Boat is located in: Santa Cruz, California

For Sale: the Dark Horse.

Recently extensively renovated.

Includes 3-axel trailer, but not its slip in Santa Cruz harbor.

GEAR: The boat is sold empty except for relatively new tan bark sails, some older sails, a GPS and a AIS receiver, with appropriate antennae.

CONDITION: Recently extensively renovated HISTORY: The boat was moved to Santa Cruz from Indiana 2.5 years ago, so it has seen very little time in salt water.

DESIGN: The Dark Horse is strong and seaworthy, with a cutter rig and a full keel with forefoot cutaway for tracking ability.

The hull construction is hand-laid fiberglass, while the deck and cabin are fiberglass cored in balsa.

It’s ideal for two but can sleep up to five.

In the forepeak is a small double berth.

Behind that is a head and hanging locker.

The galley is generous and the dinette converts to a double berth.

Lastly, is a quarterberth and cockpit with engine access below the cockpit floor.

SPECS: LOA: 26.3 Sail area: 250 square feet.

Beam: 8’0” Headroom: 5’2’.

Draft: 3’3”.

Fuel: 20 US gallons.

Displacement: 4750 lbs.

Engine: 8hp Yanmar 1 cylinder.

Ballast: 1750 lbs.