1984 Hinterhoeller Nonsuch 26 "Ella E" For Sale

1984 Hinterhoeller Nonsuch 26 for Sale: Classic Cruiser in Harbor Springs, Michigan

A Timeless Design for Effortless Sailing

The 1984 Hinterhoeller Nonsuch 26, affectionately known as Ella E, offers a unique blend of performance and comfort, making her an ideal choice for sailors who appreciate classic craftsmanship. With her distinctive catboat rig and spacious interior, this vessel is designed for easy handling and enjoyable cruising experiences. Whether you're exploring local waters or embarking on longer journeys, the Nonsuch 26 provides a reliable and comfortable platform for your adventures.

Spacious Interior and Functional Features

Below deck, the Nonsuch 26 boasts a well-thought-out layout that maximizes space and comfort. With accommodations for up to four guests, the interior features two cabins and a head, ensuring that you have everything you need for extended stays on the water. The inviting saloon area is perfect for socializing or relaxing after a day of sailing, while the galley is equipped with essential appliances, including a deck fridge for your convenience.

Specifications - 1984 Hinterhoeller Nonsuch 26

• Builder: Hinterhoeller
• Model: Nonsuch 26
• Year: 1984
• Location: Harbor Springs, Michigan
• Length: 26 feet
• Beam: 10.5 feet
• Draft: 5 feet
• Displacement: 8,500 lbs
• Keel Weight: 4,500 lbs
• Main Sail Area: 420.25 sq ft
• Engine: Westerbeke 13 HP diesel
• Engine Hours: 636

Accommodation Features:

• 2 cabins
• 4 total berths
• 1 head

Comfort and Safety Features:

• Winch
• Fire extinguisher

The Nonsuch 26 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Mark Ellis and first built in 1981.

This 1984 Nonsuch 26 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass with a balsa cored deck and wood trim. It has a cat rig, an unstayed mast with a wishbone boom, a plumb stem, a vertical transom, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,500 pounds and carries 2,750 pounds of ballast. The boat has a draft of 4' 6" with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Westerbeke 13 diesel engine of 13 hp. The fuel tank holds 24 U.S. gallons and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 60 U.S. gallons. The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with two straight settee berths in the main cabin and two aft cabins, each with a single berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box with refrigeration and a sink. The enclosed head is located opposite the galley on the starboard side. She has been well maintained, all running rigging was replaced recently and she received a full tune-up in the spring. The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 225 with a high of 238 and low of 213. It has a reported hull speed of 6.62 knots.

Standard Equipment

• Dark blue molded cove and boot. Smoke white hull and deck. 
• Universal 21 hp diesel engine, fresh water cooling, full instrumentation, engine compartment insulation, light in engine compartment. 
• Racor fuel filter. 
• 51 amp alternator. 
• Engine sea water strainer. 
• Battery boxes and installation equipment for two batteries. 
• Ignition protected master battery selection switch and switching protection. 
• 12 volt accessory panel with magnetic breakers and volt meter. 
• Fluorescent lighting at head and galley, overhead in main and forward cabins. 
• Regulation offshore running lights. 
• Pedestal steering with brake, guard and engine controls. 
• 5" binnacle compass with light and cover. 
• Barient #18 chrome halyard winch. 
• Barient #17 self-tailing chrome sheet winch. 
• Two Barient #8P chrome sail control winches. 
• Two winch handles. 
• Fresh water foot pump at galley. 
• Separate hand icebox pump to sink. 
• Deep stainless steel sink at galley. 
• Propane solenoid shut-off system. 
• Propane gimballed two burner stove with cover.  
• Double rail bow and stern pulpit with integral boarding ladder. 
• Five framed aluminum opening ports with screens. 
• One aluminum framed translucent skylight hatches. 
• Curtain wires on main cabin ports. 
• Satin varnished interior teak bulkheads and joiner work. 
• Varnished teak and holly cabin sole. 
• Full length anodized aluminum toe rail cap. 
• Mooring bit at stem. 
• Burgee halyard to masthead. 
• Teak handrails on cabin top. 
• 3" dorade box on cabin top over head. 
• Nosing trim around cabin house and cockpit coaming. 
• Teak drawers with varnished interiors. 
• Full length teak hand rails in cabin. 
• Zippered upholstered berth cushions and backrests. 
• Companionway hatch with teak louvres, screen and coverboard. 
• Teak finger pull rings on drawers and locker doors. 
• Teak grab rails at companionway. 
• Six brass swivel lights at settees and berths. 
• Two 21/2 lb. fire extinguishers. 
• Varnished cedar strapping accent over berths and shelves. 
• Sacrificial zinc on propeller shaft. 
• Midship mooring cleats and closed chocks. 
• Manual bilge pump. 
• Emergency tiller. 
• Detailed owner's manual.

