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1983 Mascot 28

location icon Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Year 1983
Length 27'9 ft / 8.45 m
Builder/Manufacturer Gesten Boats, Denmark
Price
£29,950

The Mascot 28 is a solidly built Danish motor sailer with good performance under power and sail. Versatile accommodation for up to seven with twin steering positions and an enclosed wheelhouse for comfortable, all-season cruising.  This particular example is presented in excellent order, benefits from a replacement engine, a good cruising inventory and has been in the same ownership for almost 30 years. 

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Specifications

Year Built 1983
Category Sail
Length Overall 27'9 ft / 8.45 m
Beam 9'8 ft / 2.95 m
Max Draft 4'3 ft / 1.3 m
Construction Fiberglass
Keel Fin Keel
Drive Type Direct
Engines 1
Total Engine Power 29 hp
Cruising Speed 5 kn
Maximum Speed 7 kn
Range 287.70 mi
Fuel Tank Cap. 32 L
Water Tank Cap. 32 L
Displacement 4,000 kg

Engine 1 Specifications

Make: Nanni
Model: 3.100HE
Fuel: Diesel
Engine Power: 29hp
Type: Inboard
Drive Type: Direct
Year: 2005
Engine Hours: 862
Accommodation

The accommodation offers up to seven berths in two separate cabins and saloon.

Glazed, wooden doors leading from cockpit to wheelhouse with internal helm position to starboard side and galley opposite to port. Eastham Maxol BG21 two burner gas cooker with oven and grill, stainless steel sink with cold pressurised water supply and Nature Pure drinking water filter system, ample storage space above and below. Lockable cabin door leading to spacious saloon with settee berths to both sides (starboard converts to a double, drop leaf table to centre.

Heads to starboard with Jabsco marine toilet and pull out sink with cold pressurised water supply, cupboard above.  Hanging locker opposite to port.

Fore-cabin with V berth and infill, creating a double with storage above and below. Escape hatch to foredeck. 

Separate aft cabin with two single berths accessed via cockpit.

Teak interior joinery in excellent order, carpets, curtains and interior cabin lighting, Webasto diesel fired warm air heating (needs attention)

Mechanical Systems

Located beneath the wheelhouse floor, Nanni 3.100HE 29hp 3 cylinder diesel engine (new 2005). Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Single lever engine controls with electric start. Shaft drive to feathering Bruntons Autoprop. Rope cutter. Full engine instrumentation. Approximate cruising speed 5 knots, approximate maximum speed 7 knots.

Alternator charging to 3 x 12V Batteries 

Ring battery to battery engine charging system (2019). Mains 240 volt charger with 3 separate outputs to each battery (engine & 2 domestic) 

240 volt Shore power supply to 3 x 13 amp sockets

Webasto warm air diesel fired heating (needs attention)

Sails and Spars

Fractional Bermudan rigged sloop. Aluminium mast and boom by John Masts of Denmark. Stainless steel standing rigging. Terylene running rigging. Maxireef behind mast reefing mainsail. Roller reefing genoa.  Colnebrook Seareef furling unit. Genoa pole. Most lines led aft to cockpit.

Main sail  - Good

Genoa - Good

Spare original jib and main sail

Deck Equipment

Manual SL anchor windlass 

10kg Bruce anchor with 16m chain and 42m warp

Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, stanchions and guard wires

Stainless steel boarding ladder

Cockpit canopy

Sail cover

boat hook

Various fenders and warps

2 x Antal self tailing winches and 2 standard winches

Navigation Equipment

2 x Compasses

JRC 1000 Radar (2002)

ICOM IC-M411 DSC VHF Radio with aerial (2016)

Stowe log and masthead wind instruments

NASA Digital echo sounder

Autohelm ST4000 Tiller autopilot with wheelhouse control unit.

Mast mounted Firdell Blipper radar reflector

Brass clock and barometer 

Navigation lights

Safety Equipment

Electric and manual bilge pumps x 3

4 x Fire extinguishers (expiry date unknown)

Gas and carbon monoxide alarms

Fire Blanket

4 Person Valaise liferaft (requires service)

Horseshoe life buoy

Lifesling

Man overboard dahn flag

Jackstays

Construction

Built in 1983 by Gesten Boats of Denmark to a design by Palle Mortensen. White GRP hull with blue style line. White and blue GRP superstructure with non slip decks. Shallow fin keel with encapsulated ballast. Wheel and tiller steering to skeg hung, semi-balanced rudder. Centre self draining cockpit. Enclosed wheelhouse with full cockpit cover. Hull epoxied in 1992 using West System as preventative measure. 

Comments

The Mascot 28 is a solidly built Danish motor sailer with good performance under power and sail. Versatile accommodation for up to seven with twin steering positions and an enclosed wheelhouse for comfortable, all-season cruising.  This particular example is presented in excellent order, benefits from a replacement engine, a good cruising inventory and has been in the same ownership for almost 30 years. 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.