Sonata 8
It has been over 16 years since Working Capital, a Sonata 8 fixed keel has been on the market. She is raced 2 handed but goes much better 3 handed so the new owner has the potential to extract more out of her. Conversely cruising light handed or with a full complement is also most enjoyable, especially with a 2 speed winch on the jib and snubbing winch for halyards etc.
She has a good race record in both AMS and PHS being Club Champion twice in its life at HBYC.
She has been kept on the hardstand for at least the last 17 years. She comes with a full set of sails Main, #1,2 & 3, reaching and running spinnakers, all in very good condition plus an assortment of cruising and storm sails.
The Tohatsu 6HP 4 stroke, long shaft motor has been serviced this year.
Working Capital comes complete with a Garmin chart plotter and a Garmin handheld. A fixed and a handheld VHF radio. She currently holds Cat 5N compliance including all the safety gear required for Cat 5N.
Whilst I mainly use her for racing, the owner before me used her for mainly day sailing, whilst the owner before that did overnight stays in her.
(Hardstand storage is available at Hobson Bay Yacht Club (Williamstown) if needed)
She has a good race record in both AMS and PHS being Club Champion twice in its life at HBYC.
She has been kept on the hardstand for at least the last 17 years. She comes with a full set of sails Main, #1,2 & 3, reaching and running spinnakers, all in very good condition plus an assortment of cruising and storm sails.
The Tohatsu 6HP 4 stroke, long shaft motor has been serviced this year.
Working Capital comes complete with a Garmin chart plotter and a Garmin handheld. A fixed and a handheld VHF radio. She currently holds Cat 5N compliance including all the safety gear required for Cat 5N.
Whilst I mainly use her for racing, the owner before me used her for mainly day sailing, whilst the owner before that did overnight stays in her.
(Hardstand storage is available at Hobson Bay Yacht Club (Williamstown) if needed)
Region
Victoria
Location
Melbourne Area Williamstown VIC
Usage
Family, Leisure, Racing
Launch Year
1980
Hull
Fibreglass/GRP
HIN
N/A
Rego
H134
Rego Expiry
17/03/2025
Designer
Gary Mull
Length
26' 3" - 8.00m
Beam
2.5m
Draft
1.625m
Displacement
1560 kg
Keel / Ballast
Cast Iron
Deck Material
Fibreglass
Engine Make
Tohatsu
Engine
6 HP Long Shaft 4stroke, serviced 2024
Number Engines
1
Fuel Type
Unleaded
Engine Hours
Low
Propulsion
Propeller
Fuel
Approx 15 litres (seperate tank)
Water
10 litre
Cabins
1
Berths
1 Double, 4 single
Galley
The galley has not been used in the last 16 years. Hence the stove & the sink should not be considered as working.
Refrigeration
Ice box
Stove
Non Gimballed Metho stove.
Toilet
1x Maserating toilet (not used for over 16 years) 1x porta-pottie
Safety Gear
1 orange horseshoe lifering, 1 recovery rescue ring, 1 Man overboard recovery block and tackle, Multiply ladders, 3 Boat hooks, 2 throw ropes and bags, 1 fog horn, 1 first aid kit, 1 Anchor, 2 long handle oars, etc
Bilge Pumps
1 manual
Life Jackets
3
Flares
Inshore 2 red, 2 orange, in date
Fire Protection
2 Fire Extinguishers, 1 fire blanket, in date
Electrics
1 AGM Battery, 1 solar panel, Isolator switch, 1 fixed marine radio 5W, 1 handheld radio, Cabin lights, navigation lights, emergency nav lights
Electronics
1 Garmin GPS/ Map, 1 Garmin Handheld,
Sail Inventory
Mainsail, #1,#2,#3 Jibs, 1 reaching spinnaker, 1 running spinnaker, All Excellent to Very Good condition
Multiple Cruising Sails (ie ex racing sales)
Storm sails
Multiple Cruising Sails (ie ex racing sales)
Storm sails
Mast / Rigging
Replaced Mast and rigging Dec 2018
Mast 3/4 rig, Twin spreader, with running backstays, twin luff groove headsail foil, 2 headsail halyards, all halyards internal of mast, 2 single line jiffy reefing for main. Spinnaker pole.
Mast 3/4 rig, Twin spreader, with running backstays, twin luff groove headsail foil, 2 headsail halyards, all halyards internal of mast, 2 single line jiffy reefing for main. Spinnaker pole.
Deck Gear
2 speed winches on jib, 2 snubbing winches for halyards, 2 self tailing winches for running back stays, 3 Jib divertor sheaves on track each side of deck for easy jib change, 12 spinlock cleats with all control lines and halyards coming back to cockpit
Remarks
Working Capital has been kept on the hardstand and is very well looked after. It is easily competively raced two handed but would prefer three. Leisure cruising can handle much more.
ABOUT THE SELLER
Graham O'Meara
Williamstown
VIC 3016 Australia
VIC 3016 Australia