Before you skip this ad thinking this seller is crazy asking $40k plus for a 1976 Vega, please read on as you’ll never see another small
bluewater cruising
boat for sale like this.
A little backstory first. I’ve had several under 23’ trailerable sailboats in the past and for 50 years have dreamed of getting an
offshore capable
boat and off and on have searched the
PNW and
Florida for an affordable one that was not as they say a hole in the
water you throw
money into as I don’t have the time,
money or patience for a “project boat” and even boats I’ve checked out that were in “excellent condition “ always will require more of me than I’m willing to provide so if you fit this same description please read on.
So here’s the background on this Vega, it truly is a once in a lifetime unicorn and if my personal situation hadn’t changed I wouldn’t be selling it.
I bought this last year from the previous owner who bought the boat 7 years ago in
Texas and had a new custom built for the boat triple axle galvanized
trailer made and trailered it back home to OR. He proceeded to strip it down to the
hull and
deck and spent 7 years turning into a
new boat. Actually a better than new because the
hull deck joint was glassed stem to stern, a massive
mast step replaced the factory one, all
interior woodwork and fitting far surpass the Albin factory quality and installed a new
Beta marine diesel and had all new updated
electronics and
wiring professionally installed. The electrics were the one thing he didn’t do himself as he felt his experience wasn’t up to his very high standards so hired it out to a
marine professional. All the woodwork is artisan/craftsman quality and is stunning.
He spent 7 years of every weekend and 2-3 hours a night weekdays doing this
work and it shows like a
new boat. He
sold it having never launched it for similar personal reasons as myself so after making this a new boat it needs someone to take advantage of a boat that has had about $60,000 in
parts and materials put in it (I have all the receipts) and thousands of skilled man hours into making this this finest Vega not only in existence but has ever been available.
Trailer cost was $15,000, the
Diesel was $12,000, and the
wiring and
Garmin touchscreen
GPS and
wind speed
instruments were over $11,000.
Please note, this has never been launched since the
rebuild and everything listed as new is unused!
Hull and deck new export painted with new anti foul
paint, new SS
windlass, full sail inventory reconditioned,all new port lights, all new deck
hardware,
rudder completely rebuilt, new
Origo two burner
stove with custome gimbal, new sink and
plumbing, new
fuel tanks, new compost
toilet, all new upholstery, new
Icom VHF radio, new led
lighting, new
Plastimo compass, a massive number of extras too numerous to list. All that’s needed to launch is ground tackle. I was about to order some and plans changed so that’s all that’s needed to launch and
cruise. Literally no
work needed on this boat… it is as new but better.
If you have questions please call me, no texts or emails as I’ll only respond to
phone calls. The boat has been stored under cover in Sweet home since last fall.
$42,000 call me at 720-560-1178