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1978 Seamaster 815

Woodbridge, Suffolk, United Kingdom

£5,950

The Seamaster 815 is a well built family sailing cruiser with very good performance under sail. They offer comfortable accommodation for their size and are ideally suited to a first time owner, who wishes to explore the East Anglian coast. This example has been updated including a new Yanmar diesel engine fitted in 2012 and is presented in good order.



Basic Boat Info

Make: Seamaster
Model: 815
Year: 1978
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Builder: Seamaster Boats
Designer: Holman & Pye
Construction: Fiberglass
Keel Type: Fin Keel

Dimensions

Length: 26 ft / 7.92 m
Length Overall: 26'9 ft / 8.15 m
Length Of Deck: 24 ft / 7.32 m
Waterline Length: 20'11 ft / 6.38 m
Beam: 8'10 ft / 2.69 m
Max Draft: 4'6 ft / 1.37 m
Displacement: 3221 kg
Ballast: 1285 kg

Engines / Speed

Engines: 1
  • Make: Yanmar
  • Model: 1GM
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Engine Power: 10hp
  • Type: Inboard
  • Propeller Type: 3 Blade
  • Engine Location: Center
  • Drive Type: Direct
  • Year: 2012
Cruising Speed: 5 kn
Maximum Speed: 6 kn

Tanks

Fuel Tanks: 25
Water Tank Capacity: 11 gal (UK)

Other

Drive Type: Direct
Boat Class: Sail Cruisers, Sail Racers and Cruisers, Sail Sloop

Contact

Howard Ford
Howard Ford Marine Sales

Office

Howard Ford Marine Sales
Tidemill Yacht Harbour
Woodbridge, Suffolk, GB, IP12 1BP
Tel:+44 (0)1394 385577
Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.



Accommodations

The accommodation offers up to five berths in two cabins with approx 5' 10'' headroom. Forward cabin with V berths and infill converting to a double berth with stowage above and below. Opening hatch to foredeck. Door to port to heads compartment, with Albin Marine sea toilet (2022). Stowage. Deck vent. Hanging locker opposite to starboard with zipped front closure. Main saloon with U shaped dinette to port with table converting to a double berth. Stowage under and outboard. Galley opposite to starboard with two burner cooker with grill (2022). Stainless steel sink with pressurised cold water supply (water tank, pump and tap 2022). Stowage above and below. Quarter berth aft to starboard with chart table over. Steps up to self draining cockpit with seating and stowage under. Full interior lighting. 

Mechanical Systems

Located abaft the companionway. Yanmar 1GM 10 hp diesel engine fitted in 2012. Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Flex mounts. Electric start. Single lever engine control. Shaft drive to fixed three bladed propeller. Cruising speed 5 knots. Maximum speed 6 knots.

Alternator charging to 2 x 12 volt batteries

12 volt switch panel.

Sails & Spars

Masthead rigged sloop. Anodised aluminium mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging (2003). Terylene running rigging (2025). Spinnaker pole. Stack Pack. Plastimo headsail roller furling system.

Mainsail - fair - 2003

Genoa - fair - 2003

Spinnaker  - fair


Deck Equipment

SS plough  anchor & chain

Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit & lifelines with alloy stanchions

Sprayhood

Sailcover

Boathook

Stainless steel boarding ladder

Various fenders & warps

Teak coachroof rails

Barlow 23 sheet winches x 2

Antal W8 mast winch

Barlow 15 mast winch

Cockpit cushions

Navigation Equipment

Plastimo Contest steering compass

Standard Horizon DSC VHF radio with aerial

Garmin GPS 126

Garmin GPS Map 276C

NASA Clipper Duet log/speed/depth

Autohelm ST 2000 autopilot

Windex wind direction indicator

Radar reflector

Barometer

Blaupunkt radio/cassette player

Navigation lights

Safety Equipment

Manual bilge pump

Fire extinguishers x 2 (expiry dates unknown)

Lifebuoy 

Jackstays

Radar reflector

Construction

Built by Seamaster Ltd in 1978 to a design by Holman & Pye. White GRP hull and superstructure with moulded in and cream painted non-slip to decks. Cast iron fin keel. Tiller steering to transom hung rudder. Self draining cockpit (new cockpit drain skin fitting/seacock 2025) with seating and stowage under. Self draining anchor well and gas locker. Alloy rubbing strake with rubber inserts.

Comments

The Seamaster 815 is a well built family sailing cruiser with very good performance under sail. They offer comfortable accommodation for their size and are ideally suited to a first time owner, who wishes to explore the East Anglian coast. This example has been updated including a new Yanmar diesel engine fitted in 2012 and is present in good order. Viewing by appointment through Howard Ford Marine Sales.

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.