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Pegasus 800 |
Brief details |
Builder |
Rydgeway Marine, Lowestoft, later built by Pegasus
Yachts |
A modern styled 26-footer
from Rydgeway Marine, the Pegasus 800 is an attractive small cruiser
with a well-finished interior. Nominally six berth, she is in fact
much more practical for two to four. With six foot headroom, she
has a surprising spacious and comfortable saloon. Many of the centreboard
versions of these boats were used on the Norfolk Broads, but they
are also capable coastal cruisers. |
LOA |
25' 9" |
Sail area |
367 sq ft main and genoa
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LWL |
21' 0" |
Rig |
sloop |
Beam |
8' 9" |
Cabins |
2 |
Draught |
4' 6" fin, 3' 3" bilge or 2' 11" to 5' 7"
centreboard |
Berths |
4 - 6 |
Displacement |
4,408 lbs |
Engine |
originally a Volvo diesel or Dolphin petrol engine |
Ballast |
1,880 lbs |
BHP |
6 - 7 |
Keel type |
Fin, bilge or centreboard options |
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Built from1977 to the early 1990s by Rydgeway
Marine, and later by Pegasus Yachts, the Pegasus 800 was designed
by Gordon Harris. Rydgeway's boat names mostly started with
a P - ie Pandora, Pirate, Prospect, Prelude and the Pegasus
700, 800 and 1100 models.
The Pegasus 800 hull was offered with choices of fin keel,
twin bilge keels or centreboard, and a number of options were
offered for the interior. The rig has a narrow high aspect
main, and a large overlapping genoa.
She is a moderately fast boat for her size, and when reviewed
by 'Practical Boat Owner' they commented ".... her
helm was always light, and she remained sensitive without
being over twitchy".
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