Deck

The boat has a full length vinyl rub rail with an anodized aluminum toe rail through bolted to the deck and hull for a strong and watertight construction. The cast aluminum bow fitting has an integral mooring bit. There is a double rail bow pulpit and double rail stern pulpit with integral boarding ladder with teak steps. Vinyl coated 7 x 19 stainless steel wire lifelines lead through stainless steel stanchions whose stainless steel bases are through-bolted to the deck. There are six closed chocks and cleats, including two springline cleats amid- ships. The boat has a large aluminum framed translucent skylight hatch and seven aluminum framed translucent opening ports with screens. The translucent sliding companionway hatch is fitted with a molded spray hood. Two large side deck scuppers lead to through-hulls near the waterline.

Cockpit

The main halyard is led aft to a Barient No. 18 winch and cleat on the port side of the cabin house. The two inboard reef lines lead aft to cleats on the port cabin top. The two outboard reef lines lead to a Barient No. 8P winch on the starboard side and the wishbone control line ("choker") and topping lift lead aft through sheet stoppers to a separate Barient No. 8P winch outboard to starboard. There are seat hatches in each side with deep divided stowage bins. A Barient No. 17 self-tailing winch for the main sheet is located on the starboard coaming.

Spars and Rigging

The mast is a spun tapered free-standing anodized aluminum spar with an anodized masthead casting and aluminum halyard sheave. The halyard is low-stretch Dacron. The running rigging was replaced recently. The mast has a PVC wiring duct and is grounded directly to the keel. The wishbone boom is a roll-formed anodized aluminum tubular assembly with aluminum end castings hung from the mast with vinyl coated 7 x 19 stainless steel cables.

Accommodations

The Nonsuch 26 has 6'1" standing headroom. There is a varnished teak and holly sole, full molded textured head-liner with removable panels for access to the deck hardware fastenings aft, and satin varnished teak bulkheads and joiner work. A wrap-around teak grab rail surrounds the interior. The forward cabin has two 6'4" settee berths with 5-inch tufted fabric cushions and removable backrest cushions. The port settee has a drop-front backrest with stowage behind it and converts to a pull-out double bunk. The starboard settee has stowage behind the backrest. There is a storage locker at the forward end of each settee and a full-length shelf outboard of each settee. The cabin also has a large teak drop-leaf table. Forward of the settees is a teak bulkhead with a door to a large hanging locker in the center and a large shelved storage locker on each side.

Galley and Head

Just aft of the port settee is a large galley with gimballed two-burner stove, icebox, with refrigeration, sink, and fully fiddled arborite countertop with splash guard, two drawers, and four large lockers. Just aft of the starboard settee is a fully enclosed head with marine toilet, fully fiddled arborite vanity top with oval stainless steel sink and a large plate glass mirror. There are three drawers and a locker under the vanity and a large locker with a shelf at its outboard end. Also outboard is a large hanging locker. A molded shower sump with teak grating is fitted in the sole.

Aft Cabin

On the port side aft of the galley is a 6' 3" single quarter berth with a full length stowage bin and shelf outboard. On the starboard side aft of the head is a wide 3'" quart er berth with full length fiddled shelf above and outboard. The teak companionway steps are mounted on a large removable panel for access to the engine. Smaller engine access panels are inboard of each quarter berth.