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Hydra-Cobra 850 sailing yacht for sale

Cobra 850 Bilge Keel

fitted out by her first owner, Ron Beckett, who purchased the moulding and strengthened the hull before completing a teak fit out. Ron is available to complete the early history of the boat if required. In 1990 HYDRA was sailed around Britain in aid of the RYA Seamanship Foundation to promote Visually Impaired sailing. I was part of the crew on that venture so know what HYDRA is capable of.

In 2000 we were looking to buy another boat and so joined Ron in joint ownership. At the time the boat had a light refit that included a Kubota 950 engine although rated at 24hp this is set up to develop 18hp at the prop, so pushes through the tides in the Menai Straits, if needed. I bought the other share in 2004

CLICK PICTURE FOR LARGE VIEW "VIXEN V" Cobra 850 YACHT for Sale. Looking ahead from the cockpit

CLICK PICTURE FOR LARGE VIEW "VIXEN V" Cobra 850 YACHT for Sale Starboard Side from ahead

CLICK PICTURE FOR LARGE VIEW "VIXEN V" Cobra 850 YACHT for Sale Port Side view from aghead

CLICK PICTURE FOR LARGE VIEW "VIXEN V" Cobra 850 YACHT for Sale Viewed from the stern

SPECIFICATION

Cobra 850 designed by David Feltham, Built in 1980 Sail number 243
LOA: 8.65m (28’6”) LWL: 6.70m (22’0”)
Beam: 2.90m (9’6”)
Draft: 1.19m (31”)
Displacement: 3,500 kg (7,750lbs)
Keel Ballast: 1,580kg (3,500lbs)

CONTRUCTION

GRP Hull Deck & superstructure, Bilge Keels
Tiller Steering

MACHINERY

KUBOTA 24 HP 3 CYL DIESEL ENGINE (Beta in all but name). (2000) Fresh water cooled
Single lever morse control.
Shaft drive to fixed pitch, 3-blade propeller.

Cruising speed 5 knots
Maximum speed 6 knots

ELECTRICS
12 volt system supplied by 2 batteries Switched & charged by engine alternator.
Nav lights and deck light
DSC VHF and Furuno GPS
Autohelm

WATER SYSTEM
Manual water pump to galley & heads

ELECTRICS

12 volt system supplied by 2 batteries
Switched & charged by engine alternator

TANKAGE
Fuel capacity approx 10 gallons Stainless.
Fresh water capacity 20 gallons Bow bag

WATER SYSTEM
Manual water pump to galley & heads

SLOOP RIG

Anodised aluminium spars.
Stainless steel standing rigging, new 2004.
Terylene running rigging 2004.
Inner Fore stay fitted 2008
Slab reefing mainsail.
Rod Kicker.
.
Spray Hood and Dodgers (2004).

SAILS
2 x Mainsails, one fully battened fitted to Lazy Jacks. Boom cover
Furling Genoa set on Profurl 32 (next size up).
No 2 Jib.
No 3 Jib.

CLICK PICTURE FOR LARGE VIEW Cabin Interior "VIXEN V" Cobra 850 YACHT for Sale

ACCOMMODATION

Sleeps 5 in 1 double and 3 single berths in 2 cabins. Teak interior joinery. Brown fabric upholstery. Headroom approx 1.80m (5’10”) Galley area with Easthome 2 burner gas cooker & oven. Galley sink. Heads compartment Heads with Baby Blake (recon 2009). Large hand basin bowl
Privacy louvre doors to heads & cabins.

HYDRA is currently afloat in the Menai Strait, North Wales. A slipway and all yard facilities are available locally. Any trial or survey welcomed. More photos available on CD by post or by e-mail.	HYDRA was copper coated with a full West epoxy treatment in 2001 and I applied a new copper coat in 2011 (still needs sanding down).	GENERAL EQUIPMENT Manual & Auto Bilge pumps. Plastimo Bulkhead compass. Guard wires (2009) Stern ladder built into Pushpit. Various engine and pump spares. Sheet winches Lewmar 30 (not matching one ST). No 5’s halyard winches. Most lines lead back Ground Tackle Bruce Main anchor and kedge

believed to be one of the last hulls moulded by Cobra Yachts. It was ordered with Chocolate topsides and a clear gel-coat hull. The great advantage of a clear gelcoat is no unbound matting so little chance of osmosis
The mast head rig was checked in 2010 when a new backstay was fitted (threads galled on fitting) and a new LED Tri Colour fitted at the same time. The rest of the rigging was replaced in 2004 (standing and running). Inner forestay (2008) The chocolate gel coat faded so I’ve painted her with Blakes enamel. This lasted 4 years and was repainted in 2010. I have enough paint for 2 more coats.

The items are described in the Owners words, The Cobra and Seawolf Owners Association cannot be held responsible for any inaccuracies

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