1979 Marieholm 268m

The open plan layout offers up to four berths.  There is plenty of stowage throughout.  Forward, there is a V berth with infill and stowage under.  Opening hatch to deck.  The marine WC is to starboard and features a bi-fold door for privacy.  Stowage lockers opposite.  In the main saloon area, two full length settee berths with stowage under.  Slide out chart table to starboard with small galley opposite.  Stainless steel sink with manually pumped water supply.  90 litre freshwater capacity.  Two burner gimballed gas hob with grill.  Coolbox.

Located behind the companionway, Volvo Penta MD5A single cylinder 7.5hp diesel engine.  Electric start.  Seawater cooled.  Shaft drive to two bladed propeller.  18 litre fuel capacity giving an approximate range of 64 miles at 4 knots cruising speed.  Maximum speed under power 5 knots.  Single lever control.  In the present ownership the engine has been regularly serviced with full service history.

• 2 x 12 volt batteries
• Alternator charging

Fractionally rigged sloop.  Anodised aluminium mast and boom.  Stainless steel standing rigging.  Backstay adjuster.  Terylene running rigging.  Slab reefing mainsail.  Hank-on headsails.  Halyard winch.  Two Andersen 12 self tailing sheet winches.  Alloy spinnaker pole.  Wood whisker pole.

• Mainsail  -  Dolphin
• Large genoa  -  Dolphin
• Working jib
• Genoa
• Cruising chute  -  Jeckells
• Small spinnaker
• Large spinnaker with turtle  -  Dolphin
• Spare mainsail

• Bruce anchor with chain and warp
• Danforth kedge anchor
• Stainless steel pulpit, pushpit, stanchions and guardwires
• Coahbroof grabrails
• Mainsail cover (2021)
• Sprayhood
• Boarding ladder
• Various warps and fenders

• Manual bilge pump
• Radar reflector
• Spare tiller
• Horseshoe lifebuoy
• Two fire extinguishers

• Plastimo steering compass
• Cobra DSC VHF radio
• Windex
• Barometer
• Navigation lights

• Winter storage cradle
• Narwhal MR240 inflatable dinghy

Built in 1979 by Marieholm Yachts to a design by Tord Sunden.  White GRP hull with gold cove line.  White GRP superstructure with moulded non-slip to deckLong keel with encapsulated ballast.  Keel hung rudder.  Tiller steering.  Aft self draining cockpit.  

The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, fire extinguishers and flares etc., are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel, may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner’s specific needs.