27' Vancouver Vancouver-27 Offshore Cutter

Are you ready to live your dream and looking for a comfortable offshore cruiser at an affordable price. Wendelin is classic - one of those good ole boats. A proven design with a pedigree that includes sailing to New Zealand, Hawaii and Mexico (three separate trips which all departed from the Pacific Northwest).

Weve owned Wendelin since July 2000 . 24 years. In 2009-10 we completed a refit before sailing north around the northern tip of Vancouver Island, south to Puerto Vallarta Mexico, and up the Sea of Cortez to Guaymas. She has been in Mexico ever since. We've had the most amazing adventures on her ... all of it safe and relaxing.

Wendelin is currently stored on-the-hard at the marina in San Blas Mexico (just north of Puerto Vallarta. She will be available for viewing in San Blas Mexico around mid January 2025.

Everything on board has been well cared for. The sails, halyards and sheets are all in great shape. The upper and lower shrouds were upgraded in 2010. The interior was recently painted but is in need of a couple of coats of varnish. The topsides could use a paint job as could the deck if you are particularly enthusiastic and needing something to do other than sail😊 The bottom is in great shape. A new coat of bottom paint was applied in Feb of 2024. There have never been blisters on her hull. In 2000 three coats of inter-protect were applied.

Wendelin is a fabulous boat ... solid and sea-kindly with a very balanced helm. She would work well for a skilled singlehander (or an experienced couple, like us, who are able to share small spaces in harmony). We now find ourselves ageing (what a shock!) and no longer with the time and energy that she needs.

Wendelin is fully equipped with a few exceptions. A detailed list of equipment is available upon request.

Cutter-rigged. 6 sails (main and yankee almost new), Harken furling, 12 hp inboard Yanmar diesel (a rebuild of the head is underway), windlass, 2 sets of ground tackle, fairly new 2.5 hp Suzuki outboard, 8.5 ft Achilles dinghy, radar, solar, 3-burner propane stove w/ oven & broiler, BBQ, LED lighting plus plus.....

A detailed list of the equipment onboard is available upon request. All good and well maintained.

You would need to bring your own computer or TAB downloaded with whatever marine charts you are likely to need. And personal PFDs.)

A few more photos are available if you're interested.

For more information about this classic design, we can provide you with a copy of the article "Test of Time" published in Classic Boat Magazine in June of 2009.