Sarah Maria

CA$225,000.00

28’ Bristol Channel Cutter

Sarah Maria is a beautifully finished Bristol Channel Cutter who draws admiration everywhere she goes. She is fastidiously finished inside and out, with appreciation for detail, elegance and practicality. Sails built by PT Sails, extensive bronze hardware throughout, teak decks and all exterior woodwork replaced by Jespersen Boatbuilders in 2018.

Following Lin and Larry Pardy’s advice and experience, the previous owner finished the boat in great detail over 35 years of ownership. Sarah Maria is a sailor’s dream boat. A comfortable live-aboard or a seaworthy cruiser ready to take you around the world in safety and style.

A new custom-built Freehand Self Steering system from Anderson Boatyard (still in the crate) is waiting to be installed.

General Specifications:
Year: (hull and decks) 1981 (launched) 1991
Type: 28ft Bristol Channel Cutter
Hull Type: Fiberglass
Builder: Steveston Fiberglass, Vancouver, Canada
Designer: Lyle Hess

Displacement: 16,000lbs LOA: 37'
LOD: 28' 1” 
Beam: 10’ 1”
Draft: 5’

Located in Victoria Harbour, Canada

Hull:
Solid hand laid reinforced fiberglass.
Round bilge with full length keel.
Decks are glued 3/4" teak overlay on fiberglass.
Cabin top is ¾" teak overlay.
Interior is a finished in variety of hardwoods

Power:
Power: 1998 Yanmar Diesel 3GM30F, 24hp/17.7KW. 2300 hrs.
Fuel type: diesel
Fuel Tank: 50-gallon stainless in bilge
RACOR remote fuel filter, sea strainer, dripless shaft gland, new prop shaft, cutlass bearing and PSS dripless shaft gland (2018), Campbell Sailor 15.5" x7" RH bronze prop


Electrical Systems:
4 x 6V AGM deep cycle house (2022)
1 x 12V 4D starting (2022)
DC ammeter and voltmeter, Newmar Phase Three PT25 25 Amp charger, high-output alternator. Smart regulator and APC digital energy monitor, remote alternator regulator, NewMar galvanic isolator, analog AC and DC volt and ammeters on pane, shore power indicator and polarity lights.

Solar:

2 @75W rail mounted solar panels with Victron Energy MPPT 100/15 Solar charge controller



Navigation System:
Compass Ritchie 4" magnetic compass
Pelagic tiller pilot
VHF : IC-M59
Raymarine GPS, digital speed, depth and wind instruments. Raymarine radar/chart plotter removed from cabin and backstay to prepare for installation of Freehand Self Steering. (Recommend updating the radar and chart plotter with new technology.)


Ground Tackle:

Vulcan 15kg. Galvanized anchor w 250' of 5/16" chain. Lofrans Cayman 88 12V reversible windlass w foot switches and helm control. Dual bronze bow rollers on bowsprit. Rocna 6kg. stern anchor, Fortress FX23 aluminum anchor, Secondary anchor rhode: 50 ft of 5/16 chain with 250' 5/8" nylon triple strand Stern Line: 3/8" floating x 250ft. Anchor Compartment access is through the head in the forepeak.

Sails/Rigging:
Spars: aluminum mast (stripped and painted by Blackline in 2018), boom and 15ft spinnaker pole, Tides Marine Strong Track, standing rigging is 1x19 stainless wire with bronze turnbuckles, double in-line spreaders, forw/aft lower shrouds, intermediate aft shroud, backstay, keel stepped.
Chain Plates: Bronze plates through-bolted to side shell
Scheafer Yankee 2000 roller furling genoa/yankee, 2 reefing points on mainsail with Lazy-Jacks, and hank- on staysail.
Ballast: 4,6000 lbs. internal lead.
Sails inventory manufactured by Hasse & Co. Port Townsend: Tanbark Dacron fully battened main with 2-point jiffy reefing and lazy jacks (240 sq.ft.
Tanbark Dacron furling genoa (93%/320 sq. ft.)
Tanbark Dacron furling Yankee 
Tanbark Dacron hank on Staysail (102 sq. ft. with separate sheet leads on the cabin top to bronze winches
Storm Trysails (70 sq.ft.) Radial head Drifter with snuffer sock and 15ft pole
Rigging includes custom bronze hardware:
Sheet winches: 2 x Barient 21-33ST 2 spd bronze/self-tailing. 4 x Barient 10 1 spd bronze, 2x Lewmar 16ST bronze 


Interior Layout:
Beautifully finished in various oiled woods to create a cozy and comfortable interior . All cushions replaced with new foam/latext toppers and covers (2025)
Saloon has dining table which folds away at mast.
Navigation Station is combined with Icebox access and DC panel.
Extensive storage in forepeak and aft lazarette, as well as under and behind all berths.
Forward head with holding tank, Jabsco toilet sink and shower, hanging locker, chain locker, storage, and holding tank. 


Accommodation: 
Sleeping Capacity: 4 persons (all berths: length 6’4”)
2-person Pulman berth (portside), a single Q-berth and sea-berth (starboard) (all berths are 6’4”) .
Storage for cruising and extended live aboard functionality.

Galley Furnishings:
Dickinson Adriatic diesel stove with Origo stove top.
Refrigerator: Icebox with Frigoboat Cold box and 12V compressor /plate.
Fresh Water system: Carries 60 gal of fresh water in 2 stainless steel tanks located under the floor as is the fuel tank (this means the weight down low where you want it and contributes to the righting moment and easy motion in a seaway.).
Kerosene brass cabin lamps x 3
Pioneer Cd Player/Tuner.

Maintenance:
Haulout/bottom paint (July 2025 – Canoe Cove.) 
Gartside Marine engine service (2024)

Dinghy:
Fatty Knees fiberglass Dinghy, built by Edey & Duff Ltd. Massachusetts, USA and designed by Lyle Hess to specifically fit on Bristol Cutter 28 main cabin top. Dinghy comes complete with 6’6” oars, teak rudder, dagger board, aluminum painted mast/boom and a matching tanbark Dacron sail. 


Additional Items:

Canvas dodger, African Queen with side and aft cockpit panels, full deck cover in 5 sections.
Bronze dorade vents x 5. Cockpit cushions, propane Sea-B-Que w 10lb aluminum tank, bronze/teak boom gallows…and much more!

Contact:

Jacqueline Randen (250-667-2188)

jacquelineranden@hotmail.com