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Snapdragon 890 Overview
This Snapdragon 890 for sale presents in good order and is an excellent example of this popular family cruiser, offering a practical five-berth layout. The twin-keel configuration makes her ideal for exploring the shallow waters of the East Coast and beyond, whilst also allowing her to take the ground with ease. Amata has remained in the same ownership for over 20 years and has clearly been well loved and carefully maintained throughout that time. She is currently ashore in Pin Mill, Suffolk. If you’re searching for a Snapdragon 890 for sale, Amata could be the one!
Viewing by appointment only – 01473 971971 or enquiries@foxsyachts.co.uk
Deck
- Various fenders and warps
- Cockpit dodgers
- Stackpack with lazy jacks
- Sprayhood
- Boarding ladder
- Manual anchor windlass
- Bruce anchor with chain
- Danforth kedge anchor
- Boathook
- Stainless steel pushpit and pulpit
- Stainless steel stanchions
- Outboard bracket
- Tiller extension
- Steering compass
- Winch handle pockets
Cabin
The accommodation offers six berths in two cabins, with good headroom throughout. V berth forward with infill and a deck opening hatch. Manual marine toilet to port with a stainless-steel heads basin and a manually pumped cold water supply. Large hanging locker opposite. In the saloon, there is a L-shaped dinette to port with an adjustable saloon table that drops down to make a double berth. Single settee opposite to starboard. Aft Facing chart table to port with some navigation equipment and the electrical distribution panel. L-shaped galley in the starboard quarter with a Flavel Vanessa two burner gas cooker with grill and oven. Stainless-steel galley sink with a manually pumped cold water supply. Ample stowage. 12 volt fridge/freezer.
Beige vinyl upholstery throughout. White curtains. Blue carpets. Approximately 113L water capacity.
Sails & Spars
Masthead rigged Bermudan sloop. Deckstepped in a tabernacle gold anodised aluminium mast by Sparlight. Alloy boom by Z-Spars (new 2013). Stainless steel standing rigging (new 2005). Terylene running rigging. Two Lewmar self-tailing 16 sheet winches. Gibb halyard winch. Slab reefing mainsail system. Plastimo headsail furling system. Extending whisker pole. Spinnaker pole. All lines led aft through deck clutches.
- Mainsail – Dacron – 3 reefs – 3/4 battened
- Genoa – Dacron
Electrical & Electronics
12 VOLT SYSTEM – Domestic battery – Engine start battery – Alternator charging – Battery monitor
230 VOLT SYSTEM – outlets
ELECTRONICS – NASA Clipper wind instrument – NASA Clipper compass – Raymarine Bidata (speed & depth) – Autopilot – ICOM DSC VHF – Autohelm GPS
Machinery
Located under the companionway steps is the BMC 22-08 marine diesel engine fitted in 1983. 30hp, four cylinders, naturally aspirated. Freshwater cooled via heat exchanger. Shaft drive to a fixed 3 bladed propeller. Electric start & single lever controls. Approximately 72L fuel tank. Annually serviced by owner.
Safety
- Danbuoy
- Horseshoe lifebuoy
- Two manual bilge pumps
- Fire extinguishers
- Navigation lights
Construction
Snapdragon 890 Built in 1983 by Thames Marine to their own design. Red painted GRP hull with style stripes and PVC rubbing strakes. White GRP superstructure with a moulded non-slip finish. Twin keels with encapsulated ballast, moulded keel shoes for added protection. Skeg hung rudder with tiller steering. Rudder has been extended. Aft self-draining cockpit.
Specifications
- Stock Number: 11026
- Name: Amata
- Vendor: Brokerage (we are not the vendor)
- Model Year: 1983
- Engine Year: 1983
- LOA: 8.84m (29ft )
- Beam: 2.9m (9ft 6in)
- Draft: 0.99m (3ft 3in)
- LWL: 7.32m (24ft )
- Weight: 3,402kg (7,500lbs)
- Hull Material: GRP
- Keel Config: Bilge keel
- Berths: 5
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Make: Snapdragon
- Category 1: Sail - Cruisers
- Category 2: Sail - Sloops
- Location: Pinmill, Suffolk
NOTES TO PROSPECTIVE BUYERS & READERS - The company offers the above details in good faith and whilst every care and attention has been taken in the preparation and correctness Foxs Yacht Sales cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct their agent or surveyor to investigate such details as the buyer desires validating. We do not accept liability whatsoever for claims arising, construed as derived from the use of these details. This document is intended as a guide and is NON-CONTRACTUAL. Electronics and instruments are included in good faith and expected to work, but due to their nature, cannot be guaranteed. Their residual worth is based on the current second hand market for valuation purposes. E & OE