Offered by matrix on www.CruisersForum.com Summer 2014 Matrix 27 Proven Pocket Cruiser - Ready to Cruise in Panama Asking Price: $18,000 Brand: Matrix (Rare, one-off, Custom Built in Ventura, CA) Current Location: Boca Chica, Panama (Pacific Coast, Western Corner, Stored on Land in Secure Boat Yard w/ Services) Registration: USA Arcturus was purchased by current owners in 2009. The boat was recently sailed from Ventura, CA to Panama. The boat is structurally tight as a drum, solid and sound. She does not leak a drop, bilge rarely gets water. An amazingly simple and stout cruiser at a great entry price. Please visit our blog for the two years spent cruising with her: www.followthearc.wordpress.com It is with a lot of hesitation that I post this incredible boat for sale but work and other life commitments have gotten in the way of my cruising plans. LOA (Length Overall): 27' 3?? LWL: 23' 2?? BEAM: 8' 5? DRAFT: 3' 5?? DISPLACEMENT: 6800 lbs.? BALLAST: 2800 lbs. YEAR: 1987 (Ventura, CA) Designed by Lou Nagy ********************* Construction Material FRP using modified epoxy resin with closed cell foam core Hull Shoal draft winged keel, skeg hung rudder. (Last bottom paint/Nov of 2010) Rig & Sails Sails sold with boat: Main (a lot of use, but still solid), Jib (a lot of use, but still solid), Storm Jib (like new), A-Symmetrical (like new) Full Sail Repair sewing kit High aspect ratio rig and over-sized chain plates/rig reinforcements Engine (Diesel) Yanmar Diesel 1GM10 with a SD20 Sail Drive Spares sold with boat: Most everything x3 History: Engine was rebuilt with all certified Yanmar parts in 2011. 25 gallon diesel tank with deck-fill (+ 3x 5gallon jerrys sold with boat) Racor Fuel Filtration & Pressure Gauge, plus Racor pre-filter funnel for deck Ground Tackle Primary anchor, 30# Rocna on 100' of 5/16 HT Chain and 250' of 5/8? 8-Plait Nylon rode. Secondary Anchor: 25# Spade on 25’ of Chain and 150’ of 3 strand nylon rode. Third Anchor (Generally Used in Tender): 25# Danforth (This is incredible oversized) on 25’ chain w/ 200’ rode. Water/Waste 2x 25 Gal. Fresh Water Tanks (located under settees in main cabin) - Deck Fill Head: Lavac - works perfect, good seals. Galley: Sea water foot pump & fresh water power pump Head Sink: fresh water power pump Power 2 x 100 watt solar panels w/ new charge controller Cabin/Navigation Lighting: All lighting is all LED except for mast lights Navigation/Emergency Tiller Auto-Pilot - Oversized Included: Tough Book with AIS, GPS Chart-plotter Navigation System, Navionics Charts: Pacific Coast Chart Book Hand Held GPS x 2, Hockey Puck GPS x 1 VHF Radio w/ AIS EPIRB/PLB Galley Stove: Force10, 2 burner propane stove with externally mounted propane tanks & galley sniffer. Icebox: Insulated Large Icebox / no refrigeration Extras This boat is outfit for cruising with everything needed on board. There are digital and/or printed manuals for all systems. There are extensive tools, spares, sealants, galley accessories, sailing library, cruising guides, emergency equipment such as flares, life jackets, fire extinguishers and much more! ************* Price drop to $10,000 USD or best offer. Need to sell boat for professional/work reasons. Great way to get into cruising at an affordable price. Located on the hard in Panama. ***************** Boat is this layout except for SD20 Yanmar Saildrive instead of conventional shaft.