1977 StanCraft Nor' Wester 260

Twin engines, upper and lower steering stations on a very well-built hull, canvas enclosures, dinghy with outboard, new GPS plotter, new radar, stereo, new refrigerator. One owner since 1980 who has very thorough and very complete manuals and maintenance records. New bottom paint and outdrive service in November of 2001. Stancraft used this hull on boats they made for Alaska sea rescue. Owner needs to sell, make offer.

Max Speed: 26 kts with std props

Fuel: 125 gals (2 tanks)

A lot of room for a 26 foot boat. Forward is a V-berth. Further aft and to port is a U-shaped dinette with a removable table and to starboard is the lower steering station. Behind the steering station is a hanging locker, and then the galley. The head is aft and to port and has a shower. Full six foot headroom throughout. The cockpit is up two steps and has a full canvas enclosure. The aft bench seat across the transom can be easily converted into a very large double berth.

There is double stainless steel sink with a cutting board cover and hot and cold pressure water, a new refrigerator under the lower helm seat and a three burner propane stove with oven.

Intech VHF radio, new radar, new GPS plotter, engine instrumentation, Ritchie compass, Audiovox stereo with three pairs of speakers.

Three batteries (two house and one starting), Professional Redi-amp 8 battery charger, shore power cord.

The bottom was painted in November of 2001

This boat has a very sturdy hull which is used by sea rescue boats in Alaska. There is a comfortable flybridge with a bimini and a nice roomy cockpit with a canvas enclosure. The engines are very acessible. Two electric bilge pumps, anchor with chain and rode, Simpson-Lawrence windlass, fiberglass swimstep, aft cockpit lighting, spotlight.

The price includes an inflatable with a 3.5 hp Nisson outboard. It is carried out of the way above the cockpit on a "davit" system which flips out towards the stern and lets the inflatable slide easily into the water for launching. It is also designed to pick the inflatable back up. One person can launch or retrieve the boat using this system.

Twin fresh water cooled six cylinder I/O Mercruisers with about 700 hours. Since 1980 the boat has been hauled regularly for bottom paint and for servicing the engines and outdrives. This was last done in November of 2001. The owner also makes a point of starting and running the engines regularly even when the boat is not being used much. They are well maintained, use no oil, and are very accessible.

The owner has replaced the standard props with smaller ones in order to save fuel and reduce wear and tear on the engines. The current maximum speed on the boat is about 20 knots. If standard props are used the speed of the boat will be about 26 knots.

The current owner has had the boat since 1980 and has complete and thorough maintenance records and all the equipment manuals. A 1995 survey is also available.

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.