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1978 Nor'Sea Aft Cabin

Honolulu, Hawaii

$54,500

The Nor’Sea 27 is a small but rugged pocket-cruiser with live-aboard comfort and seaworthiness at the heart of her design. Designer Lyle Hess, best known for designing Lynn and Larry Pardey’s bluewater cruising yachts Seraffyn and Taleisin was approached with the challenging brief to design a heavy weather, long distance cruiser which could be legally trailerable. Unfazed, Hess came up with this tough and traditionally styled 27-foot double-ender which is transportable between oceans if not strictly trailerable.

According to Lyle Hess “any boat that points her bow out to sea should be designed so that the crew need not worry about a safe return–no matter what tricks the weather may play”. And with four circumnavigations and more than 160 Pacific and Atlantic crossings under her hull, the Nor’Sea 27 is testament to this philosophy.

Since its introduction in 1977, the little cruiser has gained a cult following. In total around 450 have been built and production continues to the present day.

Basic Boat Info

Tax Status: Not Applicable
Make: Nor'Sea
Model: Aft Cabin
Year: 1978
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Builder: Heritage Marine/Nor'Sea Yachts
Designer: Lyle Hess
Construction: Fiberglass
Boat Hull ID: HLK001121078
Has Hull ID: Yes
Keel Type: Full Keel

Dimensions

Length: 27 ft
Length Overall: 33 ft
Waterline Length: 25 ft
Beam: 8 ft
Max Draft: 3'10 ft
Cabin Headroom: 6 ft

Other

Heads Count: 1
Stock Number: 1233098 Official USCG Number
Boat Class: Cutter, Center Cockpit

Contact

John Dukesherer
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Honolulu Yacht Brokerage International LLC

Office

Honolulu Yacht Brokerage International LLC
24 Sand Island Access Road
Honolulu, HI, US, 96819
Tel:808-528-(BOAT ) 2628
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.


Additional Information

 

  • Type: Pocket Cruiser                 
  • Builder: Heritage Marine         
  • Designer: Lyle C. Hess
  • Year: 1978
  • Model: Aft Cabin 
  • Color: Ivory
  • LOA: 27’        
  • LWL: 23’    
  • Headroom: 6’2”
  • Beam: 8’  
  • Draft: 3’10”
  • Ballast: 3,100 lbs 
  • Displacement: 8,100 lbs
  • Hull Mat:  Fiberglass                        
  • Deck Mat: Fiberglass                        
  • Rig/Spars: Aluminum                
  • Keel: Full                                   
  • Rudder: Outboard 
  • Last Survey:  2012                 
  • Last Haulout:  2012                   

 


Engine / Mechanical Equipment

  • Yanmar Newly Installed
  • 30 gallons of fuel in one aluminum tank is okay, Fuel polished.
  • Raycor fuel filter
  • Raw water cooling system
  • Tiller steering
  • Windvane Monitor
  • New fresh water flush system


Electrical System

  • 2 Batteries
  • New AGM
  • New Smart charger
  • 12V DC system
  • Shore power


Electronics

  • Standard Horizon VHF radio with AIS
  • Compass
  • Standard Horizon GPS/Plotter CPF390i


Safety Equipment

  • USCG Approved running lights
  • 2 USCG Approved PFDs
  • 2 Fire Extinguishers
  • USCG man overboard array
  • New EPIRB
  • Auto bilge pump
  • Manual bilge pump


Deck

  • Center cockpit
  • Coated lifelines
  • 1 25lb CQR anchor
  • 1 Danforth plow anchor
  • 180' chain, 200' Rode for Aft Anchor


Sails & Winches

  • Mainsail (new)
  • Genoa 150 (new)
  • Jib (new)
  • Storm Jib (good)
  • 1 main halyard winch
  • 1 Jib winch
  • 2 Barlows
  • New roller furling


Accommodations

Cabin and berths: Aft cabin sleeps 2, V- berth forward sleeps 2, head, shower
Cabins and berths located aft and forward
Galley: Kerosene gimbaled stove with 2 burners, oven, and one burner gimbaled propane stove, Ice box, Double sink
Holds 100 gallons of water in three plastic tanks
Hot and cold pressurized water (Hot water heater disconnected)
Head located port amidships, seawater flush toilet


Vessel Walk Through
Starting forward is large anchor locker and sail storage. Midship port side is a settee with table that converts into v-berth with storage under and behind. Across is the navigation table that has a fold-out leaf for charts. Forward of the navigation station in the galley with sink, stove, icebox. Companionway stairs located on centerline into center cockpit. Aft of cockpit is aft cabin with two pilot berths.
Additional Information

By any standards, the Nor’Sea 27 is a remarkable yacht, constructed to a standard that is rare in a cruising boat of this size. With her one-piece, hand-laminated hull, all lead ballast, top-quality metalwork and remarkable joinery, the Nor’Sea 27 is the ultimate in transportable yachts. According to the builder, the Nor’Sea 27 Lyle Hess designed pocket cruisers have made 4 circumnavigations and more than 160 Atlantic and Pacific crossings. Last owner performed a Re-Fit and "Flora Lee" is better than ever. Easy to show!

The Flora Lee completed the trip from Ventura California to Hawaii in 2001

Achilles 7'10" Dinghy
Yamaha 2 hp 4 stroke outboard

Exterior awning
Custom teak cabin floors and drop knees

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Additional Contact Information
Come have a look. Nice vessel!
New Yanmar diesel installed.