1975 Westerly Centaur 26 boat for sale

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Westerly Centaur for Sale in Kent – £5,250

This circa 1975 Westerly Centaur represents an excellent opportunity to acquire one of the most popular and respected British cruising yachts of her era. Renowned for her comfortable motion, excellent sailing performance and practical layout, the Centaur remains a firm favourite with both newcomers and experienced sailors alike.

This example is currently afloat and ready for viewing. She benefits from a replacement engine fitted in 2005, Kemp sails fitted in 2013 which remain in good condition, an epoxy-coated hull and a recently replaced cutlass bearing.

Offered for sale as seen, the owner is motivated to achieve a sale following retirement from sailing and will consider sensible offers. At the price of £5,250, this Westerly Centaur offers fantastic value for anyone looking for an affordable and capable cruising yacht.

Please call our Kent – Chatham Office+44 (0)1634 571605 for further information or to arrange a viewing.

Accommodation

This Westerly Centaur offers comfortable accommodation for up to six people spread across two cabins.

The forepeak features a vee berth with convenient under-berth storage. The forepeak also benefits from shelf storage to both sides of the berth.

Moving aft, there is a separate Head's compartment equipped with a marine toilet 

Continuing towards the stern, the saloon offers a central table, surrounded by an L-shaped settee on the port side, offering convenient under-seat and shelf storage behind. The port settee easily transforms into a double berth. The saloon has 6ft of headroom and green coloured upholstery

Positioned on the starboard side within the saloon, the galley has a gimbaled 2-burner Plastimo gas stove with oven and grill, a single white sink supplied with manual cold water, and ample storage space including a coolbox. Adjacent to the galley sits a quarter berth. Additionally, there is a quarter berth on the port side as well. 

Ascending the companionway leads to the aft cockpit, complete with bench seating comfortably accommodating four people and offering generous storage within a deep locker to port. The cockpit includes a compass, depth gauge, wind system, and engine controls. 

Mechanical and Rigging

Sails and Spars:

This Westerly Centaur features a masthead Bermudan sloop rig, with a deck-stepped aluminium mast and boom with stainless steel standing rigging. The standing rigging was replaced in 2019, but the age of the running rigging is unknown. Equipped with a Rotostay furling headsail and a slab reef mainsail with a stackpack and a manually adjustable backstay, this vessel allows for efficient sailing in various conditions.  

Winches: 

2 x Halyard Winches Gibb

2 x Sheet Winches, self-tailing, Antal 16

Sails:

1 x Genoa, Tril radial Dacron, Kemp 2013, excellent with cover by Wilkinson Sails

1 x Mainsail, Tril radial loose-footed, Kemp 2013 with two reefs

1 x Cruising chute, Stephen Ratsey with a snuffer by Wilkinson Sails 

Mechanical Systems:

The Westerly Centaur is equipped with a Nanni 2.5 HE 14HP  diesel engine fitted in 2005, powering a shaft-driven three-bladed fixed propeller with a rope cutter. and VSR controlled charging circuit This engine is supplied by a 45 Litre plastic fuel tank, and is operated via Morse controls. This Westerly Centaur should expect a cruising speed of approximately 4.5 knots, with a maximum speed of approximately 6 knots. The current engine hours are unknown.  The engine was last serviced in 2023 when the cutlass bearing and anodes were last changed. 

Electrical Systems:

This Westerly Centaur is equipped with two 12-volt batteries, comprising one for engine use 70AH new in 2023 and one for domestic purposes 90 AH. These batteries charge directly from the engine alternator. There is a battery monitoring system with a NASA BM-1 monitor.

Inventory

Deck Equipment:

• Anchor - Bruce 7.5KG with 40m chain and 45m of 18mm anchorplait warp
• Kedge anchor - Danforth
• Mainsail cover - Wilkinsons
• Sprayhood - Wilkinson Sails 
• 10 x Fenders
• 6 x Mooring Warps
• Dinghy - Yamaha 2.6
• Outboard 2HP Suzuki

Navigation Equipment:

• 1 x Compass Plastimo
• VHF - Standard Horizon
• VHF - Handheld - ICOM M23
• GPS – Standard Horizon with North Europe charts 
• AIS integrated in VHF Radio receiver 
• Depth - NASA
• Wind systems - Raymarine - wireless 
• Navtex 
• Navigation lights - deck level
• Navigation lights - Masthead
• Some paper charts
• Clock & Barometer 

Safety Equipment:

• 1 x Fire Extinguishers in the Saloon
• 1 x Fire Blanket
• 2 x Jackstays
• 1 x Cockpit harness point
• 2 x harnesses
• 2 x Lifejackets
• 1 x Deck light
• 1 x Horseshoe Lifebuoy
• 1 x MOB sling
• 1 x Manual Bilge Pump
• First Aid Kit
• Radar Reflector

Keel and Hull

Cast iron Bilge Keel with Skeg Rudder. 

History & Construction:

Constructed by Westerly Yachts in circa 1975 to a Laurent Giles design. Featuring a green-painted GRP hull adorned with a teak rubbing strake, self-draining cockpit, and white GRP decks with by grey non-slip surfaces. Its stability is ensured by cast iron twin bilge keels, with tiller steering and skeg rudder. 

This Westerly Centaur has been enjoyed by the current owner for the past 44 years. 

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