Build Year: 1976

Used For: Pleasure cruising/sailing

Hull: GRP

Length: 8.23m

Beam: 2.69m

Draft: 0.99m

Licence:

Engine:

BETA 20 - 28hp

Hydraulics:

Electronics:

Brand New Navigation: Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2 55CV chartplotter (recently fitted), with depth sounder,
VHF radio (New Ariel and mast cable replaced with deck hull fitting)
NASA Wireless anemometer wind speed and direction.

Additional Information:

Viksund 27 Motor Sailer – "Aurora" – Major Upgrades Completed
Aurora is a ~1976 Viksund 27 – a solidly built Norwegian motor-sailer offering safe coastal cruising and beyond. She combines classic lines with extensive recent upgrades, making her an attractive and capable choice for anyone wanting to step aboard a dependable small yacht with charm. Known for being spacious whilst a very competent sailing vessels, great for the West Coast of Scotland Hebridean trips.

She has the advantage of open air cockpit (although very covered with spray deck) and also an internal helm for those days where you want to keep right out of the weather. The galley has a sink, pumped water, two burner gas hob with grill and gas fire.
She has a head (brand new and never been used in anger) with small sink and shower head.
Berths in the bow and another berth area where the main seating area is that drops to a double.

Sails:
Mainsail (only hoisted a couple of times)
Genoa fully serviced, UV strip replaced and reinforced stitching across all by Owen Sails, Benderloch
Sprayhood & tonneau cover reinforced and restitched also by Owen Sails
New Sail cover

Other upgrades, repairs and refurbishments completed.
Rudder serviced and internal stainless reworked with fibreglassing and sacrificial anode fitted by Crinan Boatyard
New External Cockpit steering drive and cable fitted and new helm wheel
New Seat fitted.
internal domestic Jabsco water pump to sink and shower unit in head and galley replaced with new and water pipe to galley.
New Heat exchanger to the engine a reliable BETA 20, 28hp.
New fitted for this season,"ECO-WORTHY" 1KWH/Day Solar Panel Kit 240Watt 12Volt Solar Power System 2pcs 120W Mono Solar Panel + 30A 12V/24V Charger Controller.
New NASA Wireless anemometer and wind direction fitted this season, definitely a good upgrade.
VHF Ariel new with new cable installed up the mast and new windex
Brand New Navigation: Garmin ECHOMAP UHD2 55CV chartplotter (recently fitted), with fish finder style depth sounder,

She has also had a redesign internally of the seating area bringing the seating up table up so that you are able to see clearly the views out the window when anchored. This was a Gordon McNair upgrade which he first completed on the same model and style of boat many years ago.

Aurora has had the back broken on the hard jobs – steering, rudder, tangs, engine upgrades, sails, and essential systems all renewed. She would still benefit from further cosmetic work to bring her back to “top notch” condition, but her fundamentals are strong, and the costly lifting has already been done.
She is an ideal project for someone wanting a solid, seaworthy motor-sailer that can be enjoyed immediately and improved over time.