Gray Matters is a Compass 29 built to survey in 1979
The Compass 29 is a very seaworthy and forgiving yacht ideal for young families, couples and solo sailors.
Gray Matters has been with the current owner for 12 years and has had several upgrades during that time. Including:
New Yanmar 15hp diesel shaft drive engine fitted 2013 (315 hours)
New mast and standing rigging 2017
New bow cap and anchor rollers 2024
New Genoa 2024
Antifouled with Juton Sea Force and Propspeed May 2024
Specs:
LOA 8.79m
Beam 2.79m
Draft 1.3m
Fuel Capacity 65 litres
Water Capacity 170 litres
Qld Registration PB511Q (just renewed for 12 months)
Safety:
3 x lifejackets
Flares current to April 2025
Rigid Life Ring
Floating Life Bouy Light
V Sheet
EPIRB current to Feb 2027
Auto bilge pump on float switch
Manual bilge pump
Fibreglass tender with oars
Sails:
New Genoa 2024
Mainsail
Spare Mainsail
Groundtackle:
18kg Manson Plough Anchor with 50m of 10mm galvanished chain and 50m warp
Spare Danforth with 10m chain and warp
Electronics:
120 amp house battery
65 amp engine battery
120 watt solar panel on the davits
Powertech solar Controller (new)
Standard Horizon VHF Radio
Raymarine Depth Sounder
Raymarine Auto Helm
Raymarine Chartplotter
Waeco 60L Fridge
Motor:
Yanmar 15hp 3 cylinder diesel with shaft drive
Gray Matters is ready to go sailing.
Survey Report (July 21) is available on request
Region
Queensland
Vessel Location
Brisbane Region Scarborough
Usage
Leisure, Cruising, Live Aboard
Launch Year
1979
Rego
PB511Q
Rego Expiry
19/11/2025
Designer
Don Lees
Builder
Compass Yachts
Length
29' 0" - 8.84m
Beam
2.79m
Draft
1.3m
Displacement
3500kg
Keel / Ballast
1700kg
Hull Material
Fibreglass/GRP
Deck Material
Fibreglass
Engine Make
Yanmar
Engine
15hp diesel
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
15
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
315
Fuel Consumption
1.2 litres per hour
Max Speed
6.5 knots
Cruise Speed
5 knots
Fuel
65l
Water
170 litres
Accommodation
Sleeps 4 comfortably
Cabins
Full cabin
Berths
4
Galley
Two burner metho stove, sink and storage. Standing headroom in the galley
Refrigeration
Waeco 60l fridge
Stove
Two burner metholated spirit stove
Shower
Outside shower
Toilet
One marine toilet
Dinghy
Fibreglass
Outboard
Oars
Safety Gear
Rigid Life Ring
Floating Life Bouy Strobe Light
V Sheet
Bilge Pumps
One Auromatic Bilge Pump one manual
Epirb
EPIRB current to February 2027
Life Jackets
3 lifejackets
Flares
2 day and 2 night flares current
Fire Protection
1kg dry powder extinguisher and 1 fireblanket
Electrics
120 Amp house battery
65 Amp engine battery
120 watt solar panel
powertech solar controller (new)
Electronics
Standard Horizon VHF Radio
Raymarine Depth Sounder
Raymarine Auto Helm
Raymarine Chartplotter
Sail Inventory
Genoa (new)
2 x Mainsails
Mast / Rigging
New Mast 2017
New standing Rigging 2017
Deck Gear
Headsail furler
Halyard Winch
Reefing winch on boom
two primary winches in cockpit