For Sale: Matrix 27 Proven Pocket Cruiser - Ready to Cruise in Panama

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For Sale: Custom 27’ Pocket Cruiser, S/V Arcturus

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!

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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.

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As mentioned above, highly motivated to sell, 10K OBO.



Boat is this layout except for SD20 Yanmar Saildrive instead of conventional shaft.