Sonata Sailing—Boats for Sale

10 boat sold in 2008

12 boats sold in 2007, 22 in 2006, 23 in 2005, 27 in 2004, 26 in 2003, 27 in 2002

Selling your boat

For a small charge, you can advertise your Sonata on our website and on the Association’s boats-for-sale list which is maintained by Steve Tribe. Ring Steve on 01621–782193 or email to boats for sale. Steve will then add your name to his list and arrange for advertising on the web site.


After your boat is sold

Please let Steve know when you have sold your boat or if you change your mind and withdraw it, so we can keep the list up to date. We like to keep track of Sonatas and make sure that new owners are aware of the Association, so we would be grateful if you would pass contact details for the new owners to the membership secretary.


Check with the seller

The National Sonata Association makes every effort to ensure that the information on boats for sale is correct and up to date but can accept no responsibility for errors however caused. Buyers should confirm all details with sellers before entering into any agreement.


Buying a Sonata

By all means contact Steve Tribe to talk it over. There is also a ‘Boats Wanted’ forum on the Sonata bulletin board where you can post your contact details and say exactly what you are looking for—this is a free service. If you are new to Sonatas and thinking of buying a boat you may find it useful to look at the page of hints on buying a Sonata in the Hints and Tips section of the web site.


More Havoc
Owner: Peter Richardson
  • Light blue hull, resprayed 2003
  • Proctor Mast, Boom & Spinnaker pole.
  • Lightly used Dolphin racing sails in excellent condition plus unused Dolphin Main plus sound cruising sails.
  • Full width traveller.
  • Two stroke 4hp Mariner saildrive plus spare 4hp Thomos 2 stroke
  • Masthead tricolour light , lower nav lights, interior lighting. Charging circuit from engine.
  • Raymarine tridata log/echosounder. Raymarine 1000 autopilot plus spare Raymarine 800 autopilot. Garmin fixed GPS linked to autohelm.
  • Two burner spirit stove. Full upholstery. Anchor and warps
  • Removable full width cockpit locker
  • Yard cradl
  • Antifouled ready to sail
Price: £5,000
Sail Number: 8200
Keel Type: Fin
Tel: 01473 823200
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Email: psrichardson@tiscali.co.uk
Lying: Woodbridge Suffolk
Added to list: 6 july 2008

Thingummyjig
Owner: Peter Martin
  • Blue hull, well maintained, excellent condition, fitted out for racing and good race record
  • Sails new 2007, Goacher, very light use only. Spare suit of Goacher sails.
  • New rigging last year
  • VHF and stereo, Autohelm log and depth sounder
  • New spinnaker pole, modern mast, new boom. Mostly Harken gear
  • Anchor warps, meths-burning cooker, fenders etc.
  • 4 wheel ‘West Mersey’ braked trailer with self greasing wheels – never dipped in water.
  • 4 HP long shaft Mercury outboard and removable bracket
  • Anti-fouled, refurbished and ready for new season – no work required.
Price: £7,800
Sail Number: 8864
Keel Type: Fin
Tel: 0289 754 1247
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Email: peter.trasnagh@btinternet.com
Lying: Whiterock ,Killinchy, N. Ireland
Added to list: 5 july 2008

Offbeat
Owner: Andy Gibson
  • Very well fitted for racing & cruising. All items are in good order and well maintained
  • Mast rigging and sails recently purchased
  • 5 HP long shaft O/B with fuel tank and charger for battery
  • Nav. & cabin lights. 3 burner gas cooker. gas bottle in aft locker O/S.
  • Boom tent fitted for cruising.
  • Robust steel cradle with good wheels & angle irons to move sonata on shore.
  • 4-man rubber dinghy
Price: £5,600
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Keel Type: Fin
Tel: 0141 563 8473
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Email:  sinbad777@hotmail.com
Lying: Afloat Helensburgh SC River Clyde
Added to list: 5 July 2008

