2002 British Hunter Pilot 27 for sale

2002 British Hunter Pilot 27 boat for sale

2002 British Hunter Pilot 27 with twin keels - one of the smallest true deck saloon sailing yachts - designed by David Thomas - ahead of it's time and still very much sort-after.  Twin-fin bulbed bilge keels with transom hung rudder; tiller in cockpit and wheel in saloon.   

This is a well presented factory-finished example of one of the later Hunter Pilot 27's to be produced - one previous owner from new. 

Lying ashore at Bangor, Northern Ireland.

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Description:

2002 British Hunter Pilot 27 with twin keels - one of the smallest true deck saloon sailing yachts - designed by David Thomas - ahead of it's time and still very much sort-after.   Twin-fin bulbed bilge keels with transom hung rudder; tiller in cockpit and wheel in saloon.   This is a well presented factory-finished example of one of the later Hunter Pilot 27's to be produced - one previous owner from new. 

Dimensions

Length Overall: 8.45m / 27'7"

Hull length: 7.63m / 25'1"

Length at Waterline: 6.81m / 22'6"

Beam: 2.80m / 9'2"

Max Draft: 1.04m / 3'5"

Displacement: 2745kg / 6051 lbs.

Ballast: 1075kg / 2365 lbs.

Hull number  086 of 100 built till 2003.

HIN:GB-HUNPA086E202

Engine

Nanni 2.5 HE marine diesel (# 151688) fresh water cooled.

Shaft drive to 2 bladed fixed propeller with rope stripper

Engine has just been professionally full-serviced 2025 incl. belts and anodes

Hull epoxied from new.

Tankage

Fuel: 45 l

Water: 150 l

Accommodation

5 berths in 2 double cabins + saloon

Fore cabin – large V berth, storage shelves and wardrobe with two opening portholes and hatch.

Saloon – Offset to port a removable table with C-shaped seating in a modern abstract blue pattern, shelved storage underneath and behind the cushions. Opposite is the galley and internal helm and nav station with folding bench seat.   The chart plotter at internal helm is visible from the cockpit.  

Opening roof hatch. The forward facing saloon windows are equipped with a stainless steel windscreen wiper. 

Curtains and internal windscreen covers. Insect mesh for opening windows.

Galley – to starboard with stainless steel two burner gas cooker with oven and grill. An inset stainless steel sink with pressurised hot and cold water. A large insulated refridgerated coolbox is located under the end saloon table seat.

Heads - Separate heads compartment to starboard has a Jabsco marine toilet, hand-basin and shower area with electric shower bilge pump, hanging wet locker.

Aft cabin – Upholstered cushions forming a compact double berth to starboard with hanging space and access to fuel cut off, engine raw water and engine.

Rig and Sails

Bermudan fractional sloop rig

Fractional sloop rig and self tacking foresail

Anodised aluminium spars, Stainless steel standing rigging -

Standing rigging & forestay replaced 07/2023

Sails:

Main with 3 slab reefs

Genoa/jib on furler - self-tacking - and UV strip

Sails last serviced 2023 and not really used since

Electrical

12v/240v with charging by shore power and engine

2 batteries

Mains consumer unit with RCD

Battery charger: Sterling Pro Digital

Battery state indicator - duel by Axom

Comprehensive fused 12v switch panel

Warm-air heating - Eberspacher (D2)

Tiller pilot - Autohelm ST2000+ with bidata module

ST40 repeater on internal bulkhead

Electric windlass - Simpson & Lawrence Horizon 500

Emersion heater for hot water when connected to shore power

Fridge - top loading by Isotherm

Hot and cold pressurised water

Windscreen wiper

Navigation kit

VHF with DSC - SIMRAD RD68 with fist mike

Plotter/GPS - Garmin GPS 152

Handheld - GPS MLR SP24

Navtex - Furuno NX-300

Compasses: cockpit and saloon

Firdell blipper radar reflector - on mast above forestay

Inventory

Anchor, chain (20 x 7mm) and rode

Warps and fenders

Liferaft 4 person (next service due 08/2026)

Spring cleats as well as bow and stern

Stern boarding ladder

Jack stays

Day signals

Deck brush and boathook