Description

Built in 1988. GRP construction with white topsides and superstructure, twin bilge keels, self draining aft cockpit with tiller steering, Bermudan sloop rig and 5/6 berth internal layout in 2 cabins.

BUILDER:

Sadler Yachts.

DIMENSIONS:

LOA 25' 9" (7.85m)
Beam 9' 5" (2.9m)
Draft 3' 6" (1.1m)
Displacement 4800lbs 2177kg
Fuel 45 litres approx
Water 45 litres approx

1988 Sadler 26, twin keels, Volvo Penta 2001 9hp diesel, recent Garmin plotter & Icom DSC VHF radio, TV, dinghy, sprayhood, recent upholstery, cockpit cushions, needs a bit of a sort out but has lots of gear and would come up nicely!

MECHANICAL
Volvo Penta 2001 single cylinder 9hp diesel. Shaft drive to fixed propeller.

ELECTRICAL
Alternator charging to 2 x 12v batteries (being replaced 2025). 240v shore power, solar panel.

NAVIGATION
Compass, Clipper wind, Icom ICM506 DSC VHF radio, Autohelm 1000 plus tillerpilot, recent touch screen Garmin chart plotter, clock and barometer, navigation lights.

SAFETY
Horseshoe lifebuoy, ring lifebuoy, fire extinguisher, fire blanket, first aid kit, bilge pump.

DECK GEAR
Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guardwires, blue sprayhood with zipped back, blue dodgers, blue cockpit cushions, tiller, spinnaker pole, 2 x Lewmar 24 sheet winches, halyard winches, plough anchor with chain and warp, mooring warps and fenders.

SAILS
Slab reefing mainsail, blue mainsail cover. Genoa roller reefing system with furling No 1 Genoa, spinnaker. Alloy mast and boom, stainless steel standing rigging.

DOMESTIC
TV mounted on bulkhead. 240v sockets with USB charging points. Galley with gas cooker, oven and grill, coolbox, wink with water supply. Separate heads with chemical toilet and wash basin. Recent blue upholstery.

ACCOMMODATION

5/6 berths in 2 cabins including 2 “V” berths in the forward cabin, her saloon table lowers and a cushion makes up a small double berth with single berth opposite and a single quarter berth aft of the saloon.

OWNERS COMMENTS
FEATURES

Honwave inflatable dinghy
Honda 2.3hp outboard

REMARKS

"Belle Etoile" was purchased by her present owner in 2016, an insurance survey was carried out in 2020 and the minor recommendations carried out. She was not launched in 2024 due to owners ill health.

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