Fantastic 1984 Newport 28, sail-ready.
Newports are amazing sailboats that hold the line very well; they don't bounce around like Hunters! The design is phenomenal for sailing.
(I can teach you the ropes until you feel comfortable with the boat) Reason for sale, Upgraded to a larger boat.
-Newish bottom paint from July 2022, two coats, good for a couple more years (paid $2,500).
The bottom is professionally cleaned by a diver every 2 months (last month's report confirms the bottom is in excellent condition).
-Newer Roller Furling Jib in very good condition.
-Mainsail in good condition.
-Steering wheel control.
-Strong Universal diesel engine, maintained regularly (oil, filters, coolant changed Jan '24) and running smoothly.
-New topcoat.
-Newly refinished floors.
-New cushions in the interior.
-New head and manual foot pump.
$254 to keep the boat at Coyote Point, including 3 nights a week stay on the boat.
Similar boats go for $10k-16k on yachtworld.
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In 1983, the Newport 28 II was introduced with a reconfigured and more modern keel and rudder arrangement.
This updated version remained in production through 1987, and in all, nearly 1,000 Newport 28s were built over the 14-year production run.
That of the Newport 28 is pretty standard fare.
A foredeck anchor locker provides adequate space for a suitably sized anchor and 150 feet or so of one-half inch rode.
The trunk cabin is not excessively wide, which allows chain plates to be well inboard for good sheeting angles as well as convenient passage outboard of the rigging shrouds and inboard of life lines.
The cockpit is large enough to permit a six-footer to stretch out for a snooze or accommodate four adults comfortably.
With the Newport 28, three basic interior arrangements were offered, which varied slightly depending on whether the galley was located aft to starboard, aft to port, or along the starboard hull side.
The V-berth and port-side head forward remained pretty much unchanged over the years as did the port-side pull-out berth in the main saloon.
The aft quarter berth arrangement depended on the location of the galley.
Headroom is more than six feet on centerline in the main saloon; storage is adequate, and sleeping accommodations are typical.
Only the V-berth will actually accommodate two adults, and quarter berths are downright cramped for average-sized adults.
Prior to 1983, the Universal Atomic-4 gas engine was the standard auxiliary power; although many original owners opted for either Yanmar or Universal diesels.
All were suitable auxiliaries, and parts and service are still available.
On the early models, engine service was very difficult until a hatch was added in the cockpit deck.
This improved access to the engine but created another concern.
The small drains around the hatch must be kept clear and hatch seals kept in good condition to ensure the water-tightness of the cockpit.
The Newport 28 was marketed as a cruiser/racer and on the West Coast of the United States was once quite actively campaigned as both a one-design and under PHRF.
The 28 II, with a more modern keel, draws nine inches more than her predecessor and under PHRF rates six seconds-a-mile faster.
I believe I would be more than happy to sacrifice those six seconds for the advantages of deeper draft and more efficient keel and rudder shape.
For comparison sake, under PHRF, the Newport 28 II rates about 20 seconds-a-mile faster than the Catalina 27 and about 60 seconds-a-mile slower than the Laser 28.
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