1976 Vivacity 650

• GRP construction
• Original gelcoat finish above waterline (except non-slip areas)
• Cockpit non-slip areas repainted July 2013 (after Topsail’s photos were taken)
• Anchor locker with hawse pipe
• Sandblasted and Coppercoat applied below waterline 2010
• Keel shoes and rudder inspected 2010 and all fine
• Last surveyed 2001

• Bilge/Twin

• 6hp Evinrude two stroke outboard engine
• 6 gallon portable fuel tank, plus spare
• 2 x 12v batteries (charged by solar panels)
• 2 x small solar panels

• Bermudan Sloop rig
• Alloy mast/spars
• Gin pole and crutches for mast lowering/raising
• Barton lever jammers
• Snubbing winches
• All sheets recently replaced
• Boom roller furling mainsail (2010, little used)
• Roller furling Genoa (2010, little used)
• Spare main (old but usable)
• Spare Genoa (quite good condition)
• 3/4 size training mainsail (as new condition)

• 4 berths in 1 cabin
• V-berth plus 2 x single berths
• Camping-style stove
• 3 burner gas cooker available if required (not currently installed, gas pipe failed BSC)
• Sink with hand pumped cold water from 8 gallon freshwater tank
• Various pans, kettle, etc.
• SL 400 sea toilet (no holding tank)
• LED cabin lights, plus fluorescent light in main cabin area
• Small 12v ceramic heater
• Small 12v hair dryer
• Curtains and floor coverings where fitted
• Maximum headroom approximately 1.37m (4ft 6in)

• NONE

Navigation Equipment

• Bulkhead compass
• VHF radio
• Europilot 1500 autopilot
• Navigation lights including masthead tricolour (all LED except tricolour)
• Barometer
• Various Broads maps/charts

Safety Equipment

• Boat Safety Scheme certificate (expires 2016)
• 2 x fire extinguishers (not guaranteed in date)
• Gas alarm
• Boarding ladder
• Life buoy marked with name
• Manual fog horn
• Manual bilge pump
• Electric bilge pump
• Flare pack (recently expired)

Deck Equipment

• Large CQR with chain and warp
• Mud weight
• Rhond anchors
• Various warps
• Various fenders
• Red Ensign on staff
• Bucket, sponges, etc.
• Sprayhood. (windows in poor condition)
• Boom cover
• White plastic washboards, plus original wooden washboards

This Vivacity 650 is understood to sail really well. Her owner states that she’s a solid yacht that has never let him down in 11 years of ownership, including a trip from Hickling to Wells next the Sea via Great Yarmouth. She is sadly for sale due to the purchase of a larger yacht. Currently lying afloat.

NOTE: The current owner has an RYA Yachtmaster Offshore certificate and he would be happy to offer a couple of sailing lessons to the purchaser free of charge if required.