Description

For sale is Solar Eclipse, my 1988 Jeanneau Sundream 28 with Lifting Keel
(Sensible offers accepted)

(Keel/CB version:
BD:6.40'/1.95m
BU:3.40'/1.04m)

Located on the River Medway.

I purchased her at the end of 2017 and spent the first year of ownership renewing lots of equipment.

There is a survey report available from 2024.

Boat was barrier coated with west system epoxy in 2021 on top of an existing barrier coat

No osmosis

Original coppercoat sanded back this year and Primocon one then Micron 350 Self Eroding Antifoul applied

The boat sleeps 6 and has a forward cabin and stern cabin and separate heads.

Rigging=
NEW Standing rigging replaced in 2018

Interior=
NEW Headlining replaced throughout in 2018 by a professional
Splash back installed by the sink in 2020
New taps and hoses for cold water throughout
New Fusion RA60 installed in 2026, connected to two studio speakers on the shelves
Standard Horizon GX1400GPS/E DSC VHF installed 2021
Lowrance GPS on chart table
Nasa Nav text on chart table
Jabsco Par Max 3 Pressurised Fresh Water System installed for the sinks installed 2022 connected to a Vetus 55ltr flexible water tank with an inline pressurisation tank
Twin Burner gimble stove with grill installed 2019 connected to a campingaz bottle in a gas locker under the stern cockpit seat
12v USB sockets installed in each cabin and the galley
Autoterm 4D diesel heater with PVC insulated ducting feeding the stern cabin and galley, and comes with a comfort remote and wireless control via a phone app (installed 2023)
Full size Jabsco seawater toilet (installed in 2020) with new hoses installed in 2025
Nauticalia oil lamp, installed in 2018
Barometer and clock renovated in 2018
Lift keel winch, re-chromed in 2018

Cockpit:

Raymarine Axiom 7 with Navionics installed in the heads bulkhead so its visible in the cockpit. There is boxing on the inside within the heads to protect the chart plotter.
Nasa depth sounder on the port side with repeater on the starboard side so the depth is visible should crew be blocking it on the opposite side your helming on
Nasa Ultrasonic speed log installed 2026
Raymarine T101 wireless multi wind system (transducer replaced in 2025 and receiver batteries replaced in 2025 too)
USB socket on bulkhead with USB A and C connected to a switch inside on the stern cabin bulkhead)
3x phone or other item holders installed on the bulkheads

Electrics=

NEW Tinned wiring replaced throughout
NEW LED navigation lights installed in 2019
Interior cabin lights changed to LED in 2019
Masthead LED deck light installed during the time rigging was replaced
Radar reflector installed
90W Vetus rigid solar panel on a NOA solar mount on the sugar scoop
65W flexible solar panel on the coach roof
(both panels have their own regulator connecter to each battery) as well as an LED display each to show the data
Blue-Sea add a battery relay and switch which controls the charging from the alternator and shore power
Boat is equipped with a Vetus duel battery shore power charger and a Ratio shore power socket within the cockpit
(there is a mains socket in the galley and each cabin with integrated USB)
Autohelm 2000 tiller pilot
Victron smart duel battery charger for when on shore power
x2 automatic bilge pumps, one in keel sump (a whale gusher) and another standard automatic pump in the stern cabin sugar scoop sump. (bilge is dry though)
New Digital YAcht HDTV antenna installed on mast head (2018)

Engine:

Yanmar 2GM20 (1988)

2026 Fully Serviced
Fuel Injectors serviced in 2019
New propeller shaft and cutlass bearing (2026)
New Ellobegen engine mounts (2026)
Reconditioned starter motor (2021)
New drive plate (dampener) (2020)
New OEM water pump (2019)
New OEM fuel lift pump (2026)
New fuel hoses (2024)
New whole fuel filters "not just the filters but the housing too" (2025)
New engine start battery (2026)
New house battery (2025)

Seacocks:

True-design installed to replace the old DZR seacocks for the toilet inlet/outlet, heads sink, galley sink and engine seawater inlet (with diameter slightly increased) for the engine

Sails: Main and Genoa are about 2005 era. UV strip replaced 2024

Exterior misc:

Radar reflector installed 2020
New Stackpack - 2026
New sprayhood - 2023
Spinnaker with sock (not used)

Need to sell ASAP

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