Presented by
Mike Foley CPYB
2017 Alerion 28' (8.53 m) 28 Express
Sodus Point, New York, United States
Bell Canto
We commissioned and delivered this Alerion Express 28 built by US Watercraft in the spring of 2017. Stored inside heated storage each winter, efforts have been made to preserve this beauty and her varnished teak. A true head-turner wherever she goes.
- Daysailers
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
Description
Overview
Hull:
Infusion-molded GRP with biaxial and unidirectional E-glass reinforcing fabrics
End grain balsa core
Vinyl ester resin gelcoat reinforcing layer
White gelcoat hull color
Molded single gelcoat boot stripe - Owner's choice of color
VC-17 Bottom Paint
Single-piece structural grid w/keel floors, engine bed, mast step and longitudinal stringers, bonded with Plexus
E-glass and foam core structural bulkheads bonded to the hull and deck with Plexus
Deck:
Infusion-molded GRP w/biaxial reinforcing fabrics and foam core w/Extreme 2000 inserts
White deck with molded buff nonskid
Flange type hull to deck joint bonded with Plexus
Full-length teak toe rail
Keel:
Fin with integral bulb for low center of gravity
One-piece lead casting alloyed with antimony, bolted to molded keel sump with 1" diameter 316 grade stainless steel bolts
Steering:
Laminated teak tiller with extension
GRP rudder with stainless steel shaft tube and polished rudder head
Balanced spade rudder with elliptical blade
Mast, Boom, and Sails:
Aluminum Hall Spars mast and boom
Hall QuikVang solid boom vang
Mainsail and jib
Standing and Running Rigging:
1x19 Stainless steel wire standing rigging with open barrel turnbuckles
Continuous shroud system for easy rig tuning
Custom stainless steel port and starboard chain plates
Internal main and jib halyards
Lazy jacks and single-line reefing for mainsail
Mainsheet and jib sheets
Interior:
Molded bulkheads with teak trim
Tongue and groove bead board overhead panel
Varnished teak and holly cabin sole
3" Urethane foam cushions - owner's choice of Sunbrella fabric
Sealand portable head
38 qt. icebox /companionway step with teak and holly lid
Electrical:
12 volt DC System designed to ABYC
12 volt starting battery, 12 volt house battery
DC electrical panel with 8 circuit breakers
Guest battery switch
(2) Swivel LED reading lights
(2) Overhead LED dome lights
LED navigation lights, bow and stern
Mast and chain plates grounded to keel for lightning protection to meet ABYC standards
Engine:
12 HP Volvo diesel with Saildrive, 2-blade Gori folding propeller, Vetus muffler
6-gallon aluminum fuel tank
Deck Hardware & Equipment:
(2) Lewmar 14ST self-tailing cabin top winches
Harken roller furling unit for 95% self-tacking jib
Harken track, car, and blocks for self-tacking jib
Harken 4:1 traveler system mounted on aft deck
Harken mainsheet cam base and block mounted on a barney post
(2) 10" aluminum winch handles
Adjustable (8:1) backstay led below deck to cockpit
19"x19" Lewmar deck hatch with smoke tint
(4) Fixed elliptical Bomar portlights
8" Mooring cleats: 2 forward, 2 aft, 2 midship
Custom-cast chocks for forward and midship cleats
Teak and Lexan companionway hatch slider with Lexan drop-in washboard
Halyards led aft through deck-mounted fairleads and Spinlock stoppers port and starboard
Custom stainless steel stem head with welded jib tack and fair lead ring
Teak handrails on cabin house
Teak toe rail
Flush-mount safety re-boarding ladder
Self-draining cockpit
Flag, teak flag pole, and socket
Manually operated bilge pump in cockpit
Electric bilge pump with float switch
Windex
Options:
White Hull
Gold Cove Stripe
Blue Boot Stripe
Tan Non-Skid
VC 17 Bottom Paint
Navy Blue Interior Cushions with Red Piping
Blue Sail Cover, Tiller Cover
North Sails Full Batten Mainsail
North Sails Jib for Hoyt Boom
Hoyt Jib Boom with Light Air Extender
Bow and Stern Pulpits with Lifelines and Gates
Shorepower with Battery Charger
Fresh Water System/Sink w/5 gallon bladder
Interior Varnish at factory
Exterior Varnish at factory
Docking Package
Safety Package
Anchor Package
Raymarine Knot, Depth, Wind, Autohelm (tiller pilot), VHF
Ritchie Compass Installed
Sony Bluetooth Stereo and cabin speakers
Boarding ladder installed
Custom Blue with Red Piping Cockpit Cushions
Tides Track installed on mainsail
Custom Folding Cradle (Cradle Shop)
Specifications
LOA: 28' (8.53 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 2017
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
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Full Details
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Contact Us
RCR Yachts
7448 Route 14
Sodus Point NY 14555 USA
Phone: 1-585-748-7006
Email: info@rcryachts.com
Website: https://www.rcryachts.com
Sodus Bay is a wonderfully protected destination harbor, scenic and quaint. This is our only seasonal sales location, with summer hours only. We are located in the finest facility on Sodus Bay, Katlynn Marine, a full-service marina and boatyard. Mike Foley is our broker here during the boating season.
Mike Foley CPYB
Sales & Brokerage
7448 Route 14
Sodus Point NY 14555 USA
Office: 1-585-748-7006
Cell: 1-585-748-7006
Email: mikef@rcryachts.com
As an educator Mike Foley taught high school technology and served as the district IT Director for the Honeoye Central School District located in the Finger Lakes. Mike retired from teaching and continued to grow his large format printing and graphic design business. Always involved with boats and boatbuilding, Mike has long been associated with boat owners and marinas in the Sodus Bay area. A former wooden boat owner Mike was bitten by the racing bug in 1992, purchased a J/30 from RCR and campaigned the boat for 12 years.