
Full Deck covers, (boom tent & foredeck tent), boom bag, engine cover
Ground Tackle
Sand anchor + Rope 50m + chain
Safety Gear
Cat 5 (Day)
Bilge Pumps
None
Life Jackets
4 x Lifejacket >= 50N in service
Flares
2 x red hand flares; 2 x orange hand flares
Fire Protection
1 x fire extinguishers 1A:10BE dry powder
Electrics
1 x house battery, Genasun solar panels
Electronics
Raymarine GPS plotter, fishfinder, depth, log; VHF fixed; nav lights; emergency / anchor light; Raymarine Autohelm ST1000+
Sail Inventory
Square top carbon main on sail slides, #1 & 2 jib, Code Zero, Asso, Symmetrical spinnaker. Currently mainsail flakes onto boom with sailslides, and covered with boom back. Lazy jacks avail to be fitted for cruising mode.
Mast / Rigging
10m C-tech carbon mast-head rig, swept back twin spreaders, with sail slide track. Adjustable forestay allowing the rig tension to be altered on the race track. Rig 4-5 years old (new +-2019). 1.5m bow prodder for masthead code zero and asso. Spinnaker pole for fractional symmetric spin, and jib. Overs specced side stays
Deck Gear
2 primary winches on cabin top (one self tailing), lifting keel 6:1 purchase system.
Trailer
Double axle
Remarks
Boat is sold together as a package with its double axle trailer and seapen.
Dockpro Seapen new 2019, Suits 8m x 2.6m boat with outboard. Dockpro: gold coast manufacturer and Service
Dockpro Seapen new 2019, Suits 8m x 2.6m boat with outboard. Dockpro: gold coast manufacturer and Service