Marimba
Owners: Tony & Jennifer Walters
  • Hull No. 421, SSR70810, blue hull
  • 2 mainsails, 1 good 1 used. 2 genoas. 2 working jibs, storm jib. Cruising chute, lazy jacks, sail cover.
  • Yamaha 5 longshaft, fitted with charging system; well maintained.
  • Battery isolation switch. Voltmeter. Switched and fused distribution panel, interior lights. Nav. lights. Incastec Maxidepth echo sounder. Sealine ll Marine VHF radio with cockpit mounted speaker. Masthead mounted aerial. Seafarer trailing log. Plastimo Contest bulkhead fitted compass.
  • Sheet and halyard winches, jamming blocks. Sprayhood over hatch. Deck mounted flexible vent with blanking plate. Bilge pump fitted to cockpit. Webbing jackstays. Light buoy on holder, anchor and warp. Stainless steel fitted boarding ladder.
  • Main cabin lined throughout. Teak fitted crockery and glass rack. Two-burner stainless steel cooker. Stainless Steel sink with hand pump. Marine toilet. Gas cylinder for cooker in rear cockpit locker. Flexible water tank.
  • Marimba has been lightly sailed as a family cruiser. Rewarding to sail and sails well with lifting keel raised – an added advantage in shallow waters.
Price: £6,000 ono
Sail Number: 431
Keel Type: Lifting
Tel: 01508 550796
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Email: jento1@btinternet.com
Lying: Brundall, Norfolk
Added to list: 17 June 2008

Bear on Top
Owner: Robin Rolfe
  • New standing and running rigging 2006
  • No 1 Genoa Mylar, No 2 Jib, Working Jib, Main. Two Spinnakers. Roller headsail reefing.
  • New NASA depth/log 2007. Marine VHF radio and radio cassette
  • New 9.8 Tohatsu electric start outboard and sprung lifting bracket 2006
  • Aluminium beaching legs
  • Road Traile
  • Insurance condition survey 2007
Price: £5,950
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Keel Type: Lifting
Tel: 01243 372328
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Email: robin@rolfe9.fsnet.co.uk
Lying: Emsworth Marina, Chichester Harbour
Added to list: 10 June 2008

Cacophony
Owner: Kjell Nilsson
  • Built 1982 by Hunter Boats. White hull/deck and Blue antifouling. Mainly used for cruising.
  • Proctor Mast and Boom. Spinnaker pole by 'Z Spar'.
  • Main (Goacher – 98), Genoa No.1 (Goacher – 95), Genoa No.2 (Dolphine – 95), Working Jib and Spinnaker (Banks – 95.
  • Winches by Lewmar. Cascade kicker in Spectra 16:1 purchase. Main/Genoa halyards in Spectra/Dynema. Whale bilge pump mounted under cockpit – never used.
  • Cooker with 2 burners and grill fed from 4.5 kg Calor gas bottle. Porta Potti toilet – never used.
  • 12-volt electrical system (55 Ah battery) for navigational instruments and cabin lights. NASA Clipper Duet combined log & echo sounder. Hand-held Radio 'SX Micro 90'. Garmin12 GPS.
  • 2 Life Jackets. 2 Anchors (one CQR type) + warp and chain. Steering Compass. 'Horseshoe' Lifebuoy. 2 Fire extinguishers. Simrad Tiller Pilot TP10. Fenders and warps.
  • NO engine (reflected in price).
  • Cradle
Price: £4000 ono
Sail Number: 8407
Keel Type: Fin
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Email: kjell@nilsson.force9.co.uk
Lying: Burnham-on-Crouch (Rice & Cole)
Added to list: 6 May 2008

8819
Owner: Tom Blayney
  • First registered 1980, hull No. 174. Used for cruising Lough Erne in Northern Ireland.
  • Six sails. My regular sails are by McWilliams(No 1 Genoa and Mainsail). Also a Jib and a second No 1 Genoa. There are two Spinnakers,one hardly used and another well-used but serviceable.
  • Extensive Inventory. Safety features include horseshoe lifebuoy, whale bilge pump,echosounder, fire extinguisher and anchors.
  • Inside is excellent with full upholstery, cooker etc.
  • 5HP outboard.
  • Road trailer and launching trolley
Price: £4500 or offers
Sail Number: 8819
Keel Type: Fin
Tel: 0288 224 6450
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Email: tomblayney@hotmail.com
Lying: Lough Erne N.I.
Added to list: 23 April 2008

