Description

Described as “the best second hand boat you've never heard of" by Practical Boat Owner magazine the Varne 27 is something of a cult classic. Designed in the mid 1970’s by Duncan Stuart the design was built in the UK by Varne Marine Ltd with approximately 100 hulls moulded, some being offered in kit form for home finishing. A classic style of design with a deep-V hull and long overhangs the Varne 27 is regarded as being a well mannered sea boat which is quiet at home beating to windward in heavy weather.

The Varne 27 SINGING BIRD is lying ashore her inventory including:

Beta Marine B16 marine diesel engine
Simrad tiller pilot
Garmin GPS map 620 plotter
Garmin GPS128
Icom DSC VHF

Lying ashore SINGING BIRD is available for immediate viewing by prior appointment.

CONSTRUCTION

Hull Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded hull with integrated GRP stub keel
Internal structural members formed in GRP
Plywood bulkheads laminated to hull and deck
Navy blue painted finish to topsides with white boot top

Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded deck with integrated coachroof superstructure and self-draining cockpit
Moulded non-slip texture panels to finish side decks and foredeck
Treadmaster type non-slip material panels to finish coachroof top
White painted finish to coachroof and cockpit

Keel & Rudder:
GRP moulded stub keel
Cast iron ballast keel in fin profile
Skeg hung rudder

MACHINERY

Engine:
Beta Marine B16 marine diesel engine.
Marinised Kubota engine.
Two cylinder, naturally aspirated indirectly cooled.
Mechanical reversing marine gearbox
Single lever engine controls

Maintenance & Performance:
Engine serviced 2023
Recorded engine running hours – 1,149hrs
Cruising speed under engine 5kts

Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel prop shaft
Fixed two blade bronze propellor

Autopilot:
Simrad TP10 tiller pilot

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power system

Battery Banks:
Domestic Battery – 2x 12VDC, 100Ah, lead acid
Engine – 1x 12VDC

Alternator:
Single engine mounted 12VDC alternator
Sterling Power Products Pro Reg B alternator regulator

Solar Panel:
Portable type panel on wondering lead

Battery Monitoring:
LCD voltmeter display on switch panel

PLUMBING

Fresh Water:
Manually pumped coldwater only system
Manually foot pumped tap in galley
Manually hand pumped tap in heads

Bilge Pumps:
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump

TANKAGE

Fuel:
Single diesel tank

Fresh Water:
Single fresh water tank.

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

On Deck:
Depth – NASA Clipper
Wind – NASA Cruiser LCD display
GPS – NASA Clipper repeater from Garmin GPS128 below decks

Below Decks:
Plotter – Garmin GPSmap 620
GPS – Garmin GPS128

Communications Equipment:
DSCVHF – Icom IC-M411 DSC VHF
Navtex – NASA Clipper

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:
Galley Stove – Two burner, grill and oven gas cooker. Gimbal mounted
Stainless steel sink
Manually pump cold water tap

Heads:
Heads – Jabsco manual marine toilet
Stainless steel wash hand basin
Manually pump cold water tap

Heating:
Propex Heatsource gas fired, blown air heating system
Thermostatic cabin controller
Outlet in saloon

Lighting:
Overhead lighting in saloon and forward cabin

ACCOMMODATION

Summary of Accommodation:
Twin V-berth in forepeak
Saloon with two occasional berth
Galley
Quarter berth

Accommodation Finish:
Joinery work of hardwood veneered plywood with solid hardwood trims
Teak and holly style laminate finish soleboards
Vinyl head linings
Hardwood strips to line hull sides where visible in forepeak and saloon

Description of Accommodation from Forward:

Forepeak:
Twin V-berths forward with infill section to create double
Bin type lockers beneath bunks port and starboard

Heads:
Located to port aft of forepeak
Manual marine toilet mounted outboard
Countertop forward with inset stainless steel wash hand basin and manually operated tap
Storage locker unit opposite heads to starboard with hanging locker forward and cave lockers aft

Saloon:
U-shaped settee to port
Bench settee to starboard.
Starboard settee converting to single berth with trotter box forward to extend bunk length.
Port settee fitted with infill to create large single berth or cosy double.
Saloon table fitted on swivelling height adjustable mounting with single folding leaf. Can be removed and stowed when not in use.
Storage shelfs outboard of bunks centrally with lockers forward and aft

Galley:
L-shaped galley to starboard
Companionway steps staggered around galley to provide a seat when working in galley space.
Gimbal mounted galley stove forward
Worktop outboard centrally
Inset stainless steel galley sink aft
Storage lockers beneath worktop and outboard

Nav Station/Quarter Berth:
Aft facing chart table extending outboard to port from companionway steps.
Navigator can sit on forward end of quarter berth when working at table
Quarter berth extending aft along port side aft.

DECK EQUIPMENT

Rig:
Single spreader, deck stepped, masthead sloop rig.
Silver anodised alloy mast and spars
Stainless steel standing rigging
Facnor roller reefing system on forestay for genoa
Slab reefing mainsail
Block and tackle kicker
Backstay adjuster
Spinnaker pole
Lazyjacks

Winches:
Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 28, two-speed, self-tailing
Secondary Winches – 2x Gibb, single-speed.
Cockpit Halyard Winch – 1x Gibb, single-speed

Sails:
Mainsail – White dacron, slab reefing.
Genoa – White dacron, roller reefing
Spinnaker

Canvas Work:
Mainsail Cover – Stackpack type cover with mastboot
Sprayhood.

Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – Delta plough anchor on chain rode
Manual anchor windlass
Mooring Warps – Selection
Fenders - Selection

General:
Single stainless steel bow roller
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails
Deck mounted stainless steel stanchions supporting double tier stainless steel guardwires.
Anchor locker with opening hatch lid on foredeck
Manual anchor windlass mounted on deck aft of anchor locker
Liferaft mounted on deck cradle aft of mast
Halyards lead aft from mast on port side of coachroof
GRP moulded cockpit coamings.
Primary and secondary winches mounted on coaming tops.
Cockpit foot well with moulded seating wrapping around all sides.
Lockers beneath port, starboard and aft cockpit seating.
Mainsheet track fixed to forward seating.
Companionway hatch offset to starboard.

SAFTEY EQUIPMENT:

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

Navigation Lights:
Masthead tri-colour and anchor light
Steaming light
Navigation lights

Life saving:
Liferaft – Cannister raft, requires service
Horseshoe lifebuoy

DISCLAIMER
In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice