aquaholic
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Seriously looking to buy one of these, and thought i would get some opinions, wife seems to prefer the internal layout on these than other similiar sized boats.
Opinions please on a Pegasus 800 yacht
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Dyflin
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Boat has no dedicated heads which put my SWMBO off completely, we'd had enough of sleeping on the heads /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
dombuckley
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Saw one a few months ago: not completely standard, as it had been used on the Broads (electric motor vice diesel, etc). It had a shallow fin keel, was quite fast, but slightly slow in tacking. The rudder was a simple steel plate, Broads style: I would expect a GRP moulding on a seagoing one.
Hull was well built: expect some osmotic blistering, but nothing too significant.
Keel bolts are accessed via inspection panels under the saloon, next to the table: 6 of them, sealed in with clear mastic - you can see if any rust is occurring underneath. Very shallow bilge, so the plywood hatches here and under the companionway can get rather damp on the undersides.
Chainplate loads are transferred through the deck, and taken to sub-bulkheads behind the saloon seating: make sure there's no movement on these.
Check the hull-deck join: if there's any degradation in the timber rubbing strake, leaks will occur in way of the securing bolts.
Deck is not quite as solidly constructed as the hull, it can suffer cracking around the stanchion bases and along the base of the coachroof, also look along the inboard faces of the cockpit seats and for any damage where blcoks or other deck hardware come into contact with the gelcoat.
Accommodation: the one I saw had a good layout, including a head compartment (to port, aft of the saloon, with a shower).
Hope this helps
Hull was well built: expect some osmotic blistering, but nothing too significant.
Keel bolts are accessed via inspection panels under the saloon, next to the table: 6 of them, sealed in with clear mastic - you can see if any rust is occurring underneath. Very shallow bilge, so the plywood hatches here and under the companionway can get rather damp on the undersides.
Chainplate loads are transferred through the deck, and taken to sub-bulkheads behind the saloon seating: make sure there's no movement on these.
Check the hull-deck join: if there's any degradation in the timber rubbing strake, leaks will occur in way of the securing bolts.
Deck is not quite as solidly constructed as the hull, it can suffer cracking around the stanchion bases and along the base of the coachroof, also look along the inboard faces of the cockpit seats and for any damage where blcoks or other deck hardware come into contact with the gelcoat.
Accommodation: the one I saw had a good layout, including a head compartment (to port, aft of the saloon, with a shower).
Hope this helps
aquaholic
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Thats really usefull, many thanks.
Habebty
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I used to have a lifting keel version. Versions available were fin, wing, lifting, and bilge. Sailed very nicely. Some later ones did have a seperate heads.
Masthead rig very solid, fractional rig fairly sporty.
Look out (and use as price reduction bargaining point) for some that might still have the original Volvo(Honda) petrol engine. Spares very difficult to get now. (but not impossible).
10hp is plenty for the Pegasus.
Some were home completed so check joinery etc.
Look for one with the A frame on the deck for lowering the mast - makes DIY mast maintenance very easy - and cheap!!
Overall, I enjoyed owning mine and found it a comfortable boat.
Spares are probably still available from what remains of the builders, Pegasus Yachts at Oulton Broad.
Masthead rig very solid, fractional rig fairly sporty.
Look out (and use as price reduction bargaining point) for some that might still have the original Volvo(Honda) petrol engine. Spares very difficult to get now. (but not impossible).
10hp is plenty for the Pegasus.
Some were home completed so check joinery etc.
Look for one with the A frame on the deck for lowering the mast - makes DIY mast maintenance very easy - and cheap!!
Overall, I enjoyed owning mine and found it a comfortable boat.
Spares are probably still available from what remains of the builders, Pegasus Yachts at Oulton Broad.
Hardley
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Plenty of them cruising and racing on Norfolk Broads, very comfortable boats and good sailer.
Broads boats proberly in better condition than boats that have lived on a mooring, not so much wear and tear.
"A" frame version allows mast to be lowered and raised in a couple of minutes.
Older boats have two red stripes on hull, often painted over, newer versions had blue stripes.
Good non slip decking, gell coat normally good.
Broads boats proberly in better condition than boats that have lived on a mooring, not so much wear and tear.
"A" frame version allows mast to be lowered and raised in a couple of minutes.
Older boats have two red stripes on hull, often painted over, newer versions had blue stripes.
Good non slip decking, gell coat normally good.
iangrant
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great boats - had one for four years - bilge keel version - di the round the island race on her three years running and enjoyed miles of trouble free cruising.
heads were under the for'ard bunk and the two quarter berths we a little "tight" for height
sail drive version so watch out if the seal/gaiter needs replacing (supposed to be every 7 years)
Ian
heads were under the for'ard bunk and the two quarter berths we a little "tight" for height
sail drive version so watch out if the seal/gaiter needs replacing (supposed to be every 7 years)
Ian
TomW
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Looking to buy a Pegasus 800. I have not seen one with a trailer before. I would like be able to take her home three miles up the road each winter. Any idea where could I get a trailer from?