Apassionata
Owner: Alan Penman
  • Hull No 21, first measured in 1977. Raced locally in the Solent and cross channel and also cruised extensively as far afield as Lowestoft and the Scilly Isles.
  • New mast, boom, running and standing rigging 1998
  • Main and No1 mylar genoa Hyde sails 1999 both in good condition. No 2/3 good Storm jib, used once. Spinnaker fair.
  • Cabin equipped for both racing and cruising. Two burner gas hob with grill, exterior vented gas holder
  • VHF/DSC radio 2005 Nav lights and interior lights
  • Anchor with 10m chain and warps
  • New Mercury 5hp O/B 1997
  • Cradle
  • Possiblity of low cost marina mooring in Southampton.
  • Antifouled and ready to go
Price: £5250 ono
Sail Number: 8000
Keel Type: Fin
Tel: 01285 810807
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Email: alanpenman@aol.com
Lying: Lying Southampton
Added to list: 23 April 2008

Gigi
Owner: Malcolm Thomas
  • Built 1980, white hull modified to a bilge keel design.
  • Full history with one family ownership
  • Main, genoa and spinnaker
  • Mercury 8 hp outboard
  • Sea toilet, log/depth sounder, spinnaker pole, anchor
  • Mercury 8 hp outboard
  • Refurbished road trailer and cradle
  • Much enjoyed family cruising boat
  • We can email photos
Price: £4,750 inc. trailer
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Keel Type: Bilge keels
Tel: 01565 650779
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Email: malcolmthomas30@btinternet.com
Lying: Beaumaris, Anglesey
Added to list: 21 October 2006, revised 20 Feb 2008

Tekweni
Owner: Tony Marriner
Price: £6,500
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Keel Type: Lifting
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Email: tony@tideline.com
Lying: Hayling Island
Added to list: 21 October 2007

Cry Havoc

Owner: Simon Phillips c/o Steve Porter
  • 1976, resprayed pale blue 2007, survey 2004
  • 2 mains, 2 headsails, storm jib
  • Log, depth, new battery 2005, 2 anchors, fenders, flares, yard trailer
  • Option on new 5hp 4stroke outboard, 2 fuel tanks, charging lead.
Price: £4,995 (ex. new engine)
Sail Number: 8084
Keel Type: Fin
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Email: steveporter125@hotmail.com
Lying: Medway
Added to list: 10 October 2007

Debbs
Owner: Stan Ellis
  • Built 1985 and purchased from Sports Council of Wales in 1996. Laid up ashore each winter at Dickie's of Bangor, based during season on swinging mooring Conwy.
  • The boat is set-up for single handed cruising in the Menai Straits, Anglesey , Port St. Mary Isle of Man , Conwy bay.
  • Hull original white never been painted, fitted with stern boarding ladder, new lifting plate 2005, Sonata aluminium beaching legs, rudder blade sheathed glass fibre 2006, new windows 2004
  • Proctor spars & spinni. pole, Plastimo furling gear
  • Seateach genoa, Cruising main 2004 with slab reefing, two spinnakers one light one medium, one storm jib
  • Navico autohelm, v.h.f. radio, new NASA depth and log 2005, two 12v batteries, handheld Garmin 12 g.p.s.
  • Twin calor gas cooker, wash basin with pump tap, new Jabsco toilet 2004
  • Fixed bilge pump, Bruce anchor with chain to warp, three life jackets and horseshoe life belt
  • Mariner 4 hp Saildrive outboard
  • 8ft glass-fibre tender with Mariner 2.5hp o/b and launch trolley , ridgid stern inflatable
  • Wheeled yard trolley.
Price: £6000
Sail Number: 442
Keel Type: Lifting
Tel: 01492 870977
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Email: sonata442@hotmail.co.uk
Lying: Conwy
Added to list: 18 August 2007