Description
Remarks :
The Impala was designed with a one design cruiser racing brief by David Thomas.
The Impala OOD quickly proved popular with its performance on club race courses and regattas broadly acknowledged.
A yacht well capable of offshore passages with one completing a Trans Atlantic.
"Huggy Bear" Hull #8 has often cruised from Dun Laoghaire to West Cork & back with comfort.
With a class web site this established class will provide an owner with the technical resource as required.
This Impala comes with a Yanmar diesel later installed and racing sails by North.
Yard trailer with disconnected brakes that could be re-commissioned.
Current ownership since 2000.
Accommodation :
Four berths.
Heads.
Gas portable cooking ring.
Basic practical accommodation.
Inventory :
VHF
Log
2 X bulkhead compass
2 X water tanks.
a X Antal W30 upgrade self tail winches
2 X Lewmar 8's winches
2 X Lewmar 7's single speed winches.
Dan buoy
2 X anchors
Dinghy
Yard trailer
Mechanical :
Fractional sloop rig with slab reef main and genoa.
New and unused spinnaker.
Two older Spinnakers.
North Main 6/7 years
North Genoa 4/5 years.
This boat has not been raced in recent years.
Inboard Yanmar 1 GM installed 1998
8 HP diesel with shaft drive.
New Vetus exhaust box.
Adjustbale back stay.
6 X clutches.
Solid vang.
