Colvic sailer 26

[campbell]

Currently looking to move up , have had a look at a colvic sailer and am looking for more info :-

1 :- Sailing Characteristics

2 :- Approx Cost

3 :- Owners Assco / Web site

4 :- Info on in boating press

Any Info much appreciated

 

[philip_stevens]

I had a Colvic sailer 26 for 6 years, and in that time went across to the Channel Islands twice. The first time to Alderney and Guernsey, and the second time to Guernsey and Jersey.

The boat was comfortable and served us well. We had a gas boiler in the heads and this also supplied a shower in there. We used the onboard shower more than the marina's showers.

It started off as a five berth, but we changed the saloon area and lost a berth. Four persons are enough on a 26 footer.

1. sails on a par with a Centuar. We came back from Guernsey to Dartmouth in a force 5.

2. ours cost us £10500. We installed a new Perkins 20hp engine in place of the Yanmar 12hp. It made a world of a difference.

3. can't help you.

4. I think there was a write-up in PBO a year or so ago - maybe longer, so have a look at the reports area.

regards,
Philip

 

[Guest]

Recently sold our Colvic 26 "Quiver" 1981 for £11000. She was a good boat.Very seaworthy and built like a brick shithouse.We had a Yanmar YSB12 single cylinder engine that never let us down.No problems with the keels like you get on Centaurs,although being vertical you lose out slightly when beating to windward.
A large number were home completions some of which are excellent,but others not so good.
It is a boat that I would thoroughly reccomend. I would not want less than a 12HP engine but do not se the need for anything bigger.
Colvic's layup was very good. I stayed with colvic and now have a Colvic Horizon 28.(Later known as Countess)
The 26 is very good on a drying mooring as the skeg mounted rudder stands clear of the ground as it is a few inches higher than the keels.
They generally did not have a dedicated gas locker,although i made one with a drain to atmosphere. the earlier models had a problem with water getting into the cockpit lockers from the surrounding moulded gutter beneath the lid,however the Mk II overcame this by having the side gutters at an angle down to the cockpit sole.Best wishes with finding the right one.